Criminal law
Ermir Beta worked for ten years as a prosecutor in Tirana and Berat. He knows an investigation from the inside: how a charge is built, where its weak points are and how a defendant's rights are protected. Since 2018 he has defended clients in more than 150 criminal cases.
Who it is for
- →Individuals summoned, suspected or charged
- →Companies and their directors
- →Victims of a criminal offence
What we do
- →Defence during preliminary investigations, from the first police or prosecution summons
- →Representation at criminal trial in all instances
- →Appeals against criminal judgments to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court
- →Challenging, revoking and substituting personal precautionary measures
- →Protection of procedural rights, up to the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights
Legal basis & regulators
- →Criminal Code (Law no. 7895/1995)
- →Code of Criminal Procedure (Law no. 7905/1995)
- →Constitution, article 42 (due process)
- →European Convention on Human Rights, article 6
Experience
Ten years as a prosecutor at the District Courts of Tirana and Berat (2008–2018); more than 150 criminal cases as defence counsel since 2018.
Frequently asked questions
As early as possible: as soon as you receive a summons from the police or the prosecution and, in any event, before your first questioning. What is said at the start of an investigation often sets its direction.
You have the right to remain silent, to have a lawyer present, to be told the facts you are suspected of, and to an interpreter if you do not understand Albanian.
Yes. The decision imposing it can be appealed. The measure may be revoked or replaced with a lighter one when circumstances change, for example once the evidence has been taken or time has passed.