Denuncias
Om du har bott i Spanien eller varit ofta på besök så kan du ha hört ordet denuncía – det betyder att ”rapportera” ett brott eller en dispyt. Vanligtvis gör folk en denuncia när de har rånats eller tappat sitt pass och behöver officiell bekräftelse så att konsulat eller ambassad kan utfärda ett nytt resedokument […]
Evidence in Civil Proceedings
With experienced lawyers working in all areas of litigation we thought it would be helpful to look at the presentation of valid evidence in court proceedings. This can make all the difference in obtaining a decision in your favour in court in any of the following proceedings: Claims to ownership of property In Spain the […]
Javier Florido appointed partner at De Cotta Law
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new partner Javier Florido. With a wealth of experience in civil litigation Javier increases the range of services we can offer to private and commercial clients. Javier graduated in Law from the University of Malaga in 1991, and has been a member of Malaga’s Illustrious College of […]
DRINK AND DRIVING – FACTS AND FIGURES
Sadly the Christmas season is not complete without stories of drink/driving and increasingly of drivers who are banned or fined for driving while under the influence of drink or of drugs such as cannabis or cocaine. As some of you are aware, Spain has rather strict drink driving laws, allowing a mere 0.5 milligrams of […]
SPANISH CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS – THE DENUNCIA
Many of you will have been living in Spain for many years now and will know the word denuncia. Unfortunately it is often used inaccurately and made to sound as if the person who has been denounced is guilty of a crime. A denuncia is a private criminal allegation against an individual, company or other […]
Preventing The Perfect Crime – De Cotta law specialises in Criminal law and the defence of victims
For most of us in Spain we turn to a lawyer for life’s more familiar issues; like buying or selling a property; making a claim for an injury; drafting a Will or managing the estate of a loved one during probate. Although De Cotta Law is well positioned to help in all these matters and […]