Victim of a crime<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>
We have extensive experience in helping clients with criminal cases<\/h2>\nVictim of a crime in Gothenburg and Kungsbacka<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIn certain types of crime, you as a victim are entitled to your own legal counsel. This person is then called a counsel for an injured party. This applies mainly to sexual offences, domestic violence, other serious violent offences, unlawful detention, breach of domiciliary peace and robbery. However, it can also be applied to other types of offences if the victim has special needs and the offence can result in a prison sentence for the offender.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAt Glimstedt's offices in Gothenburg and Kungsbacka, we have extensive experience in helping our clients with criminal cases.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWe have extensive experience in helping clients with criminal cases<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFree legal advice for crime victims<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe district court decides if you have the right to counsel and appoints the counsel. However, you have the right to suggest who you would like to have as your counsel. If you do not have a specific request, the court will appoint a counsel at its own discretion. As soon as a preliminary investigation has been initiated, a counsellor can be appointed.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you think you need legal counsel, it is important to discuss this with the prosecutor or the police officer in charge of the investigation as soon as possible. You can also contact the district court directly with your request. As a victim of crime, this legal assistance is free of charge for you.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe legal responsibilities of the victim's counsel are clearly defined and delineated<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLiability part: In this part, the counsel may support you as an injured party if you support the prosecution's case (liability claim). This means that you have an independent right to appeal against the judgement of guilt.<\/span><\/p>\nDamages: Here, the counsel is authorised to represent you in a claim for damages (individual claim). In addition, the counsel has the right to attend hearings during the preliminary investigation and may ask questions. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWe provide support and reassurance through the legal process<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSupport through the legal process<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe role of the counsel for an injured party is to protect your interests. Your counsel must also provide support and help you during the preliminary investigation and the trial. For many, having a consistent point of contact throughout the process offers a sense of security. This person will support you emotionally and act as your legal representative.<\/span><\/p>\nThrough a personalised approach and clear briefings, we help you as a victim of crime through a process that for most people can feel both unusual and uncomfortable.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWe help you with everything you need to know before the trial<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhen we take on the role as counsel for the victim of a crime, ensuring the individual\u2019s sense of security in the situation is paramount. It is common for a person who has been the victim of a crime to feel nervous, unfamiliar or uncomfortable about attending a trial.<\/span><\/p>\nWe find that many victims of crime benefit greatly from participating in the briefings we have with them before an upcoming trial.<\/span> We will review what to expect during the trial and discuss any specific claims you wish to present. For example, it may be an individual claim (damages from the defendant) or your need for protection and peace in relation to the suspect.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDo you have questions about criminal cases?<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWe have extensive experience in criminal cases and can therefore represent you as counsel for an injured party if you have been the victim of a crime. You are always welcome to contact us if you wish to hire one of us or if you have questions about the criminal case process.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAt Advokatfirman Glimstedt, our extensive expertise in criminal law allows us to assist those involved in criminal proceedings.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOur Expert Lawyers in criminal law \u2013 Gothenburg and Kungsbacka<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Martin](\"https:\/\/elison.adcrea.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/martin_wahlin_advokat.jpg\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tMartin Wahlin<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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martin.wahlin@glimstedt.se<\/a>
View profile \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Cornelia](\"https:\/\/elison.adcrea.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cornelia_sundberg_bitradande_jurist.jpg\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCornelia Sundberg<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\ncornelia.sundberg@glimstedt.se<\/a>
\nView profile \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Agnes](\"https:\/\/elison.adcrea.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Agnes-Benktander-13.jpg\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAgnes Benktander<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\nagnes.benktander@glimstedt.se<\/a>
\nView profile \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAdvokatfirman Glimstedt has eleven offices in Sweden and three in the Baltic States. Visit www.glimstedt.se<\/a> to learn more about our entire business.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMay we help you?<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
In certain types of crime, you as a victim are entitled to your own legal counsel. This person is then called a counsel for an injured party. This applies mainly to sexual offences, domestic violence, other serious violent offences, unlawful detention, breach of domiciliary peace and robbery. However, it can also be applied to other types of offences if the victim has special needs and the offence can result in a prison sentence for the offender.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> At Glimstedt's offices in Gothenburg and Kungsbacka, we have extensive experience in helping our clients with criminal cases.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> We have extensive experience in helping clients with criminal cases<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> The district court decides if you have the right to counsel and appoints the counsel. However, you have the right to suggest who you would like to have as your counsel. If you do not have a specific request, the court will appoint a counsel at its own discretion. As soon as a preliminary investigation has been initiated, a counsellor can be appointed.<\/span><\/p>\n If you think you need legal counsel, it is important to discuss this with the prosecutor or the police officer in charge of the investigation as soon as possible. You can also contact the district court directly with your request. As a victim of crime, this legal assistance is free of charge for you.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Liability part: In this part, the counsel may support you as an injured party if you support the prosecution's case (liability claim). This means that you have an independent right to appeal against the judgement of guilt.<\/span><\/p>\n Damages: Here, the counsel is authorised to represent you in a claim for damages (individual claim). In addition, the counsel has the right to attend hearings during the preliminary investigation and may ask questions. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> We provide support and reassurance through the legal process<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> The role of the counsel for an injured party is to protect your interests. Your counsel must also provide support and help you during the preliminary investigation and the trial. For many, having a consistent point of contact throughout the process offers a sense of security. This person will support you emotionally and act as your legal representative.<\/span><\/p>\n Through a personalised approach and clear briefings, we help you as a victim of crime through a process that for most people can feel both unusual and uncomfortable.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> When we take on the role as counsel for the victim of a crime, ensuring the individual\u2019s sense of security in the situation is paramount. It is common for a person who has been the victim of a crime to feel nervous, unfamiliar or uncomfortable about attending a trial.<\/span><\/p>\n We find that many victims of crime benefit greatly from participating in the briefings we have with them before an upcoming trial.<\/span> We will review what to expect during the trial and discuss any specific claims you wish to present. For example, it may be an individual claim (damages from the defendant) or your need for protection and peace in relation to the suspect.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> We have extensive experience in criminal cases and can therefore represent you as counsel for an injured party if you have been the victim of a crime. You are always welcome to contact us if you wish to hire one of us or if you have questions about the criminal case process.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> At Advokatfirman Glimstedt, our extensive expertise in criminal law allows us to assist those involved in criminal proceedings.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Lawyer Lawyer Lawyer Advokatfirman Glimstedt has eleven offices in Sweden and three in the Baltic States. Visit www.glimstedt.se<\/a> to learn more about our entire business.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>Free legal advice for crime victims<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
The legal responsibilities of the victim's counsel are clearly defined and delineated<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
Support through the legal process<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
We help you with everything you need to know before the trial<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
Do you have questions about criminal cases?<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
Our Expert Lawyers in criminal law \u2013 Gothenburg and Kungsbacka<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMartin Wahlin<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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martin.wahlin@glimstedt.se<\/a>
View profile \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tCornelia Sundberg<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\ncornelia.sundberg@glimstedt.se<\/a>
\nView profile \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tAgnes Benktander<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\nagnes.benktander@glimstedt.se<\/a>
\nView profile \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>May we help you?<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>