Cras advocatuur

About Cras advocatuur

Cras advocatuur is a specialist criminal law firm in Amsterdam. The firm represents suspects in criminal cases and also handles proceedings concerning VOG (Certificate of Conduct), VGB (Certificate of No Objection), driving licences and permits for security work.

Criminal law

The firm represents suspects in a range of criminal cases, including cases involving property offences, drugs, violence, weapons, sexual offences and traffic.

• Property offences
• Opium Act offences
• Violent offences
• Weapons and Ammunition Act
• Sexual offence cases
• Traffic accidents
• Driving under the influence

Youth criminal law

Cras advocatuur represents underage suspects and is registered as a specialist in youth cases.

• Representation of underage suspects

VOG, VGB and security

The firm handles proceedings concerning applications for or refusals of a VOG, VGB and permission to carry out security work.

• Applying for a VOG
• Submitting a response to a proposed VOG refusal
• Objecting to a VOG refusal
• Appeal to the court
• Further appeal to the Council of State
• VGB proceedings
• Refusal or withdrawal of police permission

Road Traffic Act and driving licences

The firm handles driving licence cases, including proceedings after a driving licence has been seized.

• Driving licence cases
• Proceedings before the Public Prosecution Service or the court

Costs and initial consultation

For paid legal assistance, arrangements are agreed in advance and in consultation. An initial advice or intake meeting is free of charge; subsidised legal assistance is provided through a legal aid certificate.

• Paid legal assistance
• Subsidised legal assistance (legal aid certificate)
• Free initial advice or intake meeting