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Lawyer in Porrentruy
Verified lawyers and legal advisers in Porrentruy, the town where the courts of the whole canton of Jura sit.
- No practitioner registered in the canton
Porrentruy lies in the Porrentruy District, in the canton of Jura.
Porrentruy lies in the Porrentruy District, in the canton of Jura.
The local picture
Porrentruy
The main town of the Ajoie, Porrentruy is the seat of the Jura judiciary. The Tribunal de première instance (first-instance court) there covers the whole canton: civil judge, Conseil de prud’hommes (employment tribunal), tenancy court, single criminal judges and Tribunal pénal (criminal court). The Ministère public (public prosecutor) conducts criminal investigations from Porrentruy, and the Cour administrative du Tribunal cantonal (administrative division of the cantonal court) decides administrative appeals there. A dispute arising in Delémont or the Franches-Montagnes often ends up before a judge in Porrentruy.
A historic town at the foot of its castle, close to the French border, Porrentruy also deals with questions of cross-border work, farming, family and inheritance. On ora., every lawyer is checked against a cantonal register of lawyers and every legal adviser holds a Swiss law degree. You compare practice areas, languages and fees, then book an appointment with a Porrentruy law firm or by video.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Porrentruy
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Jura yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Porrentruy, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Justice in Porrentruy
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Porrentruy, 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: your district’s board
A tenancy dispute normally starts before one of the Commissions de conciliation en matière de bail (tenancy conciliation boards): each district has its own, and the board for the place where the property is located is competent. It hears tenant and landlord and tries to reach an agreement. If conciliation fails, the case can go to the Tribunal des baux, the tenancy court within the Tribunal de première instance (first-instance court) in Porrentruy. A landlord and tenant lawyer helps you meet time limits that are often short.
- Official website
Competent authority
Commissions de conciliation en matière de bail
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Work
Work: the employment tribunal
Disputes under a private-law employment contract go to the Conseil de prud’hommes (employment tribunal), part of the Tribunal de première instance, which decides them whatever the amount at stake. Contested dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime or a work certificate: the venue depends on where the employer is based or where you usually work. Before acting, an employment lawyer checks your documents and any time limits already running.
- Official website
Competent authority
Conseil de prud’hommes
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Family
Family: the first-instance court
Separation, divorce, custody or maintenance go to the civil judge of the Tribunal de première instance (first-instance court), which covers the whole canton from Porrentruy. A family lawyer reviews your options, the documents to gather and whether an agreement is possible before any proceedings begin, and represents you if no agreement can be reached.
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal de première instance
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal matters: prosecutor and criminal judges
A complaint, a summons or a penalty order: the investigation is led by the Ministère public (public prosecutor) in Porrentruy. Cases sent to trial go before the Juges pénaux du Tribunal de première instance (single criminal judges) for less serious offences, or the Tribunal pénal (criminal court), made up of three judges, for more serious ones. The time limit to object to a penalty order is very short, so see a criminal lawyer without delay.
- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the judge
If you cannot afford the costs of proceedings, you can apply for legal aid. In the canton of Jura, the application is made to the judge competent for the case. Legal aid can exempt you from court costs and allow a lawyer to be appointed for you. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies and help you gather the supporting documents, such as your income and outgoings.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent judge)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Porrentruy
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Jura. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Jura 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 Jura.
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 Porrentruy
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhich court handles a case in Porrentruy?
The Tribunal de première instance (first-instance court) in Porrentruy covers the whole canton: a divorce or a contract dispute goes to the civil judge, an employment dispute to the Conseil de prud’hommes (employment tribunal), and a criminal case to the Juges pénaux du Tribunal de première instance or the Tribunal pénal depending on its seriousness. Your lawyer explains the procedure and represents you.
Where do I file a tenancy application in Porrentruy?
With the conciliation board of the Porrentruy district, one of the canton’s Commissions de conciliation en matière de bail (tenancy conciliation boards). It hears tenant and landlord and tries to reach an agreement; if conciliation fails, the case can go to the tenancy court within the Tribunal de première instance. Rent increase, defects or notice to quit: a landlord and tenant lawyer helps you meet the time limits.
I commute from France to work in the Ajoie. Where do I go in a dispute?
As a rule, a dispute with an employer based in the Ajoie can be brought before the Conseil de prud’hommes (employment tribunal), where you usually work, even if you live in France. It decides whatever the amount at stake. Swiss employment law generally applies to your contract. A lawyer checks the venue, the applicable law and the time limits.
How much does a lawyer cost in Porrentruy?
Each practitioner sets their own fees, and the rates of lawyers available in Porrentruy 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, and you pay the practitioner directly. If your means are limited, the legal aid application is made to the competent judge.
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