The High Court of the Balearic Islands is the maximum expression of the judiciary in the autonomous community.  It was established 23 May 1980, as an integrating organ of the judicial framework. High courts spring from the plan envisaged in article 26 of the Judiciary Act.  

The High Court of Justice is composed of: 

• A Chamber of Government

• Three Justice Chambers:
 
• Chamber for Civil and Criminal Matters
• Chamber for Contentious and Administrative Matters
• Social Chamber.

 The Governing Chamber is formed by:

• The chairman of the Tribunal
• The presidents of the three chambers
• The presidents of the provincial courts
• An equal number of magistrates or judges elected by all the members of the legal profession practising in the autonomous community. At least one of them must be an appointed judge.
 

 The Chamber for Civil and Criminal Matters deals with appeals and revisions against the resolutions taken by other regional jurisdictional organs in the matter of Balearic civil law. It also deals with responsibility claims and criminal cases against the so called citizens privileged by charter. Citizens privileged by charter are the members of the Government and the legislative Assembly of the autonomous community and certain legal authorities. It deals as well with the appeals in matters relating to the Law of the Jury. 

The Chamber for Contentious and Administrative Matters deals with appeals against actions from local administrations and the autonomous community, when this knowledge is not attributed to the courts of claims. It also resolves the appeals against the latter’s resolutions and the appeals relating to electoral assemblies, both provincial and from the autonomous community.

 The Social Chamber deals with appeal petitions challenging resolutions from the regional Social Chambers, as well as matters of competence that may arise amongst them. 

The High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands has its seat in the Plaza del Mercat, in the former mansion of Can Berga. The Court building Can Berga has a singular architectonic value and is situated in the city centre. It takes its name from the Berga family, who owned it until 1949. A main characteristic of the building is its spacious baroque yard. The seat is shared with the Provincial Court of Palma.