Criminal law and representation in criminal procedure
Our priority is the representation of the defendant in criminal procedure. Our team aids in providing explanations in criminal procedure and counsel in tort procedure. We also analyze problematic behavior in corporations.
Contrary to popular belief, criminal law does not only applies to situations where the interest of justice system is on one person, that being the person suspected of or the person accused of offences against life, health or property. I would like to emphasize that in today’s world the criminal law impacts a much larger range of relations.
Criminal law today
Criminal law today is also being presented as a way to pursue one’s financial interests. However, we believe it is necessary to differentiate between the characters of civil and criminal law.
The purpose of criminal law is not the protection of individual agendas of a person or a corporation. The purpose of criminal law is the proper investigation of crimes and just punishment of the guilty party in accordance with the law. I am deeply convinced that criminal law is to be used only where all other means of protection of rights of people and companies are exhausted, unusable or inappropriate.
In civil law is the client or the other party, depending on their procedural status, “in charge” of the procedure. This kind of dispute may end in a court ruling or a settlement. But in criminal law it is the state that, via its representatives, carries out its interest in discovery of crimes and punishment of those who commit these crimes. The state is not supposed to primarily use criminal procedure to secure the protection of interests of individuals and companies.
Furthermore, I am convinced that it is up to the decision of state who will it prosecute, and that it is not an individual’s concern (with the exception of specific cases described in law) to actively participate in this process. For these reasons I specify mainly in representation of the defendants.