Lawyer in Basel

None in substance. In Basel, lawyers are traditionally called Advokatinnen and Advokaten, and their professional association is the Advokatenkammer Basel. What matters is the entry in the cantonal bar register, which entitles a lawyer to appear in court. ora. checks that entry for every lawyer before the profile goes live.

Every lawyer and legal adviser sets their own fee; it depends on the area of law, the work involved and their experience. You can see the fees of practitioners advising in Basel live on this page and in each profile before you book. ora.’s service fee is shown on a separate line and is never added into the practitioner’s fee.

For a flat or business premises in Basel, the competent body is the Staatliche Schlichtungsstelle für Mietstreitigkeiten. A dispute over rent, service charges, defects or a notice to quit starts there in principle: the board hears both sides and seeks an agreement. If none is reached, it issues authorisation to proceed, and the case can go to the Zivilgericht Basel-Stadt. Tenancy deadlines are short – have your request checked early.

In a dispute with your Basel employer, you can generally sue where you usually work – in Basel, that means before the Arbeitsgericht Basel-Stadt. Which rules apply in your case, for example on social security or tax, depends on your country of residence and your contract. A practitioner familiar with cross-border employment clarifies this with you beforehand.

Criminal investigations in Basel are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Basel-Stadt (public prosecutor); if charges are brought, the Strafgericht Basel-Stadt tries the case. Whether you are the accused or the injured party, you may bring a lawyer to the interview. Get in touch before the date so the lawyer can explain your rights and prepare the interview with you. The deadline to object to a summary penalty order is short.

Against a decision of a cantonal or municipal authority – a building permit or a decision of the municipality, for example – an internal appeal within the administration is often available first. After that, an appeal usually goes to the Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt (court of appeal, sitting as administrative court). The deadline and the remedy are stated at the end of the decision. An administrative lawyer checks which route applies in your case and whether the deadline is still running.