Tag #Legal Education

What are the historical roots and underlying philosophical assumptions of Spain's judicial selection system, and how do these contribute to the observed shortcomings in judge training?

The current system's flaws stem from a 19th-century legal positivist model, viewing law as self-sufficient and needing only literal interpretation. This approach neglects crucial aspects of judging, such as empirical evidence evaluation, cognitive process control, and the epistemology of factual judgment. The resulting judges are ill-equipped to handle nuanced legal situations.