Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Spain

1. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION UNITS OF SUPREME COURTS: EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW, COORDINATION OF JUDGEMENTS AND SELECTION OF APPEALS ON GROUNDS OF CASSATIONAL INTEREST SupremeCourt of theKingdom of Spain

2. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN JURISDICTIONAL DIVISION THE ROLE OF RESEARCH DIVISION TO HELP DECISSION MAKING SUPPORT DIVISION THE STAFF THAT SUPPORT JURISDICTIONAL DIVISION THE DAILY WORKING TO COORDINATE JUDGMENTS, SELECT APPEALS AND GET EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW COORDINATION OF JUDGEMENTS TO GET EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW

3. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION TECHNICAL CABINET (JurisdictionalDivision) VICEPRESIDENT OF THE SC DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL CABINET PRESIDENT OF THE SC 1st CHAMBER (Civil) 3rd CHAMBER (Administrative) 4th CHAMBER (Social) 2nd CHAMBER (Criminal) 5th CHAMBER (Military) Coordinator (Judge) Coord. Coord. Coord. C C C C Coord. Coord. C Coord. Legal Advisors (12) Legal Advisors (11) Legal Advisors (18) Legal Advisors (18) Professors, Judges, highlyqualifiedpublicservants 0 PAPER

4. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN (SupportDivision) COMPUTER DEPARTMENT Specializedworkerswhodistributethe writtingsthat come into SC according to subjects, Chambers, type of appeal, etc. GENERAL REGISTRATION 0 PAPER OFFICE OF ATTENTION AND INFORMATION TO THE CITIZENS Publicwebbaccess to thepublic (notonly lawproffessionals) to knowthe status, procedural situation, time limit, etc. of their appeals REPROGRAPHY DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION TRANSLATION OFFICE ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT

5. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN COORDINATION OF JUDGEMENTS TO GET EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW WHY COORDINATION IS NECESSARY? HOW DOES COORDINATION WORK AT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN? HOW TO SELECT THE APPEALS ON THE GROUNDS OF CASSATIONAL INTEREST? IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW?

6. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN WHY COORDINATION IS NECESSARY? Coordination IN Chambers To judgeequallyequalsituations Not to finddifferent legal solutions to similar problems amongChambers Coordination AMONG Chambers To researchhow to applyinternational Law/Judgements in different jurisdictionalchambers Coordination RESEARCH IN/AMONG Chamber/s To speedthe decisión making Coordination IN/AMONG divisions

7. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN HOW DOES COORDINATION WORK AT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN? Registerthe appeals, copy/safethe files, distribute appeals, helptheresearch of thejurisdictional división of theTechnicalCabinet SUPPORT DIVISION COORDINATION IN CHAMBERS Research: internationaljudgements, nationaljurisprudence legislation, academicpapers, etc. LEGAL ADVISORS JURISDICTIONAL DIVISION MEMORANDUM COORDINATORS Coordinate Legal Advisors and helpMagistrates THINK TANK Debate in sectionsor in Grand Chamber, discusswith legal advisors, researchers MAGISTRATES

8. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN COORDINATION IN PRACTICE Supportdivision distributescassations Writtememoranda abouteach particular cassation case LEGAL ADVISORS Prepare benchand general memoranda Summarizethe case TECHNICAL CABINET IN PRACTICE Verifyproof-reading, accuracy of citations, etc. Checktheprocedure LEGAL HISPANIC DICTIONARY Checkthelaw Compile benchbooks BLUE BOOK OF CITATIONS FOR COURTS Summarizethe jurisprudencerelated to the case Extra-judicial work COORDINATORS COORDINATE EVERYTHING BOOKS, PAPERS SPEECHS, ETC.

9. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN HOW DOES COORDINATION WORK AT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN? LEGAL ADVISORS LEGAL ADVISORS LEGAL ADVISORS COORDINATORS COORDINATORS COORDINATORS COORDINATION AMONG CHAMBERS 3rd CHAMBER 1st CHAMBER 2nd CHAMBER THINK TANK 4th CHAMBER 5th CHAMBER THINK TANK MAGISTRATES Getequalprotection underthelaw MAGISTRATES MAGISTRATES

10. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN HOW DOES COORDINATION WORK AT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN? JURISDICTIONAL DIVISION COMPUTER DEPARTMENT COORDINATION RESEARCH IN/AMONG CHAMBER/S GENERAL REGISTRATION SUPPORT DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATION AMONG DIVISIONS STAFF STAFF

11. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN HOW TO SELECT THE APPEALS ON THE GROUNDS OF CASSATIONAL INTEREST? 1st CHAMBER (Civil) 3rd CHAMBER (Administrative) 4th CHAMBER (Social) 2nd CHAMBER (Criminal) 5th CHAMBER (Military) Whenthere are contradictorydecissions Need to unifyjurisprudence to getequal protectionunderthelaw Whenitisneccessary to interpret a recentlaw Avoiddifferent legal interpretationsby Judges/Courts/Tribunals Whentheproblemafectsmanypeople Give general solutions to avoidconflictsor to speedthe judicial solutions

12. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW? WITH COORDINATION WITH RESEARCH IN THE CHAMBERS FROM JURISDICTIONAL DIVISION AMONG THE CHAMBERS WITH THE HELP OF SUPPORT DIVISION BETWEEN DIVISIONS YES

13. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW? YES SUPPORTING JUDGES MONITORING EU LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW EXCHANGING INFORMATION WITH TRAINEESHIPS LAW STUDENTS WITH JUDGES SUPPORT OF THE TECHNICAL CABINET MONITORING INTERNATIONAL LAW AND CASE LAW WITH ACADEMIA JUDGES AND LEGAL ADVISORS JURISDICTIONAL DIVISION WITH LAW PROFFESSIONALS PROFFESSIONALS SUPPORT DIVISION

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