The Constitutional Court (VfGH) is the guardian of the Constitution. If the legislature enacts a law that violates the Constitution, or if courts or administrative authorities take actions that infringe fundamental and human rights (referred to in the Austrian Federal Constitution as “constitutionally guaranteed rights”), individuals can bring a case before the VfGH — through an individual application, a party application for review of norms, or an appeal against a court ruling (Erkenntnisbeschwerde).

What we do: Proceedings before the Constitutional Court are a fine art! They often concern fundamental questions of state organisation or essential issues of a free, secure, and self-determined existence. As proceedings before the VfGH are generally conducted in writing, without an oral hearing, the quality of written submissions is of paramount importance. Success depends on thorough research, objective reasoning, clear and concise language, and precise identification of the legal issue at stake. Succeed with us.