CRIMINAL LAW

Criminal defence lawyer in Barcelona

Facing an arrest, a complaint or a summons as a person under investigation is deeply unsettling. You are not on your own — we are with you through the whole process and secure you the best defence.
At Diario de un Abogado we defend clients across Barcelona with a same-day response, acting from the outset to protect your rights — whether it is a minor offence or a complex prosecution.

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At Diario de un Abogado we handle every kind of criminal matter. If you are facing any of these, get in touch. We can help.
A road accident can turn from “just an insurance claim” into a criminal investigation within hours, particularly where there are serious injuries or factors such as alcohol or excess speed. If you are caught up in one — as the driver under investigation or as the injured party — it is normal to feel everything is moving too fast. We are with you from the outset, whether you need a defence or want your rights as the injured party recognised.

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Feeling watched, messaged constantly, followed, or simply not left alone after you have asked someone to stop is not “making too much of it”: it can amount to harassment, and the law protects you. Whether this is happening to you or you have been accused of it, you deserve someone to look at your case calmly and explain your options in plain language.

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Few situations bring as much fear, shame or confusion as a sexual assault — whether you have suffered one or find yourself under investigation. Either way you need someone who listens without judging, explains the procedure clearly, and stays with you with the discretion and care these cases demand, from the first statement to the end of the case.

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A breath test that goes wrong can feel like the end of the world: losing your licence, a criminal record, even a trial. Before fear takes over, it is worth knowing there are legal details — readings, circumstances, whether you refused the test — that can change your position considerably. Tell us what happened and we will tell you plainly what you are actually facing.

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Someone telling you they will harm you, your family or what you hold dearest can be an offence, even if it is “only words”. If you have been threatened, you do not have to wait for something worse before acting. And if you are the one accused, you should not have to explain the context of what you said or did on your own.

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Discovering that someone you trusted — a business partner, a company director, a relative handling an estate — has kept money or assets that were not theirs is a betrayal, and one the law can address. Whether this has happened to you or you stand accused of it, we help you put the facts, the documents and the deadlines in order. In these cases the deadlines matter.

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Being investigated for an offence this serious is probably the hardest thing a person and their family will go through. There is no room for improvisation: you need a solid technical defence from the first hour — someone who knows the procedure inside out and stays beside you at every stage, never leaving you without answers.

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An arrest can escalate quickly, and within seconds a confused situation can turn into a charge of assaulting or resisting an officer. If this is your situation, reconstructing precisely what actually happened is essential — and so is having someone defend your account of it as early as possible.

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When your company’s reputation and assets are at stake — breach of fiduciary duty, suspected money laundering, a shareholder dispute that has got out of hand — you need more than a criminal lawyer: you need someone who also understands how a business works. We help you protect what you have built.

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Phishing, identity theft or the sharing of intimate content without your consent can leave you feeling completely exposed, not least because you often do not know who is behind it. You are not facing it alone: we help you act fast, both to protect your rights and to defend you if you have been wrongly blamed.

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Being spoken about without foundation, publicly accused of something you did not do, or having your reputation unfairly damaged hurts far more than is often acknowledged — and the law recognises that. If this is happening to you, let us talk: there are specific deadlines and routes to defend your good name.

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A fight, an assault, or a blow that got out of hand can leave physical consequences and a great many legal questions: what sentence applies? What compensation am I owed if I am the victim? We help you understand how serious your case really is and decide the next steps on information rather than fear.

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If you run a company you will know that an offence committed by an employee can end up implicating the business itself. The good news is that this can be prevented: we help you put a compliance programme in place before the problem arrives, and defend the company if it already has.

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Being accused of taking something that was not yours — or having been robbed yourself — brings a mix of anger, embarrassment and uncertainty depending on which side you are on. Either way, acting quickly matters: how, how much and with whom completely change how the case is classified.

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A drugs charge can carry very different sentences depending on the quantity, the substance and the circumstances — differences that, properly argued, separate one outcome from another. If this is your situation, examining how each piece of evidence against you was obtained is critical from the first minute.

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When a woman is harmed through her children or the people she loves most, we are talking about one of the cruellest forms of abuse there is. If you or someone close to you is living through this, you are not alone: there are legal tools to protect the children and the family, and we help you use them with the urgency these cases demand.

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If you are suffering physical, psychological or coercive abuse from a partner or former partner, the first thing to know is that you do not have to prove it all on your own: there is immediate legal protection and a procedure designed to act fast. And if you are the person who has been reported, you equally have the right to a rigorous defence that examines every circumstance.

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Manslaughter, murder, gross negligence causing death and assisting suicide. These are long cases with a complex investigation and decisive expert evidence, where the strategy is set from the very first statement.
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We act for the defence in sexual assault and abuse cases, including those involving a child complainant, and as private prosecutor when we represent the injured party. We have obtained acquittals and discontinuances in proceedings of this kind. The work is done on the evidence: forensic reports, psychological expert evidence and a documented timeline of events.
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Young people aged 14 to 18 are dealt with under a separate statute, with educational measures instead of sentences. We attend before the youth prosecutor, at the interview and at the hearing, and we also represent children who are the injured party.
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Where bullying crosses from conflict into a criminal offence. We gather the evidence — messages, screenshots, medical reports, school records — and act both through the criminal courts and against the school.
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Reporting events that never happened is itself an offence. It is pursued once the earlier case ends in discontinuance or acquittal and the court itself finds signs of falsity. We prepare those proceedings, and also defend anyone accused of having done it.
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False accusations of criminal conduct, statements that damage a person’s dignity, and social media posts that spread unchecked. We act through the criminal courts and, where it serves better, through the civil action for protection of honour.
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Lying under oath as a witness or expert is an offence in its own right, and in practice it is one of the ways to dismantle a case built on contradictory statements.
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Accessing someone else’s messages, email or devices, recording without consent, and disclosing private information — including within a couple or a family.
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We draft the complaint or private prosecution and enter the case as private prosecutor, which is what allows us to put forward our own evidence rather than depend on the public prosecutor’s decisions.
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Certain offences — homicide among them — are tried before a lay jury. They call for different preparation: the evidence is explained to nine ordinary citizens, not to a professional judge.
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An unfavourable judgment is not the end. We assess whether the evidence was wrongly weighed or the law misapplied, and prepare the appeal within the deadline, which is usually short.
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A sentence of up to two years need not be served in prison where the conditions are met. We apply for suspension, substitution or unpaid work, and for fines and compensation to be paid in instalments.
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Once the statutory periods have passed, a criminal record is cleared on application — it does not lapse by itself. It affects public sector competitions, residence permits and employment.
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Reclassification, temporary release, open conditions and parole, with the corresponding appeals to the prison supervision court. We also file petitions for a pardon.
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Which situation are you in?

We protect your rights from start to finish. From the arrest to the close of the case, we work with technical rigour and commitment to sustain your defence at every stage.
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We understand how uncertain and exposed it feels to face criminal proceedings outside your own country. At Diario de un Abogado we work regularly with extradition treaties and European Arrest Warrants, and our aim is clear: defend your rights and get you home.
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