If you have become a suspect of a criminal or administrative offense or if you need support as a victim or in the form of private participation, we will be happy to advise you comprehensively and accompany you through the entire process.
Criminal Law and Administrative Criminal Law
Our consulting services
- Advice and effective support for suspects, private prosecutors, private parties and persons liable for liability
- Assistance and intervention in the investigation
- Support and defense before authorities and administrative courts
- Filing of complaints against criminal decisions and appeals against penal orders
Basic tip: Correct behavior with the police
- Are you questioned by the police as a suspect?
- The situation is not clear?
- The lawyer you trust is not present?
- Want to help your lawyer help you?
From a statistical point of view, the following 3 rules have proven to be effective in such cases:
The basic rule: silence
The golden rule: silence
The classic: silence
I. Our advisory services for suspects in criminal criminal proceedings
- Legal assistance in the investigation and support during police interrogations
In the preliminary investigation, the basis for the entire further proceedings is laid.
In the preliminary investigation, it is decided whether the matter will be discontinued from the outset or whether an indictment will arise. According to Statistics Austria, more than 66% (!) Of the accused or accused have been acquitted in recent years and have thus been proven innocent. We help you clear up misunderstandings and support you every step of the way in contacting the police or the public prosecutor’s office.
- Rapid support in the event of arrest in custody
In such a case, we check whether the arrest was lawful, whether there are any grounds for detention at all, and we would apply accordingly for release in order to keep the duration of the arrest or detention as short as possible.
Important procedural steps in custody:
- Effective defense in court in main proceedings and appeal proceedings
We are not only at your side with the right strategy for every stage of the procedure, but also advise you on how you can best appear in court in order to end the procedure as quickly and effectively as possible.
Practical tip : Correct behavior in the courtroom
The reality of a court hearing is vastly different from what you know from television. It is therefore important that you be briefed by your attorney on how a trial will go before the trial.
This gives you as a client calmness and a confident demeanor in a possibly unfamiliar court environment.
Example:
- The lawyer won’t get up and shout “Objection!”
- There is no cross-examination.
- If your own attorney does not speak continuously, it does not mean that he is not defending you effectively, but that this is not the time to speak. If the client does not know that, he thinks he has to defend himself and may be talking about head and neck.
It is therefore of the utmost importance that the lawyer informs you about the following points before a hearing:
- When do I say something?
- When do I not say something?
- How do I speak to the judge, witnesses and opposing lawyers?
- How do I tell my own lawyer something important in the ongoing process?
II. Our advisory services for victims and private parties involved in criminal proceedings
Important : Victims of criminal offenses are not only entitled to actively participate in criminal proceedings, but are to be treated with respect for their personal dignity by all persons and authorities involved in criminal proceedings.
If you are the victim of a crime, we will support you at every step of the process, from filing the complaint through the preliminary investigation to the verdict. We help you to protect your rights effectively.
Fortunately, as a victim in criminal proceedings, you have many rights such as:
- the right to a written confirmation of your advertisement
- the right to question the accused, the witnesses and the expert
- the right to be represented
- the right to inspect files
- the right to translation assistance / interpreting
- the right to interrogation by a person of the same sex, gentle interrogation, etc. in the event of particular vulnerability
- etc.
Enforcement of your claims as a private participant
Private participation is an essential victim’s right and enables crime victims to join criminal proceedings with a claim for damages. We would be happy to advise you on opportunities and options to effectively enforce your claim.
III. Our advisory services in administrative criminal proceedings
- Advice and effective support for suspects, private prosecutors, private parties and persons liable for liability
- Assistance and intervention in the investigation
- Support and defense before authorities and administrative courts
- Filing of complaints against criminal decisions and appeals against penal orders