What is included
- Legal assistance at the police station or the court
- Review of the police report and of the steps already taken
- Defence strategy, written defence and trial
You are under investigation or summoned as a suspect
Assistance from the first statement, review of the police report, defence strategy and representation at investigation, trial and appeal.
Criminal defence
What is included and what is not promised
What is said in the first statement shapes everything afterwards, and that statement usually happens before anyone has read the police report. Arriving with the defence prepared is the single biggest difference in criminal proceedings.
What it includes: legal assistance at the police station or the court; review of the police report and of the steps already taken; defence strategy, written defence and trial. What it does not include: it does not include court agent representation or your own expert reports, which are provisioned separately.
Documents you will need
- The summons or police report if you have a copy.
- Documents relating to the facts.
- Details of witnesses who could testify for you.
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 7 working days.
The investigation is measured in months or years; considerably more time usually passes between committal and the trial itself.
See the pricing page for how we charge this kind of matter.
How it works
Estimated duration: 7 days.
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Merits and deadlines
If you have been summoned or arrested, the first thing is legal assistance: we tell you what to say and what not to say before you go in.
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Professional and quote
We ask for the summons, the police report if you have it and your account of the facts. Criminal lawyer assigned; staged price in writing.
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Pleadings and evidence
We study the investigation file, prepare the defence brief and propose the evidence in your favour.
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Hearing and judgment
We defend you at the trial and explain the judgment and the appeal options.
What to have at hand
- The summons or police report if you have a copy
- Documents relating to the facts
- Details of witnesses who could testify for you
Frequently asked questions
I am summoned tomorrow.
Write anyway: preparing a statement with a few hours' notice is still far better than going unprepared.
Can I stay silent?
It is a right and sometimes the best option. It is decided case by case, with the report in hand.
Is a plea agreement possible?
In many proceedings yes, and it can reduce the sentence. We explain the real cost and benefit.
Related services
People who come for “Criminal defence” often need one of these Court proceedings procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote.
Your case
Tell us about the matter, the jurisdiction and any date or summons received.
Request a quote
Tell us about your case and which documents you already have. We tell you what fits, what is missing and what it costs.