Legal and jurisprudential analysis of Toro de la Vega

Abstract

The research includes the origins of Torneo del Toro de la Vega, incorporating the old and similar shows celebrated in England and Spain and comprehend a description of the tournament to proceed to analyze their legislation in the state level, regional, municipal and community ambit. Finally presents a jurisprudence set that includes the case of Verdes Asturianos against the Development and Environment Department and the Tordesillas Town Hall to revise the traditional character of Toro de la Vega. Also includes three lawsuit for the damage suffered in this type of shows and at last there is the recent statement which estimates the filed lawsuit by the PACMA (Animalist Politic party Against Animal Abuse) against the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León Administration and the Tordesillas Town Hall by the irregularities found in the authorization to celebrate the Toro de la Vega