The document, which was approved by the plenary and issued by the sector bodies, states that the priority areas for judicial training are artificial intelligence, digital evidence, cybersecurity, and data protection, as well as court management, information technology, digital literacy, and occupational health and safety.

A "CSM Training Unit” will manage this process; the unit will assess requirements, prepare annual plans and impact reports, and maintain an online repository of materials for judges and court staff.

Even though supplementary training is usually optional, the regulation states that the CSM can require attendance in certain cases—for example, if a judge is assigned to a specialised jurisdiction in which they have not practised for more than five years, after major legislative reforms, during the first five years of their career, or on the basis of a recommendation from the judicial inspectorate or the Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ).

Access to the training places will be distributed in proportion among the various professional categories—15% will be reserved for judges with seven years' seniority or less, 65% for other first-instance judges, and 20% for appellate and supreme court judges—while giving priority to the relevance of the jobs in question, the absence of previous training, merit, and length of service.

Furthermore, seeking to obtain a master's degree, a doctorate, or a postgraduate course during working hours will now require prior approval for leave from duty, provided that an assessment is made of the public interest and the effect on judicial operations.

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