Spain Reforms Legal Aid Fees with Updated Pay Scales for Duty Lawyers
Spain's government published Royal Decree 824/2026 in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on October 15, amending the Legal Aid Regulation and comprehensively updating the fees paid to duty lawyers and court representatives.
The new scales introduce several new billable concepts, including assistance in the alternative dispute-resolution procedures now required before filing suit, and immediate assistance to victims of gender violence, terrorism, human trafficking and sexual offences. Out-of-court settlements will be paid at 125 percent of the corresponding procedural amount, up from 75 percent previously.
The decree, from the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with Parliament, takes effect on October 16 and repeals Order PJC/281/2025. Legal aid is a constitutional right in Spain, delivered in practice through the duty lawyer system.
Source: Official State Gazette of Spain (BOE
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