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Aargau · Family law
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Lawyer in Aarau
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Aarau lies in the Aarau district, in the canton of Aargau.
Aarau lies in the Aarau district, in the canton of Aargau.
The local picture
Aarau
Aarau, on the river Aare, is the cantonal capital and seat of the Obergericht (high court), which also includes the Verwaltungsgericht des Kantons Aargau. For the town and the Aarau district, the Bezirksgericht Aarau (district court) is the first-instance court for both civil and criminal cases. Employment disputes go to the Arbeitsgericht Aarau, and tenancy disputes start at the Schlichtungsbehörde für Miete und Pacht des Bezirks Aarau. Criminal investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Aargau.
As the canton’s administrative and judicial centre, Aarau draws clients from all over Aargau. For proceedings, though, the district is what counts: if you live in Lenzburg, Brugg or Zofingen, you have a different district court, with its own employment court and its own conciliation board. On ora., every lawyer is checked against a cantonal bar register and every legal adviser against their Swiss law degree. You book at the office or by video; ora.’s service fee is kept separate from the practitioner’s fee.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Aarau
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Aargau yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Aarau, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Paola Arcidiacono
Aargau · Commercial law
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Aarau
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Aarau, each with its official website.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
- Tenancy
- Work
- Family
- Criminal
- Legal aid
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
Tenancy
Tenancy: the district conciliation board
In Aargau, each district has its own conciliation board for tenancy and leases. A dispute over rent, defects or a notice to quit starts before the board of the district where the flat or premises are located – in Baden, for example, the Schlichtungsbehörde für Miete und Pacht des Bezirks Baden. It looks for an agreement; if none is reached, it issues an authorisation to go to court. A lawyer helps with the application and the deadlines, which are often short.
- Official website
Competent authority
Schlichtungsbehörde für Miete und Pacht des Bezirks Aarau
Serves: Aarau District
Related situations
Work
Employment: the employment court at the district court
Each Aargau district court has its own employment court, which decides disputes between employers and employees: contested dismissals, unpaid wages, overtime, references. The competent court is generally the one where the defendant is based or where the work is done. Because many Aargau residents work in Zurich or Basel, a lawyer first checks jurisdiction and the deadlines.
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Aarau
Serves: Aarau District
Related situations
Family
Family: the district court where you live
Separation, divorce, custody and maintenance go first to the district court. Each district has its own: Aarau, Baden, Bremgarten, Brugg, Kulm, Laufenburg, Lenzburg, Muri, Rheinfelden, Zofingen and Zurzach. Jurisdiction generally follows the residence of one of the parties. A family lawyer reviews your options and the prospects of an agreement with you before any proceedings begin.
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Aarau
Serves: Aarau District
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal law: prosecutor and district court
Criminal investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Aargau (public prosecutor), which often closes simple cases with a penalty order. If charges are brought, the district court where the offence was committed tries the case. The deadline for objecting to a penalty order is short, so get advice without delay, whether you are accused or reporting an offence as a victim.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Aargau
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: the URP
If you cannot pay for proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you can apply in Aargau for Legal aid (URP). The application goes to the court competent for the case, which at first instance is usually the district court. It can cover court costs and the appointment of a lawyer. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (URP)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Aarau
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Aargau. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Aargau yet
Nobody in the canton is registered for these areas yet. Practitioners from elsewhere can meet you by video call.
- Family law
- Employment law
- Commercial law
- Contract law
- Property law
- Landlord and tenant law
- Criminal law
- Immigration law
- Succession law
- Intellectual property law
- Insurance law
- Tax law
- Debt enforcement law
- Administrative law
- Data protection law
- Arbitration
Common situations
The questions that come up most
Six common situations in the areas where most practitioners work in the canton of Aargau.
Pricing on ora.
Two lines, never one total
Each practitioner sets their own fees and shows them on their profile before you book. You pay ora., which collects on the practitioner’s behalf; ora. charges its service fee on a separate line.
- Practitioner's feeSet by the practitioner, paid out to the practitioner
- ora. service fee (non-refundable)A separate line, paid to ora.
- You choose an appointment
- You pay ora., which collects for the practitioner
- The work takes place
- If you disagree, ora. mediates
Cantonal registers checked by hand
- Geneva
- Vaud
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Valais
- Jura
We keep the name of the register and the date of every check.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Aarau
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsDoes the Bezirksgericht Aarau also cover Buchs and Suhr?
Yes. Buchs AG, Suhr, Küttigen and the other municipalities of the Aarau district belong to the Bezirksgericht Aarau, the Arbeitsgericht Aarau and the Schlichtungsbehörde für Miete und Pacht des Bezirks Aarau. Municipalities such as Lenzburg or Schöftland, by contrast, are in other districts with their own courts. For your case, what generally counts is your residence or the other party’s seat; a lawyer checks this in advance.
Where do I file a tenancy conciliation request in Aarau?
In Aargau, each district has its own conciliation board. For a flat or business premises in Aarau, the competent body is the Schlichtungsbehörde für Miete und Pacht des Bezirks Aarau (tenancy conciliation board). It hears tenant and landlord and looks for an agreement; if none is reached, you receive an authorisation to go to court. Deadlines after a notice or a rent increase are short, so seek advice early.
Which court decides employment disputes in Aarau?
In Aargau, each district court has its own employment court. In Aarau, the Arbeitsgericht Aarau (employment court) is competent where the business is in the district or the defendant lives there. It decides disputes over dismissal, wages, overtime or references. An employment lawyer first checks jurisdiction, deadlines and evidence.
Who handles criminal matters in Aarau?
Investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Aargau (public prosecutor), which often closes simple cases with a penalty order. If charges are brought, the Bezirksgericht Aarau (district court) tries the case at first instance. If you have received a summons or a penalty order, get advice quickly: the deadline for an objection is short, and talking to a lawyer before your first interview is worthwhile.
How much does a lawyer in Aarau cost?
Each practitioner sets their own fee, depending on the area of law and the work involved, and you see it on the profile before you book. ora.’s service fee is a separate line and is never added into the practitioner’s fee. If you cannot afford proceedings, you can apply for legal aid: in Aargau, the application for legal aid (URP) is made to the court that is competent for your case.
What does the Obergericht in Aarau do?
The Obergericht (high court) is the canton’s highest court and sits in Aarau. It decides appeals against judgments of the district courts and also includes the Verwaltungsgericht des Kantons Aargau, which hears appeals against administrative decisions. Civil and criminal proceedings always start at the district court, though. A lawyer can assess, from the judgment and the deadline, whether an appeal is worthwhile.
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