Francisco Javier Martín Porras

Criminal law Practical guidesCriminal record and residence in Spain for British nationals: what a conviction means

How a conviction in Spain affects British residents: criminal record cancellation (Article 136), the Withdrawal Agreement and expulsion under Article 89.

Criminal law Practical guidesAssault charges in Benidorm: fights, injuries and the fast-track trial

Arrested after a fight in Benidorm? How Spanish law classifies injuries (Articles 147, 148 and 154), self-defence, the fast-track trial and your options.

Criminal law Practical guidesVictim of a crime on holiday in Spain: how to report it and follow the case from home

Victim of theft, assault or fraud on holiday in Spain: how to report it, your rights under the Victim Statute, compensation and giving evidence from abroad.

Criminal law Practical guidesDriving in Spain with a UK licence as a resident: criminal offence or fine?

UK licence holders resident in Spain: the six-month rule, exchanging your licence and why driving after the deadline is not the offence of Article 384.

Criminal law Practical guidesDrink-driving in Spain as a foreign driver: fast-track trial and driving ban

Drink-driving in Spain: when it becomes a criminal offence, penalties under Articles 379 and 383, the fast-track trial and the driving ban for foreign drivers.

Criminal law Practical guidesArrested at Alicante-Elche Airport: drugs, Interpol alerts and arrest warrants

Arrest at Alicante-Elche Airport for drugs, an Interpol red notice or a UK or European arrest warrant: which court decides and how the defence works.

Criminal law Practical guidesArrested in Alicante, Benidorm or Torrevieja: what to do in the first 24 hours

Arrested on the Costa Blanca? Your rights under Article 520 LECrim, interpreter, consulate, duty court and whether you can fly home. 24 h: +34 669 30 21 13.

Criminal law Practical guidesHow to file a criminal complaint (querella) for insults or slander in Spain

Insults and slander against private individuals are private offences in Spain: they are prosecuted only through a querella by the offended person, usually after a prior conciliation hearing, with short limitation periods. The special procedure step by step.

Criminal law Practical guidesCircumstantial evidence in Spanish criminal proceedings: when it is enough to convict without direct evidence

Most Spanish criminal convictions rest on circumstantial evidence. The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court require proven, plural and interrelated indications, a logical inference and explicit reasoning. How the defence breaks the inference with alternative hypotheses.

Criminal law Practical guidesEverything you need to know about spoofing, the cyber scam based on impersonation

Spoofing is the impersonation of a trusted person or entity, by email, caller ID, IP address or fake website, to deceive and defraud. How it works, its variants and the measures to protect yourself, with the help of a criminal lawyer in Spain if you have been a victim.

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