Complaint
Most crimes are public, so the complainant can be anyone with the necessary capacity to know and understand
Criminal proceedings
Advice and legal representation at every stage of criminal proceedings, from the initial investigation through to trial, appeals and the enforcement of sentences.
Types of criminal proceedings
The criminal process is the set of actions carried out by the Judge or Court and the rest of the participants in the process, legally regulated.
Juvenile jurisdiction
When the perpetrator of a crime is between 14 and 18 years old, a more flexible procedure is applied, which aims to protect the minor.
Rights of the person under investigation
Every person who is being investigated for the commission of a crime in a criminal proceeding has the following rights provided for
Resources
They are a means of challenging judicial decisions through which the party that has been harmed by a judicial decision requests its review
Prescription
The statute of limitations is one of the causes of the extinction of criminal liability. A person’s criminal liability is extinguished simply by the passage of time.
Cancellation of criminal records
A conviction for a crime creates a criminal record. In other words, it is officially documented.
Pardon
It is configured as one of the causes of extinction of criminal liability and is regulated in the Law of June 18, 1870
About criminal proceedings
A criminal lawyer registered with the Barcelona Bar Association can freely provide professional services throughout Spain, meaning they can practice before all Courts of Instruction, Criminal Courts and Provincial Courts of Spain, as well as before the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court.
Criminal lawyers in Barcelona are free to agree on fees with their clients as they see fit, as well as the payment method, which can be personalized and flexible.
It is advisable to hire a criminal defense attorney in Barcelona as soon as you become aware that criminal proceedings have been initiated or are expected to be initiated, either for having committed a crime or for having been the victim of one. It is important to have the advice of a criminal defense attorney from the outset, as the initial actions taken are often crucial to achieving a successful outcome in the criminal process.
Further criminal law services
Prison law
Prison law comprises the body of legal provisions governing the enforcement of custodial sentences and measures imposed as a result of criminal offences. These provisions are set out primarily in the General Prison Act and are aimed, in general terms, at the rehabilitation and social reintegration of individuals sentenced to custodial sentences, as well as their custody and detention.
International criminal law
In the field of criminal law, there are many cases where comprehensive legal advice is required, and which demand a thorough understanding of international and EU criminal law in order to apply it correctly.
Criminal compliance
Design and implementation of corporate compliance programmes for businesses, preventing crime and reducing legal risks and corporate liability.
Crimes against the person
Defence in cases involving offences such as murder, assault or threats, protecting clients’ rights through robust and tailored legal strategies.
Offences against personal liberty
Assistance in cases of unlawful detention, coercion or threats, ensuring the protection of fundamental rights and an effective defence.
Offences against privacy
Offences against privacy involve unlawful actions that violate an individual’s personal space, data, or confidential information. These include unauthorized surveillance, data breaches, and misuse of personal information.
Offences against sexual freedom
The Criminal Code distinguishes between sexual assault and sexual abuse. In both cases, the victim was subjected to sexual acts without their consent
Offences against family relations
Offences against family relations encompass a range of acts that directly affect the rights and duties arising from family life, such as failure to fulfil maintenance obligations, child abduction or family abandonment, amongst others.
Property offences
Property offences encompass a wide range of unlawful acts that affect people’s assets and property, such as robbery, theft, fraud, embezzlement, damage to property or financial fraud.
Offences against the Public Administration
These include conduct that undermines the proper functioning of institutions and the impartial exercise of public office.
Offences against the administration of justice
Offences that directly undermine confidence in the judicial system and the proper conduct of criminal proceedings, and which may therefore have significant legal consequences.
Planning offences and environmental offences
These include acts that breach regulations governing land use planning, town and country planning, and the protection of the natural environment.
Offences against public health and safety
Behaviour that puts the life, physical safety or health of the general public at risk. This includes actions that may affect a large group of people, such as the sale of dangerous products, serious breaches of health regulations or the release of harmful substances.
Corporate and business offences
Corporate and business offences refer to illegal activities carried out by companies or individuals within an organization to gain financial or competitive advantage. They include fraud, corruption, money laundering, and regulatory violations.
Offences against public order
Offences against public order encompass conduct that disrupts social harmony, peaceful coexistence among citizens or the normal functioning of institutions. These include public disturbances, resistance to or disobedience of authority, and other acts that may give rise to situations of tension or insecurity in public spaces.