{"id":3387,"date":"2019-09-24T11:20:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T09:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akalex.be\/?page_id=3387"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:50:12","slug":"criminal-cassation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akalex.be\/en\/expertise\/criminal-cassation\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal cassation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;practice-sidebar-details&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560234610274{padding-right: 45px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3380&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]An exceptional review procedure remains open upon conviction of an individual by a criminal court, and following exhaustion of all means of redress, through an appeal in cassation to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose behind this appeal is to overturn the conviction on grounds of, among others, a formal or procedural flaw, statutory violation or failure to state reasons.<\/p>\n<p>If the appeal is admissible, the case is then retried in strict compliance with the law.<\/p>\n<p>AKALEX\u2019s founding lawyers are all trained in criminal cassation and hold the Certificate allowing them to represent their clients\u2019 interests before the Court of Cassation.<\/p>\n<p>Please do not hesitate to contact them should you gave any questions relating to this procedure.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f3742-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"3742\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3387#wpcf7-f3742-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"3742\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f3742-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"practice-areas-form\">\n\t<h3 class=\"widgettitle\">Any questions regarding this section?\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your First Name &amp; 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