Further fields of law

In addition to criminal law, I offer a comprehensive range of services for other areas of law: Traffic law, administrative offences, consumer law, general civil and contract law. I have a high level of expertise in all these areas and am constantly up to date with the latest case law in order to advise and represent you successfully.

I will be happy to provide you with high-quality advice, comprehensive expertise and legal competence.

traffic law

In traffic law cases it often happens that many different fields of law are intertwined.

One traffic accident can lead to a criminal investigation, to problems with the Federal Motor Transport Authority, civil suits for compensation and conflicts with insurance companies.

 The consequences of hasty actions or statements (see freedom from self-incrimination) are very difficult to assess for laypeople. That‘s why it is a good idea to let a lawyer advise and legally represent you as soon as possible.

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For a traffic offence, like when you are accused of speeding because of a radar trap photo, it is imperative for an effective defense to request insight into the official files. Only then can potential points of attack against the case like a formally deficient speed measurement be identified.

 If a case is only about small fines, and your driver‘s licence isn‘t affected, a legal dispute may often not be worth it without having a legal expense insurance.

I‘m happy to take on the correspondence with your legal expense insurance about the absorption of costs.

consumer law

Consumer law deals with claims of consumers against businesses. § 13 BGB (German Civil Code) gives a legal definition of what a“consumer“ is:

 „A consumer means every natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that predominantly are outside his trade, business or profession.“

 So consumers are human beings who buy, rent or order something as a private person. This means that almost every human being is constantly acting as a consumer.

 Opposite to the consumer stands the „entrepreneur“, who is defined in § 14 BGB:  „An entrepreneur means a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal personality who or which, when entering into a legal transaction, acts in exercise of his or its trade, business or profession.“

 Examples for entrepreneurs are online retailers, rental car companies, airlines or energy utility companies.

Most people from time to time feel like they are being mistreated by a business they bought, rented or ordered something from. Often they feel powerless about this, especially when dealing with large corporations.

Fortunately the EU has passed a number of consumer rights directives that give consumers opportunities to legally fight back in these situations, especially if they are represented by a competent attorney.