News

The new Criminal Code has been adopted. At Advocaat.be, we understand that these changes are far-reaching, and we want to explain clearly what this means for you as a litigant.

Some time ago, we were told that the police apparently also ask suspects by phone to participate in a lie detector test. We as Advocaat.be immediately reacted critically to this. Even the response from the Board of Procurators General is now clear: it cannot be done over the phone.

"Are you willing to take a polygraph test? Can and should that be done just like that? And what does it mean?

From now on, citizens can use Just-on-web to search whether a justice of the peace has already ruled on your case. We briefly explain how you can do that.

On social media and in a certain press, the lawyers of the accused at the terrorism trial are getting the brunt of the blame. And yet they are just doing their job.