The reduction of the unserved part of the sentence does not apply to life imprisonment
Replacing the unserved part of the sentence with a lighter one applies to term sentences and does not apply to life imprisonment.
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Protection of lawyers from arbitrary seizure of things and documents during searches: project
Draft law No. 7057 on the strengthening of guarantees of advocacy activity has been registered in the Parliament.
In the event of a traffic violation by a minor without the right to drive an insured vehicle, the obligation to indemnify the damage within the scope of the resolution of a civil lawsuit in criminal proceedings
In case of damage to third parties during a road accident by a person who legally owns the insured vehicle, but does not have a license to drive a vehicle of the appropriate category, such a case is insured and, as follows
Appealing court decisions in criminal proceedings on the basis of agreements. Cancellation of sentences on the basis of agreements due to non-fulfillment of the agreement
During the webinar at the Higher School of Advocacy on the topic "Appeals of court decisions in criminal proceedings based on agreements. Cancellation of sentences on the basis of agreements due to non-fulfillment of the agreement”
The Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine gives the lawyer broad powers to protect the client’s interests in the pre-trial investigation
Yaroslav Zeykan, EQUITY partner, told the Legal High School students about the peculiarities of a lawyer's work with clients during a pre-trial investigation and lawyer ethics.
Determination of punishment based on the totality of crimes and the totality of sentences: review of the judicial practice of chambers and the combined chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice
The Supreme Court published an overview of the actual judicial practice of the chambers and the joint chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice for 2021.
The Supreme Court published an overview of the actual judicial practice of the chambers and the joint chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice for 2021
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the review of the actual judicial prac
Compulsory collection of biological samples: the Supreme Court pointed out an important aspect
Biological samples may be obtained from a person without his consent only when the purpose of taking such samples is not to obtain evidence against the person providing such samples.
Closing criminal proceedings in the presence of a less serious offense committed by the accused than the one charged with is a violation of the requirements of the Code of Criminal Procedure
The Supreme Court established that the appellate court committed a significant violation of the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Law and incorrect application of the Law of Ukraine on Criminal Liability.
The Supreme Court explained why the court cannot establish the identity of the persons
An application to establish a fact that has legal significance, namely, about the identity of a person, is not subject to consideration in a separate proceeding.
Renewal of the term for an appeal: resolution of the Supreme Administrative Court
The court pointed out an important aspect in the case of renewal of the deadline for an appeal.
Determining the size of property damage affects the correctness of the qualification of the actions of persons who intentionally destroyed someone else’s property – Supreme Court
Determining the size of the property damage caused affects the correctness of the qualification of the actions of persons who intentionally destroyed someone else's property — Supreme Court.
Protection of the rights of lawyers of the Kyiv region takes place “in any weather”
For the Bar Council of the Kyiv region, the protection of the rights of lawyers is always a priority.
The beginning of the calculation of the period of familiarization with the materials of the pre-trial investigation is the moment when the prosecution party actually grants the defense party access to the materials and ensures a real opportunity to famili
The panel of judges is convinced that the term of the pre-trial investigation definitely does not stop from the moment of sending or directly handing the notice to the defense about the completion of the pre-trial investigation in order.
Weekly overview of decisions made by the Supreme Court (for the period from February 7 to 11, 2022)
The Supreme Court annulled the contested decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated November 18, 2013 and the decision of the Luhansk Oblast Court of Appeal dated October 16, 2013 on the refusal to open appeal proceedings and referred the cas
All procedural costs incurred by the pre-trial investigation body are borne by the state, if the victim in the case of a private prosecution has refused to prosecute
Taking into account the specific circumstances of this criminal proceeding, the panel of judges of the CCS comes to the conviction that all procedural costs incurred by the pre-trial investigation body and related to the investigation of the crim
Lawyers will be protected from arbitrary seizures during searches — the project
Investigative bodies encroach on the independence of lawyers in various forms: from searches and seizures to secret investigative (search) actions.
Before the start of the NSRD, the CPC does not provide for the duty of the employee of the operational unit to provide a copy of the decision of the investigating judge
The decision of the Investigative Court of the Court of Appeals on granting permission to conduct an undercover investigative (search) action cannot be appealed, and therefore it takes legal effect from the moment of its announcement and is subje
The impact of the completion of the investigation on the terms of the pre-trial investigation
Does the procedural decision on the completion of the investigation stop the period of the pre-trial investigation? How to respond to manipulative attempts to interpret the norms of the criminal process?
The Supreme Court explained why violence against a former roommate would also be domestic violence
An aggravating circumstance is the commission of an offense against a spouse or ex-spouse or another person with whom the offender is (was) in a family or close relationship.