The Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has admitted for processing the appeal against the dismissal of the investigation for animal abuse against the poultry mega-farm in the Mallorcan municipality of Llucmajor after upholding the appeal by 'STOP macrogranja Llucmajor. Sin Olor ni Moscas' against the dismissal of the case.

A Ryanair plane was impounded as a precautionary measure at Linz Airport, 180 kilometers from Vienna, after the Irish airline failed to pay €890 in compensation to a passenger for a flight delayed by more than 13 hours, the Austrian public broadcaster austo reported on Tuesday. The court-ordered precautionary measure was carried out by placing a sticker on the aircraft parked at the airport, identifying it as property seized in Austria. The decision, unusual for a commercial passenger aircraft, stems from a claim filed by a woman who was scheduled to travel to Palma in July 2024 with two companions. Due to the significant delay, she sought an alternative flight, which she paid for out of pocket. The delay and the ticket changes generated additional expenses and interest, bringing the total amount claimed to €890. Since Ryanair failed to refund the money despite several requests, the affected passenger's lawyer initiated legal action and obtained a favorable court ruling that resulted in the seizure of the aircraft. A court officer who arrived at Linz airport even attempted to collect the sum from the pilot, but the crew had no cash on hand, as onboard payments are only accepted by card. Consequently, the court officer proceeded with the formal seizure of the aircraft. If Ryanair does not settle the debt within a reasonable timeframe, the aircraft could even be auctioned, the plaintiff's lawyer warned in statements reported by the regional newspaper. ÖON.

A court in Palma has sentenced a woman for defrauding Fulgencio Coll, leader of Vox in the Palma City Council, of nearly 900 euros through a text message sent to his mobile phone. According to Coll himself, the events occurred in January 2024. He first received an unknown call, which he did not answer as he was in a meeting, and then a message that appeared to be from a bank. The text informed him of several transactions he did not recognize, and the link provided requested personal information. "They were very clever," Coll acknowledged. Subsequently, three charges totaling 895 euros were made to his account. Once he realized he had been scammed, Coll alerted his bank and filed a complaint with the National Police. The case went to trial this Monday, and both the prosecution and the defense reached a plea agreement. The sentence acknowledges the facts but does not entail imprisonment. Coll has welcomed the court ruling and encouraged all citizens who are victims of cyber fraud to report it. "Justice is doing its job," he emphasized.

Judge Gabriel Oliver Koppen took office as president of the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands last September. During the ceremony, the civil law expert delivered his speech entirely in Catalan and was accompanied by a choir. He replaced Judge Diego Gómez-Reino, who currently serves on the Civil and Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands. Oliver entered the judiciary in 1994 and his first posting was to the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Ripoll, Catalonia. He also served in the Courts of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Manacor and Inca. In Barcelona, ​​he rose from judge to magistrate and later returned to Palma, where he joined the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands. You assumed the presidency of the High Court last September and delivered your inaugural address entirely in Catalan. How do you assess the state of the Catalan language in the justice system?

Catalina's (a pseudonym) hands move across the table as if it were a piano. Sometimes her fingers drum; other times they hang still in the air, searching for keys that don't exist. "It helps me calm down," she says before beginning her story, which follows. She learned to play the instrument when she was a child. Since then, mentally tracing staircases or imagining music helps her to organize her inner turmoil. Even now, as she awaits a trial she never thought she would have to face.

The owner of Medusa Beach, the Arenal establishment that collapsed in May of last year, killing four people and injuring fourteen, has been summoned to appear before Palma Court of Instruction No. 9 on November 11.

A common criticism of the judicial system is that it still operates "like in the 19th century." But now that could begin to change: throughout 2025, a law will be rolled out that aims to modernize the justice system and make it more efficient. The efficiency law will change how the courts are organized—even their names—and will introduce new measures designed to improve the protection of children and victims of sexual crimes. The new system will be implemented gradually in three phases—in June, October, and December—affecting smaller municipalities first and then larger cities.

The Balearic Islands will have more judges and courts in the medium term to deal with the constant increase in the number of cases, which in the last year has exceeded 200,000 for the first time. The increased decision-making capacity of the 143 judges and magistrates currently serving on the islands, at a rate of 1,332 cases per person, has gradually helped, as the 190,549 cases resolved in 2024 are still below the number of cases received by the courts.

The High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJIB) has upheld the decision of a labor court in Palma to reject a work transfer to Alicante Airport, in order to care for his sick parents, requested by an Aena employee who works as a firefighter at the Son Bonet airfield (Marratxí).