Italian qualified criminal lawyer in Milan, Italy - free legal aid - gratuito patrocinio

Attorney-at-law Federica Liparoti is registered on the Italian list of qualified lawyers for free legal aid in criminal matters (an initiative similar to pro bono assistance and trial defence, known in Italy as 'gratuito patrocinio' or 'patrocinio a spese dello Stato'), which guarantees free legal assistance and defence in court to persons with an annual income not exceeding €12,838.01.

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Legal costs and the lawyer's fee are borne entirely by the Italian State.

Free legal aid in criminal proceedings may be provided to persons under investigation, defendants, civil defendants, persons injured by the crime and civil parties, persons liable for fines.

Attorney Federica Liparoti also assists victims of the following crimes free of charge at all stages of the proceedings - regardless of income - pursuant to Article 76 paragraph IV of Presidential Decree 115/2002:

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• Domestic abuse, family violence, mistreatment, intimate partner violence, physical violence, psychological aggression

• Female genital mutilation practices

• Sex crimes, gender violence and 'Red Code' Italian Law's related crimes: sexual assault, rape, sexual offences, sexual harassment, revenge porn, cybercrimes, sextortion scams, deepnude, sexting, unauthorized disclosure of sexually explicit images and videos, deformation of individuals appearance through permanent facial wounds, wedding constriction, breach of the injunction to stay away from the family home and of the prohibition to visit places frequented by the offended person, etc.

• Stalking, persecutory acts

• Enslavement

• Child prostitution

• Child pornography

• Sex tourism aimed at the exploitation of child prostitution

• Human trafficking

• Trade or alienation of slaves

• Corruption of minors

• Solicitation of minors