The high court of Madrid is the maximum expression of the judiciary in the autonomous community. It was established 23 May 1989 as an integrative organ of the judicial framework. The high courts are the product of the plan envisaged in article 26 of substantive law of the judiciary. 

It consists of three courts:

• Civil and Criminal Court
• Contentious Administrative Court
• Employment Tribunal

Civil and Criminal Court

The Chamber of Civil and Penal Matters of the Madrid Superior Court of Justice is aware of the lawsuits and proceedings against people considered privileged owing to their position, such as high ranking representatives of the Madrid Autonomous Community, as well as the instruction and ruling of open lawsuits and proceedings against judges, magistrates and prosecutors, for crimes or offences committed in the course of their duties, providing this responsibility is not attributed to the Supreme Court.

Moreover, it hears appeals against jury decisions pronounced by the jury court of Madrid and deals with questions of competence among criminal courts in the region that do not have another high common court.

The president of the high court of Castile-La Mancha presides over the civil and criminal court. Two magistrates also form part of this court. 

It is located at Calle San Agustín, 1, the seat of the high court of Castile-La Mancha.   

 

Contentious Administrative Court

The Chamber of Contentious Administrative Matters is the supervising organ of public administrations in the Madrid region. It is aware of the appeals relating to the actions of local and autonomic entities, the appeals lodged against the resolutions of the courts of contentious matters, and the questions of jurisdiction amongst those courts.

The contentious administrative court consists of nine magistrates and is divided into two sections.

It is located at Calle San Agustín, 1, seat of the high court of Castile-La Mancha.

Employment Tribunal

The employment tribunal of the high court of Madrid is responsible for proceedings affecting the interests of employees and employers of a higher sphere than employment tribunals. It also has competence for appeals against rulings pronounced by employment tribunals and commercial courts in labour matters or incidents pertaining to bankruptcy proceedings that affect workers, as well as questions of jurisdictional authority among regional employments tribunals. 

The employment tribunal of the high court of Castile-La Mancha is made up of six magistrates in one section.

It is located at Calle San Agustín, 1, seat of the high court of Castile-La Mancha.

The government court

The government court is the internal government organ of courts and tribunals in the region. Its main objective is organization of the daily operation of the courts and tribunals in the autonomous region. 

The government court has sixten  members and is representative in character, as half of its members are elected democratically by judges and magistrates of the autonomous community.

The president of high court of Castile-La Mancha presides over the government court. In addition to the president of the high court, the presidents of the contentious administrative and employment tribunals and the presidents of the 5 provincial courts are ex officio members.

The government court has broad jurisdictional powers for organizing the operation of the courts and tribunals under its authority. Its duties include disciplinary authority over judges and magistrates; proposing inspection visits to the president of the high court; preparing reports; encouraging and collaborating on economic management, and preparation of studies and proposals directed at the General Council of the Judiciary.