Criminal Defence

We have been dealing with criminal cases, representing both the defence and the plaintiff in equal measure, since the establishment of the office. To be perfectly honest, as a lawyer, dealing with criminal cases has always held a very special place in my heart. I consider the role of the lawyer in criminal cases, and in particular the role of the defence counsel, to be the pinnacle of the legal profession.

It is a basic principle of our office that we neither judge nor condemn anybody. We strongly believe that anyone can become the perpetrator of a crime, either by accident or design, but the perpetrator of a crime does not automatically become a criminal (you only have to consider cases of negligence, such as causing a road accident), and being a criminal doesn’t necessarily make someone a bad person.

Typical cases we represent

The most significant types of case in which our office is experienced in representing both the defendant and the plaintiff are as follows:

• Criminal cases involving road traffic. In this case, we deal primarily with the representation of defendants and suspects accused of causing road traffic accidents, but my office also provides legal assistance and guidance to the victims of traffic accidents and accidents at work.
• Crimes against property. Criminal proceedings instigated in particular for fraud, theft, embezzlement, dishonest and negligent behaviour.
• Criminal proceedings instigated for corruption (bribery, acceptance of bribery, bribery of officials), as well as money laundering and financial fraud.
• Cases involving the forgery of official documents.
• Less serious criminal cases. Delinquency, defamation, libel, harassment, trespass, petty offences.

Our services related to criminal law

We offer services in proceedings related to the following areas of criminal law:

• representation of individuals who are the subject of proceedings in petty offence cases,
• providing defence counsel for suspects and accused (together: defendants) during investigations, prosecutions, and proceedings in the court of first instance and the appeal court,
• providing defence counsel for convicted persons in retrials, “Kúria” (High Court) review proceedings, and in any other proceedings (e.g. post-conviction sentence reduction, arranging for sentences to run concurrently),
• representation of the plaintiff throughout the criminal proceedings,
• representation of the plaintiff and accused in mediation or arbitration proceedings,
• representation of foreign nationals, both as plaintiff and accused,
• representation before foreign authorities, also in criminal cases in process abroad.

We do not undertake representation in the case of crimes committed against minors.