Professional legal insights
Cases and professional notes by Lawyer Dorina Merdini, covering representation of victims in criminal proceedings, residence permits, visas and Italian citizenship.
Each publication explains the legal problem, the relevant documents and the principle arising from the case. It does not replace an individual assessment of a person’s own facts and documents.
The outcomes described belong to the individual proceedings and do not promise or predict the result of another matter. The information is general and must be considered together with the documents, deadlines and circumstances of the specific case.
Publications
Criminal law · Case
Court of Modena · Abbreviated procedure
A case in which Avv. Dorina Merdini represented the victim and civil claimant. The Court of Modena imposed a sentence of two years and two months’ imprisonment.
Read the full caseResidence permit · Case
Regional Administrative Court of Emilia-Romagna · Study residence permit
A case concerning a University of Bologna student whose renewal was refused because she had not completed the minimum number of exams. The decision considers medical evidence of serious health reasons.
Read the full caseStudy visa · Judgment
Regional Administrative Court of Rome, Section II · Judgment 26 March 2026, no. 5680
A note on the failure to arrange the appointment needed to complete a study-visa application and on the distinction between access to the procedure and the final visa decision.
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Service pages explain the general framework of each procedure. Case notes show how documents, deadlines and personal circumstances may affect the individual assessment.
An overview of the main immigration procedures and possible forms of legal protection.
Explore immigration assistanceApplications, renewals, additional-document requests, delays and negative measures.
Residence-permit assistanceApplications by residence or marriage, documentation and Ministry communications.
Citizenship assistanceEligibility, income, housing, foreign documents and nulla osta procedures.
Family-reunification assistanceAssessment of reasons, deadlines and the legal options that may be available.
Assess a refusalCriminal records, rehabilitation and possible effects on permits and citizenship.
Explore criminal-law issuesIndividual assessment
Understanding your rights and available options requires an assessment of the facts, documents and stage of the proceedings.
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