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Lawyer in the canton of Vaud
Verified lawyers and legal advisers across the canton, and for every district, the authority that handles your case.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
Towns in the canton
Towns in the canton of Vaud
18 town pages, each with its practitioners and authorities, listed by district.
Practitioners
Practitioners in the canton of Vaud
First those who practise in the canton, then practitioners who consult by video in your language.
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Vitale Lina
Vaud · Employment law
CHF 250.–/h
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Instant confirmationMe Usman Toseef
Vaud · Family law
CHF 10.–/h
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Instant confirmationPaola Arcidiacono
Vaud · Commercial law
CHF 140.–/h
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
CHF 350.–/h
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Justice in the canton of Vaud
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. Here are the competent authorities for the whole canton and the districts they serve, each with its official website.
- Tenancy
- Work
- Family
- Criminal
- Legal aid
Tenancy
Tenancy: the prefecture’s conciliation board first
A dispute with your landlord, whether over rent, a defect or a notice to quit, normally starts before the Commission préfectorale de conciliation en matière de baux à loyer, the tenancy conciliation board. Each district has its own, attached to the prefecture; the one where the property is located has jurisdiction. It tries to bring the parties to an agreement; if that fails, the case can go to court. A lawyer helps you draft the application and meet the deadlines.
- Official website
Competent authority
Commission préfectorale de conciliation en matière de baux à loyer
Serves: the whole canton
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Work
Employment: four labour courts
Vaud’s ten districts are grouped into four judicial arrondissements, each with its own labour court (tribunal de prud’hommes): Lausanne, Est vaudois, La Côte, and Broye et Nord vaudois. It decides disputes between employers and employees, from a contested dismissal to unpaid wages or a work reference. Before you act, a lawyer checks your documents and any deadline that is already running.
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal de prud’hommes de l’arrondissement de Lausanne
Serves: Lausanne District, Ouest lausannois District
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal de prud’hommes de l’arrondissement de l’Est vaudois
Serves: Aigle District, Lavaux-Oron District, Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal de prud’hommes de l’arrondissement de La Côte
Serves: Morges District, Nyon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal de prud’hommes de l’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois
Serves: Broye-Vully District, Gros-de-Vaud District, Jura-Nord vaudois District
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Family
Family: the district court
Separation, divorce, custody, maintenance: at first instance, these proceedings go to the district court (tribunal d’arrondissement) for your area – Lausanne, Est vaudois, La Côte, or Broye et Nord vaudois. A first consultation clarifies your options, the documents to gather and whether an agreement is possible before any proceedings begin.
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal d’arrondissement de Lausanne
Serves: Lausanne District, Ouest lausannois District
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal d’arrondissement de l’Est vaudois
Serves: Aigle District, Lavaux-Oron District, Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal d’arrondissement de La Côte
Serves: Morges District, Nyon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois
Serves: Broye-Vully District, Gros-de-Vaud District, Jura-Nord vaudois District
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Criminal
Criminal: the regional public prosecutor
A criminal complaint, a summons to an interview or a summary penalty order: investigations are led by the Ministère public du canton de Vaud, the cantonal public prosecutor, through its regional offices for Lausanne, Est vaudois, La Côte and Nord vaudois. The trial then takes place before the district court. The deadline to object to a summary penalty order is short, so speak to a lawyer without delay.
- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public d’arrondissement de Lausanne
Serves: Lausanne District, Ouest lausannois District
- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public d’arrondissement de l’Est vaudois
Serves: Aigle District, Lavaux-Oron District, Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District
- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public d’arrondissement de La Côte
Serves: Morges District, Nyon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public d’arrondissement du Nord vaudois
Serves: Broye-Vully District, Gros-de-Vaud District, Jura-Nord vaudois District
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- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public du canton de Vaud
Serves: the whole canton
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Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the court
If you cannot afford proceedings, you can apply for legal aid. In the canton of Vaud, the application goes to the judge hearing the case, or to the court that would have jurisdiction over the dispute. It can exempt you from court costs and lead to a lawyer being appointed for you. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies and help you put the application together.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the court hearing the case)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in the canton of Vaud
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Vaud. Other areas remain available by video call.
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Nobody in the canton is registered for these areas yet. Practitioners from elsewhere can meet you by video call.
- Commercial law
- Property law
- Immigration law
- Succession law
- Intellectual property law
- Insurance law
- Tax law
- Debt enforcement law
- Administrative law
- Data protection law
- Arbitration
Pricing on ora.
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- You pay ora., which collects for the practitioner
- The work takes place
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in the canton of Vaud
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsHow do I find a verified lawyer in the canton of Vaud?
On ora., every lawyer is checked against a cantonal register of lawyers and every legal adviser holds a Swiss law degree. You filter by area of law, language and town, from Lausanne to Payerne, then compare profiles and the rates shown. You book online, at the office or by video, with no need to call first.
Which court has jurisdiction in my Vaud district?
The canton has four judicial arrondissements. Lausanne covers the Lausanne and Ouest lausannois districts. Est vaudois covers Aigle, Lavaux-Oron and Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut. La Côte covers Morges and Nyon. Broye et Nord vaudois covers Broye-Vully, Gros-de-Vaud and Jura-Nord vaudois. Each arrondissement has its own district court and its own labour court.
How do I challenge an administrative decision in the canton of Vaud?
A decision by a cantonal or municipal authority – a building permit, a licence or a tax assessment – can generally be appealed to the Cour de droit administratif et public du Tribunal cantonal in Lausanne, the administrative and public law court of the Cantonal Court. The deadline and the right of appeal are usually stated at the end of the decision. An administrative lawyer checks whether an objection must come first.
How much does a lawyer cost in the canton of Vaud?
Each practitioner sets their own fees. The rates of the lawyers and legal advisers available in the canton are shown live on this page and on every profile, before you book. ora.’s service fee appears on a separate line and is never added into the fee. You pay the practitioner directly.
What does the Ordre des avocats vaudois do?
The Ordre des avocats vaudois is the professional association of lawyers in the canton. Membership is separate from registration on the cantonal register of lawyers, which is what allows a lawyer to represent clients in court. It is that registration that ora. checks before publishing a lawyer’s profile.
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