{"id":694,"date":"2026-01-16T21:27:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montserratsalvador.com\/?page_id=694"},"modified":"2026-08-23T13:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:38:33","slug":"processal-penal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montserratsalvador.com\/en\/processal-penal\/","title":{"rendered":"Processal Penal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:800px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Areas of practice in criminal law<\/h2><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-accordian  #accordion-694-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-694-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px; width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-694-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-694-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-694-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #65bc7b;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-694-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-694-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #65bc7b!important;border-color: #65bc7b!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-694-1\" role=\"tablist\">\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4375c576d1d23ca6b\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-694-1\" data-target=\"#4375c576d1d23ca6b\" href=\"#4375c576d1d23ca6b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Assistance to detainees<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4375c576d1d23ca6b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Anyone under arrest has the right to <strong>legal assistance<\/strong> from the very first moment, both at the police station and during any judicial transfer. Our intervention begins as soon as we are notified, with the goal of ensuring that all the detainee&#8217;s rights are respected throughout the process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Immediate<\/strong> assistance at the police station, 24 hours a day.<\/li>\n<li>Clear information on the <strong>rights of the detainee<\/strong> (right to remain silent, to an interpreter, to a medical examination, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Advice before and during the <strong>police statement<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring compliance with the <strong>legal time limits for detention<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Support until release or transfer to judicial custody.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5fb86f42d06686958\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-694-1\" data-target=\"#5fb86f42d06686958\" href=\"#5fb86f42d06686958\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Assistance to victims (complaint\/criminal action)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5fb86f42d06686958\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>We advise and support <strong>victims of a crime<\/strong> from the outset, helping them decide and prepare the most appropriate route to assert their rights: filing a <strong>police complaint<\/strong> or bringing a <strong>private criminal action<\/strong>, depending on the seriousness of the facts and the procedural strategy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drafting and filing <strong>complaints<\/strong> with the police, courts or public prosecutor.<\/li>\n<li>Drafting and filing <strong>private criminal actions<\/strong> when the proceedings need to be initiated directly.<\/li>\n<li>Advice on <strong>protective measures<\/strong> for the victim.<\/li>\n<li>Information on the right to <strong>compensation<\/strong> for damages.<\/li>\n<li>Support throughout the entire process, including judicial statements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8417c8f8a7644c5cd\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-694-1\" data-target=\"#8417c8f8a7644c5cd\" href=\"#8417c8f8a7644c5cd\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Representation in expedited criminal proceedings<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8417c8f8a7644c5cd\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Defence and support<\/strong> from the very first contact with the client, whether at the police station or in court, in <strong>expedited proceedings<\/strong> (&#8220;juicio r\u00e1pido&#8221;), characterised by urgent processing and very tight deadlines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistance during <strong>police statements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Assistance during <strong>court statements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Defence and support throughout the entire <strong>pre-trial investigation phase<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Defence of rights and interests at the <strong>trial hearing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Negotiation, where possible, of <strong>plea agreements<\/strong> favourable to the client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7b3d9587c9fef5c68\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-694-1\" data-target=\"#7b3d9587c9fef5c68\" href=\"#7b3d9587c9fef5c68\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Appeals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7b3d9587c9fef5c68\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>When a court decision is unfavourable, it is essential to assess the available <strong>avenues of appeal<\/strong> within the legal deadlines. We analyse each case to determine the most effective strategy to overturn or improve the decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reconsideration<\/strong> and <strong>ordinary appeals<\/strong> against orders and judgments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cassation appeals<\/strong> before the Supreme Court, where applicable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Constitutional appeals<\/strong> before the Constitutional Court in cases involving violations of fundamental rights.<\/li>\n<li>Prior <strong>feasibility assessment<\/strong> of the appeal before filing it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ef288891052859e53\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-694-1\" data-target=\"#ef288891052859e53\" href=\"#ef288891052859e53\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Private prosecution<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ef288891052859e53\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>We represent the victim or injured party by bringing a <strong>private prosecution<\/strong> within the criminal proceedings, defending their interests actively and alongside (or, where applicable, independently of) the public prosecution brought by the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joining the proceedings as a <strong>private prosecutor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Proposing <strong>evidence<\/strong> and <strong>witnesses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Drafting the <strong>bill of indictment<\/strong> and requesting sentencing.<\/li>\n<li>Claiming <strong>civil liability<\/strong> arising from the offence.<\/li>\n<li>Active presence throughout the <strong>trial hearing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"843162174522548eb\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-694-1\" data-target=\"#843162174522548eb\" href=\"#843162174522548eb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Defence of the person under investigation\/accused<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"843162174522548eb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>We provide <strong>technical defence<\/strong> for the person under investigation or accused at any stage of criminal proceedings, always safeguarding the <strong>presumption of innocence<\/strong> and respect for all procedural guarantees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Case file review and design of the <strong>defence strategy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Assistance at all <strong>statements<\/strong> before the court.<\/li>\n<li>Proposing <strong>evidence for the defence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Negotiating possible <strong>plea agreements<\/strong> when in the client&#8217;s interest.<\/li>\n<li>Defence at the <strong>trial hearing<\/strong> and, where applicable, at the appeal stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"990c6da42e3ca3849\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-694-1\" data-target=\"#990c6da42e3ca3849\" href=\"#990c6da42e3ca3849\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Assistance at statements and other investigative proceedings<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div 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