De Cotta Law wins a case against the Andalusian Health Service for medical neglicence – De Cotta Law gana un caso contra el Servicio Andaluz de Salud por negligencia médica

In this case, the patient was receiving chemotherapy treatment after successful oncology surgery. The chemotherapy drug that was administered intravenously, caused serious injuries to the patient’s arm, which have left a chronic condition. The Court ruled that while it is true the damage caused by the drug entering the arm, outside the vein, could be […]

EU Court rules that Spanish mortgage law is incompatible with European Law

In today’s ‘El Pais’ newspaper, the national Spanish periodical, the front page story is that the EU Court in Luxembourg considers present Spanish mortgage law to be incompatible with European Law as it prevents Judges from protecting home owners from evictions. The report goes on to say that the Spanish legislation is contrary to a […]

A Lasting Power of Attorney for UK assets

What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? It is a legal document that appoints someone to undertake actions and execute documents on your behalf. Often used by those that wish to plan ahead and set out in advance what they would like to happen should they become unable to make decisions for themselves in […]

El inquilino moroso tendrá 10 días para evitar el desahucio

El desahucio de viviendas por impago del inquilino podrá acelerarse a partir de este lunes, cuando entra en vigor la Ley de Medidas de Agilización Procesal, que permite al propietario acogerse al sistema del proceso monitorio -rápido y sencillo- para la reclamación de las rentas y desahucio. Esta norma, incluida en el plan de modernización […]

ENFORCEMENTS OF FOREIGN ORDERS & JUDGEMENTS

By Reyes Gomez Llorente, Spanish Lawyer & Sandra Wrightson, Overseas Barrister – De Cotta Law Successfully implementation of a foreign judgement in Spain could be a complex and delicate matter; so it is essential you get advice and support from a law firm that understands both the jurisdictions of Spain and the other country, such […]

Divorce

  Here we talk about the big 'D' – Divorce. A potentially prickly subject calling for objective advice, pragmatic realism and cogent compromise. As is ever the case in such delicate areas of practice, the lawyer’s job is to enable the client to see the wood for the trees – a focus which all too […]

What Is A Denuncia?

A denuncia is the formal term for advising the authorities of a situation or event that appears to have been a crime which has been witnessed by one or more persons. Everyone indeed has an obligation to make a report of a crime or a “denuncia” even if they are not themselves a victim. This […]