Claudia Malaguerra

With twenty years of experience at the Cantonal Court of Ticino, Claudia Malaguerra handles criminal appeals and possesses in-depth knowledge of the procedures and issues related to this field.

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Recent Swiss court decisions summarized by Claudia Malaguerra for Silex.

6B_135/2026 - Threats, admissibility of evidence, and domestic violence

A.________ and B.________ are married but have been living apart since 2022 (fact B.a). A dispute broke out between them, during which A.________ threatened B.________ with a knife.

23 September 2026Claudia Malaguerra

7B_139/2026 - DNA profile, re-registration, and the principle of proportionality

The appellant, who has multiple prior convictions, notably for violations of the Federal Act on Narcotics (LStup) and the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (LEI), was arrested on November 18, 2025, while subject to entry bans for Geneva and Switzerland.

23 September 2026Claudia Malaguerra

7B_642/2025 - DNA profile, re-registration, and proportionality

The appellant, previously convicted in 2024 for a narcotics offense, was stopped by police several times in 2025 in Geneva, notably while in possession of cocaine and cash.

22 September 2026Claudia Malaguerra

7B_662/2025 - Penal order, nullity, and the ne bis in idem principle

On January 30, 2022, A.________, while driving under the influence of alcohol and ecstasy, caused an accident on the A1 motorway, injuring two passengers in the other vehicle, C.________ and D.________.

21 September 2026Claudia Malaguerra

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Elisabetta Tizzoni

Federal Prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. Former attorney specialising in criminal law.

Claudia Malaguerra

With twenty years of experience at the Cantonal Court of Ticino, Claudia Malaguerra handles criminal appeals and possesses in-depth knowledge of the procedures and issues related to this field.

Camille Perrier Depeursinge

Professor of Criminal Law and Director of the Faculty of Law at the University of Lausanne. Former lawyer and specialist in criminal law and restorative justice.

Anna D. Vladau

Tax partner specialising in Swiss and international tax structuring for corporations and high-net-worth individuals. Lecturer in Swiss taxation and private law.

Philippe Gillieron

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Daniel Hirschi-Duckert

Registered attorney specialising in spatial planning and public construction law. He advises municipalities, builders, architects, developers and private individuals.

Valentine Schöni

Attorney at law and lay judge at the Tenancy Tribunal of the Canton of Vaud.

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