Criminal Law

In criminal proceedings the most critical moment is usually the one people are least prepared for: the first statement. A sentence said — or left unsaid — at that stage can shape the entire course of the file. This is why legal support matters from the police station onwards.

Investigation stage Attendance during statements before the police and the prosecutor, supervision of custody procedures, objections to detention, requests for judicial control, submission of evidence, objections to decisions of non-prosecution.

Trial stage Defence before the heavy penal and criminal courts of first instance, assessment of witness and expert evidence, presentation of acquittal and mitigation arguments.

Representation of victims and intervening parties Filing criminal complaints, joining proceedings as an intervening party, pursuing compensation claims.

Appeals Appeals on fact and on law; individual application to the Constitutional Court.

Enforcement Requests for conditional release, probation and postponement of enforcement.

In criminal proceedings the outcome depends on the state of the evidence, the concrete circumstances of the file and the discretion of the court. No undertaking as to outcome can be given at any stage.