Independence of the Judicial Power in Spanish Constitutional History

Authors

  • Jorge Pérez Alonso Investigador del Seminario de Historia Constitucional "Martínez Marina"

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i19.534

Keywords:

Constitution – Judicial Power

Abstract

In 1978, the Spanish Constitution established the General Council of the Judiciary in an attempt to guarantee the independence of the judges. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the constitutional provisions referring to the judicial power failed because, in practice, the executive power interfered with the judiciary exercising its removal power. Only in two short periods (a few months in 1873 and three years between 1923 and 1926) there were true attempts to establish a real judicial self-government. This article addresses the provisions referring to the judicial power in Spain’s constitutional history and how they operate in practice.

Fecha de envío / Submission date: 11/01/2018
Fecha de aceptación /Acceptance date: 7/04/2018

Author Biography

Jorge Pérez Alonso, Investigador del Seminario de Historia Constitucional "Martínez Marina"

Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Oviedo (1996), y Master en tributación y asesoría fiscal por el CEF (2007-2008), curso superior en derecho administrativo y administración local por el CEF (2008-2009). Abogado por cuenta propia desde el año 2000. Autor de los artículos Las costas procesales en la jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa; La ejecución de las tasaciones de cuentas y las costas procesales en la jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa y Los años Rehnquist-O´Connor en el Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos: el fracaso de la revolución conservadora, entre otros.

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Published

2018-08-09

Issue

No. 19 (2018): Historia Constitucional N. 19 (2018)

Section

The Spanish Constitution of 1978 from an historical point of view

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