LEXIAL

BELGIUM / CONVICTED PERSONS 

 

BELGIUM / CONVICTED PERSONS 

 

In Belgium, the rights and obligations of convicted persons are enshrined in law, balancing the need for justice and the principle of humane treatment. These rights and obligations extend from the moment of arrest through trial, and into the period of serving a sentence. Lawyers play a critical role in ensuring that the legal rights of convicted persons are upheld throughout the legal process and while serving their sentences.

 

Rights of Convicted Persons:

  1. Right to a Fair Trial:
    • Every convicted person has the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to legal representation, the right to be heard, and the right to appeal against their conviction and/or sentence.
  2. Right to Legal Representation:
    • Convicted persons have the right to be assisted by a lawyer at all critical stages of the criminal process, including trials, appeals, and any proceedings that may affect their rights significantly.
  3. Rights While in Detention:
    • Right to humane treatment: Convicted persons have the right to be treated with humanity and respect for their dignity. This includes proper healthcare, access to hygiene facilities, and reasonable living conditions.
    • Right to contact the outside world: This includes the right to communicate with family and lawyers, subject to certain limitations necessary for security.
    • Right to participate in work and educational activities: Many prisons offer work programs, education, and training to help reintegrate prisoners into society upon release.
  4. Right to Privacy and Safety:
    • Convicted persons have rights to privacy and personal safety, which prisons are obligated to protect. This includes protection against violence from other inmates or abusive behavior from prison staff.

 

Obligations of Convicted Persons:

  1. Compliance with Prison Rules:
    • Convicted persons are required to follow the rules and regulations of the detention facility. Non-compliance can lead to disciplinary actions.
  2. Participation in Rehabilitation Programs:
    • Depending on the nature of their sentence, convicted persons may be required to participate in rehabilitation programs designed to prevent recidivism.

 

Role of the Lawyer:

  1. Representation and Advocacy:
    • Lawyers represent convicted persons in appealing against their sentences or convictions, and in any legal matters that arise during their sentence. They advocate for the rights of their clients, ensuring fair treatment and access to justice.
  2. Legal Advice and Guidance:
    • Lawyers provide ongoing legal advice to their clients about their rights and obligations under the law, helping them navigate legal challenges that may arise during their detention.
  3. Protection of Rights:
    • Lawyers play a crucial role in protecting the rights of convicted persons, including defending against any rights violations that occur while in custody, such as cases of mistreatment or abuse.
  4. Facilitating Rehabilitation:
    • Lawyers can help facilitate access to rehabilitation programs, negotiate for parole or probation where applicable, and assist in matters related to the reduction of sentences.

 

Issues Faced by Convicted Persons:

  1. Prison Conditions:
    • Issues such as overcrowding, inadequate healthcare, and poor living conditions are recurrent challenges in the prison system.
  2. Access to Justice:
    • Ensuring that convicted persons have adequate access to legal representation, especially for those who cannot afford private legal services, remains a significant challenge.
  3. Social Reintegration:
    • The stigma of conviction and imprisonment poses barriers to reintegration, affecting employment and social relationships.

 

In summary, the role of lawyers is essential in ensuring that the rights of convicted persons in Belgium are protected and that their obligations are clearly understood. They serve as advocates, advisors, and protectors of legal rights, working within the legal framework to promote fair treatment and justice.

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French, Belgian and Swiss business immigration & criminal lawyers

Our law firm was created in a spirit of innovation and with the desire to implement a distinctly modern approach to the practice of law. Lexial’s innovative geographical footprint allows the firm to serve customers in Brussels, Paris and Geneva dealing with European and international legal issues.

The firm focuses on specific areas of law. With Lexial, you are not a “number”, our team is voluntarily restricted in size because a customized relationship with our clients is a priority.

In addition to a selection of traditional legal services offered business and employment law, the firm has developed a specialized practice in international immigration law as well as in international criminal and political law. Lexial is every year classified as a leader among immigration lawyers and international criminal lawyers.

Thanks to its French and Belgian immigration lawyers, the firm possesses expertise in the area of international mobility in Belgium and France (especially French Talent Passport and Belgian Professional Card). We are also active in Switzerland.

Within this framework, we have developed strong relationships with Middle Eastern countries, in particular Gulf States (UAE, Kuwait and Qatar), Asia and North America.

