Mr. Jose Maria Ruiz Castillo if currently representing over 30 different criminal court cases in several situations within Spain.  In most of these cases the clients concerned are non spanish speaking.

In general law and in particular in Criminal Law it is extremely important for the client to be able to speak to their lawyer in english.  Under the Spanish Constitution it is stated that every citizen has the irrefutable right to legal representation.  Never the less, most of the lawyers offered through this system , are not able to speak english and furthermore are not fully qualified but are using these cases to further their legal work experience.

Due to the importance of these criminal cases it is advisable to employ and english speaking lawyer when you are instigating a criminal court case; then all aspects of the case can be discussed and considered in english.  Mr. Ruiz Castillo is currently acting as the lawyer in many types of court cases, such as:- fraud, injuries, acts of aggression and illegal economic actions.

Criminal Law

In all of these cases:-
he will take part in the trial when it takes place.

he will be present when his client is answering questions put by the judge in the first phase of gathering evidence.

he will be present in all the cross examinations of the witnesses involved in the case, both when answering question put by the judge and the legal representation of the other party involved in the case.

he will present his legal statement as requird under Spanish Criminal Law Proceedings, to progress the developement of the case.

he will be present at all the appeals to the upper Courts of Justice and if necessary to the Supreme Court.

Clients who have used his services so far have been extremely satisfied with his legal expertise and personal support during difficult situations.

When my family recently had urgent need of a reputable solicitor, who spoke English, and was skilled in Spanish criminal law, Jose Maria was recommended to us by friends who have used his professional services for some years .

At very short notice he represented and advised us while we gave evidence; has liased with the police and the courts on our behalf and has done everything that he possibly can to make a very distressing situation as painless as possible for us.

Queries and concerns that we raise are dealt with promptly and competently. We have great confidence in him and would have no hesitation in recommending his services to anyone looking for legal representation.

Jane Roberts
Cadiar. Granada.