Written legal opinions in criminal matters
I prepare detailed expert opinions on questions of substantive and procedural criminal law, grounded in case law and legal scholarship – for defence lawyers, companies and in-house legal teams.
Typical questions
Do the established facts amount to a criminal offence?
Is the legal classification in the indictment correct?
What criminal law risks does a planned business decision carry?
Is the appeal well-founded on procedural grounds?
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Who it’s for
Scholarly reasoning to support the defence’s position and to prepare written submissions and closing speeches.
Criminal law risk analysis for compliance, internal investigations and management decisions.
As a defendant or a victim – typically in cooperation with your legal representative.
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Areas of practice
If your question does not fit any of these areas, please get in touch – I will let you know briefly whether I can help.
Insolvency offences, breaches of accounting rules, market abuse.
Fraud, breach of trust and negligent mismanagement, embezzlement.
Bribery, influence peddling, abuse of office.
The criminal law side of tax and social security matters.
Elements of the offence, concurrent offences, continuing offences, value thresholds.
Lawfulness of evidence, procedural irregularities, legal remedies.
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Process
All documents you provide are treated as confidential and are never passed on to third parties.
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You briefly describe the case and the legal question to be answered.
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Having reviewed the documents, I send a written quote with fee and deadline.
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Based on current legislation, case law and legal scholarship.
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In writing and signed – with an oral consultation on request.
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A good expert opinion does not simply repeat the client’s position – it shows how far that position holds, and what can be built on it.
Dr István Ambrus
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