The Firm applies the standard rules of ethics of European lawyers (CCBE).

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Business immigration and criminal lawyers in France, Belgium and Switzerland

 

Créé en 2007 dans un esprit d’innovation et de modernité, Lexial est actif dans un nombre restreint de spécialités.

C’est tout d’abord en droit international et européen de l’immigration d’affaires que le cabinet s’est distingué compte tenu de l’expérience de ses avocats dans les domaines de la mobilité internationale, de l’immigration professionnelle et des problématiques propres à l’expatriation.

Le cabinet est à ce titre recommandé par différents organismes internationaux de référencement, mentionnés par ailleurs dans ce site.

Plus spécifiquement, nous conseillons nos clients en matière de permis de travail, de carte professionnelle pour indépendant, de permis de résidence et de nationalité dans les pays dans lesquels nous sommes présents.

Présent à Paris comme à Bruxelles depuis 2007, Lexial est depuis lors le cabinet de référence des Français de Belgique. Outre cette activité dominante, nous assistons les entreprises et les particuliers dans toutes les branches du droit des affaires, en droit du travail, ainsi qu’en droit pénal.

Ons advocatenkantoor werd opgericht met een innovatiegeest en de wens van een andere moderne aanpak van de rechtspraktijk in te voeren.

Het innovatieve geografische bedekkingsgebied van Lexial laat het kantoor toe, cliënten te bedienen van kantoren in Brussel, Parijs en Geneva, die met Europese en internationale rechtsaangelegenheden te doen hebben.

Het kantoor concentreert zich op een beperkt aantal deskundig rechtsvakken. Benevens de kleine selectie van traditionele rechtsdiensten die het voorstelt – strafrechtelijk, politiek, zaken- en tewerkstellingsrecht-, resulteerde de unieke aanpak van het kantoor in een enge scherpstelling op internationaal en Europees zakenimmigratierecht.

Het kantoor beschikt over erkende expertise op vlak van internationale mobiliteit, uitgewekenenzaken en beroepsimmigratie en kan aan cliënten raadgeven op specifieke materiën, m.i.v. werkvergunning, beroepskaart, nationaliteit en verblijftoelating in België, Frankrijk en Zwitserland.

Binnen dit raam ontwikkelden wij sterke betrekkingen met landen van het Midden-Oosten, in het bijzonder de Golfstaten (VAE en Qatar), maar eveneens met Azië en Rusland.

Наша компания была создана в духе новаторства и с желанием реализовать современный подход к юридической практике. Географическое положение офисов Lexial позволяет компании обслуживать клиентов в Брюсселе, Париже и Женеве по вопросам европейского и международного права. Компания сосредотачивает свою деятельность на ограниченных областяx права. В дополнении k более традиционным юридическим услугам – в уголовном, политическом, деловом и трудовом праве – компания развила со временем уникальный подход в облaсти миграции бизнеса на фоне европейского и международного законодательства. Компания обладает также большим опытом в области международной мобильности включая профессиональную иммиграцию, и может консультировать клиентов по конкретным вопросам, в том числе разрешение на работу, запрос на получение профессиональной карты, гражданства и вид на жительство в Бельгии, Франции и Швейцарии. В рамках нашей деятельности, мы разработали прочные партнерские отношения со странами Ближнего Востока, в частности государствами Персидского залива (ОАЭ и Катар), но и со странами Азии и России.

我们律师事务所的成立是以革新的精神和采用与众不同的现代途径来处理法律的业务.

Lexial 律师事务所革新的地理位置让我们在布鲁塞尔, 巴黎和日内瓦的办事处能为客户们提供各种在欧洲和国际上的合法服务。

我们的律师事务所是针对有限量的地区和专业领域加上少量选择性的传统法律业务如 : 刑事案件，政治，商业和劳工司法官司等。

公司独一的专长是针对 国际和欧洲的商业移民业务。公司具有处理国际流动性移民和职业移民的能力同时也能为客户提供各种有关的专业咨询，包括申请工卡，职业卡和在比利时，法国和瑞士申请公民和居留证等业务。

在这个工作框架内, 我们和中东的国家, 特别是海湾国家（阿联酋和卡塔尔）和亚洲, 俄罗斯等国家也发展了强大的业务关系。

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