The Canary Islands justice system recorded a total of 1.815.294 notifications distributed to legal representatives between January and September 2026, representing approximately 6,2% of the total volume registered nationally. Within this procedural flow, the province of Las Palmas accounts for 1.030.885 notifications—56,8% of the archipelago's total—with the judicial districts of southern Gran Canaria standing out, particularly the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, which alone accumulated 80.019 notifications during the analyzed period.
The debate surrounding the efficiency of the justice system in the Canary Islands always brings the enforcement of judgments and the strategic role of the court agent to the forefront. Faced with the backlog of pending judgments—a direct burden on economic activity in Maspalomas—the sector insists on the urgent need to grant court agents powers comparable to those of their counterparts in France and Portugal, formally transforming them into enforcement agents to expedite the effective implementation of court rulings.
Contrary to the prevailing view that legal representation is a dispensable relic in a world of full digitalization and automation through artificial intelligence, the group asserts the continued relevance of its technical work. These professionals emphasize that the role of the procurator (legal representative) guarantees equality between the parties, preventing technical imbalances and ensuring strict compliance with procedural requirements in each case.
At a time of technological transition in the courts, the sector is warning of the risks stemming from the widespread implementation of algorithmic tools without qualified human oversight. While artificial intelligence optimizes the management of massive amounts of data and automates routine tasks, experts point out that it lacks the capacity to resolve complex legal disputes or effectively safeguard the fundamental right to effective judicial protection, preventing bias and procedural errors.
Furthermore, the representatives of the legal profession emphasize that the profession was the true driving force behind the digitalization of the Spanish justice system, promoting the electronic implementation of these systems not as a threat to their representational work, but as a tool for streamlining legal proceedings. In this context, the sector is calling for a specific regulatory review that precisely defines the scope of its functions in the new digital environment, consolidating its role as an indispensable link for legal certainty and procedural oversight in the courts.
Statistical data from the Justice Data Portal for 2026 shows that procedural activity in the islands is far from being concentrated exclusively in the provincial capitals. In the eastern province, the breakdown by districts places Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at the top with 608.178 notifications, followed by Arrecife (108.357), Telde (96.611), and San Bartolomé de Tirajana (80.019). The island map is completed by Puerto del Rosario (66.271), Arucas (38.371), and Santa María de Guía (33.078).
This wide geographical dispersion reflects a complex operational reality for mainland law firms handling litigation in the archipelago. Intervening in such diverse courts demands rigorous logistical coordination to manage legal representation, deadlines, and the receipt of electronic notifications hundreds of kilometers from their headquarters. The sheer volume of procedural information flows—which exceeded 235.000 monthly entries across the region before the August summer recess—underscores the reliance on a well-established local legal representation infrastructure. In densely populated tourist and economic hubs like San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the daily management of the courts requires practical knowledge of the specific characteristics of each judicial district.
Judicial digitization has mitigated geographical barriers, but it does not replace in-person representation or on-site operational control. For external law firms, having direct legal representation in the judicial districts of southern Gran Canaria is becoming a critical element to guarantee the effective defense of their clients' interests in the island's commercial, civil, and administrative spheres.
