The Italian legal system is that of a civil law State, governed by codified law.

Use, detention and drug dealing in Italy.

In Italy legal aid depends on income of the applicant (and of her/his cohabiting relatives if he request regards a criminal court proceeding): more specifically, under Italian law legal aid is granted to everybody, citizen and non citizen, but only in litigation and only to those who are considered indigent ("means test").

 Italian extradition proceeding: rules and possible bans to extradition to this countries. Human rights defense. 

Confidentiality between defense lawyer and client is protected under Italian law, but practice shows the the protection can easily be bypassed.

There are essentially 6 main kinds of records in Italy: criminal record (also called "criminal / penal certificate" it lists past criminal convictions in Italy); civil record (contains some civil judgments, such as bankruptcy,…

Does the italian statute of limitation conflict with the need of an effective, proportionate and dissuasive criminal sanction against VAT fraud related cases? 1.

How does Italy implement EU and ECHR law? An introduction.

The Italian legal system is that of a civil law State, governed by codified law.

Italian legislation allows European lawyers to practice their legal profession in Italy under their existing original titles in two ways, on permanent basis or for a single case.

Legal fees in Italy: all you need to know.

The international protection seeker is a person who has applied for international protection and is awaiting the decision of recognition of refugee status or another form of protection.

The number of foreign citizens that can be admitted in Italy for subordinate employment (including seasonal) or self-employment is defined every year by the ?entry quotas?, which determine the maximum…

Lawyers and consultants are covered by anti-money laundering legislation a result of implementation  of the third EU Money Laundering Directive by Legislative Decree No.

Criminal responsibility is personal.  The defendant is not considered guilty until the final judgement is passed.

The Constitution of the Italian Republic (Italian: Costituzione della Repubblica italiana) was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 December 1947, with 453 votes in favour and 62 against.

Arrested in Italy? Check your rights. 

The ethical code regulates the relationship between an attorney and his client, and the relationship between attorneys and the judge.

Italian pretrial detention and the other precautionary measures.

 Judicial systems of the European Union countries Analysis of data by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) Council of Europe Jean-Paul Jean Advocate General at the Court of Cassation…

Information about Italian avvocati.

?No one can be punished if not in compliance with a law that was in force before the act was committed? An absolutely central and fundamental principle of the Italian legal system is…

Damages are the remedy that a party requests the court award in order to try to make the injured party whole.

The Italian prosecutor embodies a peculiar combination of official duties and actual practices: he is formally a member of the judiciary independent of the political branches; he is charged with…

The Italian legal system is that of a civil law State, governed by codified law.  Italy's system of government is that of a parliamentary republic.

Every year, millions of people across Europe ? innocent and guilty ? are arrested and detained by the police.

A criminal defense lawyer does not defend the crime or the criminal, but the rights of the accused, and so evereyone's.

The Italian Code of Criminal Procedure contains the rules governing criminal procedure in every court in Italy; basically, Italian criminal trial is adversarial (with an inquisitorial approach).