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Bern · Family law
CHF 10.–/h
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Lawyer in Lyss
Verified lawyers and legal advisers for Lyss and the Seeland – with the authorities of the Berner Jura-Seeland court region.
- No practitioner registered in the canton
Lyss lies in the Seeland administrative district, in the canton of Bern.
Lyss lies in the Seeland administrative district, in the canton of Bern.
The local picture
Lyss
Lyss is the centre of the Seeland administrative district, between Bern and Biel/Bienne. For the courts, it belongs to the Berner Jura-Seeland region: the competent first-instance court is the Regionalgericht Berner Jura-Seeland / Tribunal régional du Jura bernois-Seeland, which decides civil, criminal and employment cases from the Seeland, Biel/Bienne and the Bernese Jura. A tenancy dispute starts before the regional conciliation board for Berner Jura-Seeland. Criminal investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Bern.
While German and French have equal standing in Biel/Bienne, the Seeland is German-speaking, so proceedings from Lyss are held in German. On ora. you compare verified lawyers and legal advisers by area of law, language and fee, and book at a law firm in Lyss, Biel or Bern, or by video. ora.’s service fee sits on a separate line.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Lyss
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Bern yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Lyss, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Paola Arcidiacono
Bern · Commercial law
CHF 140.–/h
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Lyss
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Lyss, 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: four regional conciliation boards
A dispute over rent, defects or a notice to quit starts, in principle, before the conciliation board of your region: Bern-Mittelland, Emmental-Oberaargau, Oberland or Berner Jura-Seeland. The board where the flat is located is competent. It hears both sides and proposes an agreement. If conciliation fails, it authorises you to take the case to the regional court. A lawyer can help with the request and the deadlines.
- Official website
Competent authority
Schlichtungsbehörde Berner Jura-Seeland / Autorité de conciliation du Jura bernois-Seeland
Serves: Bernese Jura administrative district, Biel/Bienne administrative district, Seeland administrative district
Related situations
Work
Employment: no separate tribunal
Unlike some cantons, Bern has no separate employment tribunal. Disputes arising from employment – dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime, work references – go to the four regional courts, usually after an attempt at conciliation. What counts is the court region: Thun and Interlaken, for example, fall under the Regionalgericht Oberland, Langenthal and Burgdorf under the Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau. A practitioner checks your documents and deadlines first.
- Official website
Competent authority
Regionalgericht Berner Jura-Seeland / Tribunal régional du Jura bernois-Seeland
Serves: Bernese Jura administrative district, Biel/Bienne administrative district, Seeland administrative district
Related situations
Family
Family: the regional court of your region
Separation, divorce, custody and child maintenance are decided at first instance by the regional court – Bern-Mittelland, Emmental-Oberaargau, Oberland or Berner Jura-Seeland. In the Bernese Jura administrative district, proceedings are held in French; in the Biel/Bienne district, in German or French. A first consultation clarifies your options, the documents you need and the chances of an agreement before any proceedings begin.
- Official website
Competent authority
Regionalgericht Berner Jura-Seeland / Tribunal régional du Jura bernois-Seeland
Serves: Bernese Jura administrative district, Biel/Bienne administrative district, Seeland administrative district
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal law: prosecutor first, then the regional court
Criminal complaint, summons to an interview or summary penalty order: the investigation is led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Bern, the cantonal public prosecutor. If charges are brought, the regional court concerned tries the case at first instance. You can object to a summary penalty order, but the deadline is short. You may bring a lawyer to every interview – so get in touch early.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Bern
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the court
If you cannot afford proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you can apply for legal aid. The application goes to the court where the case is pending or is to be brought – in the canton of Bern, usually the regional court. Legal aid can waive court costs and include the appointment of a lawyer. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent court)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Lyss
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Bern. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Bern 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 Bern.
Pricing on ora.
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Cantonal registers checked by hand
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- Vaud
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Valais
- Jura
We keep the name of the register and the date of every check.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Lyss
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsIs the court in Biel competent for Lyss?
Lyss belongs to the Berner Jura-Seeland court region, so the Regionalgericht Berner Jura-Seeland is competent – not the Regionalgericht Bern-Mittelland, even though Bern is about as close. For tenancy matters, you approach the Schlichtungsbehörde Berner Jura-Seeland / Autorité de conciliation du Jura bernois-Seeland. As the Seeland is German-speaking, proceedings from Lyss are held in German.
What does legal advice cost in Lyss?
Each practitioner sets their own fee, and you see it in their profile before booking – live on this page for the lawyers and legal advisers near you. ora.’s service fee is shown separately. You pay the practitioner directly.
Which authority handles a tenancy dispute in Lyss?
The first step is the Schlichtungsbehörde Berner Jura-Seeland / Autorité de conciliation du Jura bernois-Seeland. It deals with rent increases, defects, service-charge statements and notices to quit, and tries to bring the parties to an agreement. If that fails, it issues authorisation to proceed, and the case then goes to the Regionalgericht Berner Jura-Seeland. A tenancy lawyer helps you draft the request and gather the documents.
Which court decides an employment dispute in Lyss?
The canton of Bern has no separate employment tribunal. Employment disputes in Lyss go to the Regionalgericht Berner Jura-Seeland, usually after an attempt at conciliation. Whether it concerns dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime or your work reference, an employment lawyer first reviews your documents and the deadlines that are running.
Next step
Find your practitioner in Lyss
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