“Deutschland GmbH”, “lateral thinkers”, “lizard people”, “aluminium hats” – since the coronavirus pandemic at the latest, everyone can probably associate something with the term “Reichsbürger”. Given the absurdity of some of this group’s conspiracy myths, it sometimes seems that they cannot really be meant seriously. At the latest, however, when Reichsbürger activities degenerate to the…
If there is one thing the German state takes very seriously, it is the observance of and compliance with tax law – a cliché whose truthfulness has been shaken by the numerous cum-ex scandals, but which is once again confirmed in the following case. The Münster Fiscal Court recently had to deal with the question,…
Sadly, the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen has had to deal with several incidents in recent years in which lecturers have blatantly exploited their position of power over female students. A professor of forestry and whale ecology was accused of unwanted touching, sexist remarks and excessive alcohol consumption in 44 cases. The Göttingen Administrative Court was able to…
It’s a sad truth: every day, women experience considerable violence from their partners and ex-partners, which in some cases even ends fatally. Statistically speaking, there is one attempted homicide per day and every third day a woman in Germany dies as a result of partner violence. In order to counteract the rising numbers of partner…
The term “catcalling” is a colloquial term that covers any sexually connoted, verbally communicated harassment without physical contact – from sexually suggestive shouts and whistles to sexist remarks in public. But to what extent is catcalling a criminal offence and what changes can be expected in the future? Sexual offences such as sexual assault under…
It’s a case that seems so bizarre it could have come straight out of a bad crime film: Since mid-January, 24-year-old Shahraben K. has been on trial at Ingolstadt District Court because, according to the public prosecutor’s office, she and an alleged accomplice, Sheqir K., allegedly killed a “double” of themselves in order to fake…
Last Friday, after numerous debates (we reported on this: The decriminalisation of cannabis – “Legal, but…” and Update: Cannabis decriminalisation is coming on 01.04.2024) the law on the controlled handling of cannabis and the amendment of other regulations (Cannabis Act) and thus a controlled release of cannabis as well as an accompanying partial legalisation was…
In the multi-million euro tax scandal complex surrounding the cum-ex share transactions, the criminal judges at Frankfurt Regional Court handed down the next judgement against one of the players on 30 January 2024. This is the first time that the criminal liability of a tax lawyer from a major law firm in connection with his…
A hedge that has grown too high, unpleasant odours from cigarette smoke or late-night party noise: conflicts between neighbours are nothing new in court. In most cases, the parties end up in civil court to settle their differences of opinion. In extreme cases, however, the public prosecutor’s office may bring charges. This was the case…
Increasing digitalisation in particular has led to the emergence of a number of new criminal offences in sexual criminal law. For example, criminal investigations are increasingly being conducted into “upskirting”, “stealthing”, “revenge porn” or “sextortion”. But what is behind these English terms that have found their way into German case law? Upskirting refers to behaviour…
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