A criminal lawyer in the country where the proceedings take place
Questioning, police custody, investigation, trial, assistance to victims: Lex Globo helps you find a lawyer registered with a local bar who knows the criminal procedure of the country concerned.
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- Knowledge of local law
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Why consult a criminal lawyer in the country concerned?
Being involved in criminal proceedings in a foreign country, whether as a suspect, an accused person or a victim, is a particularly stressful experience. Procedures, rights and deadlines depend on the law of the country concerned and can differ greatly from those you know.
A lawyer who practises in that country can inform you of your rights, assist you at each stage of the proceedings and defend your interests before the authorities. Lex Globo helps you or your relatives find such a lawyer, in a language you understand.
Who is it for?
- People questioned or prosecuted in a foreign country
- Relatives of a person arrested abroad
- Victims of an offence committed abroad
- Companies and executives facing criminal proceedings
When can a criminal lawyer help?
Some examples of situations in which a criminal lawyer can assist you.
Questioning and police custody
Information on your rights and, where the law of the country allows it, assistance during questioning or custody.
Investigation
Monitoring of the investigation, access to the file under the conditions provided by law and requests to the authorities.
Trial
Preparation of the defence and representation before the criminal court.
Victims of an offence
Filing a complaint, assistance during the proceedings and claim for compensation for the damage suffered.
Business criminal law
Proceedings concerning companies or executives: fraud, corruption, breach of regulations.
Appeals and enforcement of sentences
Appeals against a decision and questions relating to the enforcement or transfer of a sentence.
What a criminal lawyer can do for you
- Assistance during questioning and police custody
- Defence during the investigation
- Representation at trial
- Bail and release requests
- Assistance to victims and complaints
- Claims for compensation
- Road traffic offences
- Business and financial criminal law
- Appeals against criminal decisions
- Extradition and international cooperation matters
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