The Superior Court of Justice of Canarias (TSJC) has presented its Judicial Report for 2025, an document that underscores the efficiency of the Archipelago's judicial bodies, positioning them among the most effective in Spain. Despite a workload exceeding the national average, Canarias' judicial activity figures surpass those of the rest of the country.
In 2025, the 222 judicial bodies in Canarias issued an average of 496.98 rulings per body, 13.9% more than the national average. They issued 1,109.61 orders (+24.4%) and 419.88 decrees (+11.5%). Overall, they resolved 16.6% more cases per body than the state average, reflecting high operational capacity.
Canarias leads litigation rates in Spain for the seventh consecutive year, with 202.06 cases per thousand inhabitants. This index, the highest in the country, is distributed across all jurisdictions: criminal (89.39), civil (90.69), administrative litigation (7.22), and social (14.76), significantly exceeding national averages.
The report details a 21.5% increase in crimes related to child and adolescent violence, with 1,020 cases processed in 2025. The most frequent cases involved domestic violence (452) and sexual liberty offenses (402). The average age of victims was 12 years, primarily between 10 and 16 years old.
Regarding gender-based violence, 11,451 complaints were filed, a 0.5% decrease from the previous year, and the number of victims dropped to 10,326. Despite this slight decline, Canarias maintains one of the highest victim rates in the country, with five alleged gender-based homicides in 2025.
The administrative litigation jurisdiction remains under high pressure due to immigration-related appeals. Despite a 62% decrease in irregular arrivals, the Administrative Litigation Chamber of the TSJC has accumulated over 10,000 pending appeals, warning that it would take nearly nine years to resolve the current backlog without new entries.
The judicial district of Valverde, in El Hierro, also faces difficulties due to migratory pressure, requiring improvements in police, forensic, and judicial infrastructure resources.
