Certified Specialist for Family Law since 2003
Certified Specialist for Criminal Law since 2002
Admitted to the bar since 1993
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish
As a specialist lawyer, I offer expert legal advice in the fields of family law and criminal law, explain your options to you, and represent you effectively both in and out of court.
Family Law
I have over 25 years experience in family law, dealing with family disputes. As a specialist lwayer, I possess in-depth knowledge, which I keep up to date through regular professional development courses on legal questions. I provide expert advice and representation in all areas of family law, such as:
- Separation and divorce
- Custody
- A parent’s right of access to the child
- Paternity
- Protection against domestic violence
- Allocation of the marital home
- Equalisation of accrued gains (distribution of assets acquired during the marriage)
- Division of assets (e.g. jointly owned property)
- Spousal maintenance
- Child maintenance
- Maintenance for the unmarried mother
My aim is to provide comprehensive legal advice on the legal options available in your specific case, enabling you to decide for yourself which path you wish to take.
It is also important to take into account the emotional strain caused by the separation. Amicable solutions can provide significant relief, particularly given the family circumstances, and offer a cost-effective alternative to protracted legal disputes.
In many cases, an amicable solution is not possible, or at least not immediately. Then too, you can count on dedicated advice and representation of your interests.
Criminal Law
I have over 25 years experience in criminal law. As a specialist lawyer, I possess in-depth knowledge, which I keep up to date through regular professional development courses on legal matters. I place great importance on working with you to develop the best strategic approach for your case through comprehensive consultation.
I will defend you competently and with dedication in criminal matters, such as:
- Property offences (e.g. fraud, credit card fraud, embezzlement, blackmail, theft, forgery)
- Arson
- Narcotics offences (e.g. possession, acquisition, trafficking of narcotics, breaches of the Narcotics Act)
- Violations of the Medicines Act (e.g. possession and acquisition of doping substances such as testosterone)
- Traffic offences (e.g. hit-and-run, drink-driving, dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving under the influence of drugs, manslaughter, negligent bodily harm)
- Violent and homicide offences (assault, grievous bodily harm, threats, coercion, murder and manslaughter proceedings)
- Juvenile criminal law (e.g. graffiti, damage to property, robbery, pickpocketing, assault, driving without a licence, fare evasion, offences under the Narcotics Act, damage to property)
- Penal orders (penal order proceedings, appeals against penal orders)
- Avoiding pre-trial detention
- Appeal proceedings (e.g. appeal, appeal on points of law, objection)
- Property offences (e.g. fraud, credit card fraud, embezzlement, blackmail, theft, forgery)
- I also act with dedication as legal representative for victims or witnesses:
- Private prosecution (e.g. representation of victims of criminal offences, such as domestic violence, sexual offences, violent crimes, homicide)
- Witness representation
- Civil claims in criminal proceedings (enforcement of claims for damages/compensation for pain and suffering in civil claims in criminal proceedings)