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Reporting the facts with the evidence in order

We draft the complaint or private prosecution, order the evidence and accompany you at the hearing and as a private prosecutor.

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Criminal complaints and private prosecutions

What is included

  • Assessment of the facts and of the right criminal route
  • Drafting and filing the complaint or private prosecution
  • Appearing as a private prosecutor and following the proceedings

What is included and what is not promised

A badly drafted complaint is closed even where the facts are true. What decides how far it goes is which facts are described, in what order and with what evidence from day one.

What it includes: assessment of the facts and of the right criminal route; drafting and filing the complaint or private prosecution; appearing as a private prosecutor and following the proceedings. What it does not include: we cannot guarantee it is admitted or that there is a conviction: that is for the court after the investigation.

Documents you will need

  • A written account of the facts with dates.
  • Documents, messages, photographs or medical reports.
  • Details of those reported and of any witnesses.

Indicative timing

We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days.

Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 2 and 6 working days.

A criminal investigation is measured in months and sometimes years; closure or committal for trial comes at the end of that phase.

See the pricing page for how we charge this kind of matter.

How it works

Estimated duration: 6 days.

  1. Merits and deadlines

    We assess whether the facts amount to an offence, whether a complaint or a private prosecution suits and what evidence must be gathered first.

  2. Professional and quote

    We ask for the documents, messages, photographs or reports that support the facts. Criminal lawyer assigned; price in writing.

  3. Pleadings and evidence

    We draft and file the complaint or the private prosecution at the investigating court and appear as private prosecutor.

  4. Hearing and judgment

    We follow the investigation, propose inquiries and stay with you until the trial or the dismissal.

What to have at hand

  • A written account of the facts with dates
  • Documents, messages, photographs or medical reports
  • Details of those reported and of any witnesses

Frequently asked questions

Complaint or private prosecution?

A private prosecution lets you be a party from the start and steer the investigation. We tell you which suits your case.

Can I withdraw the complaint?

For public offences the proceedings continue even if you withdraw. We explain that before filing.

Am I entitled to compensation?

Civil liability is claimed within the criminal proceedings. We include it when appearing.

Related services

People who come for “Criminal complaints and private prosecutions” often need one of these Court proceedings procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote.

See everything we do in Court proceedings

If what you have is a situation and you are not sure which procedure applies, start with I want to file a complaint.

Your case

Tell us what happened, when, and what documentation you want to provide.

Step 1 of 3 Your case
Step 2 of 3 Details for your quote

This lets us tell you what can be done and what it costs without asking again. Leave blank anything you do not know.

Step 3 of 3 Contact details

We only ask for the basics so we can reply with context.

You can attach up to 5 files of up to 10 MB each: PDF or photos. If you do not have them to hand, send the request anyway.

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Tell us about your case and which documents you already have. We tell you what fits, what is missing and what it costs.

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