Media review: Electronic signature in wartime

Military transformations of the Communist Party of Ukraine
Entering information into the EDPR, conducting and recording investigative actions under martial law conditions

The Supreme Court clarified the conditions under which causing death and minor injuries is considered committed in a state of self-defense
The accused fought off two assailants, as a result of which one of them died and the other suffered minor injuries.

The conclusion by the donee of a fictitious donation contract, by which the gifted thing was alienated, does not prevent its return in kind at the request of the donor
An invalid deed does not create legal consequences for the parties, except those related to its invalidity.

The testimony of witnesses and joint photos alone cannot be the basis for establishing the fact of living together as one family without marriage registration

Application of ECtHR practice in national judicial practice. Criminal aspect.
A webinar was held at the Higher School of Advocacy on the topic: "Application of ECtHR practice in national judicial practice: criminal aspect." The lecturer was Babanly Rasim, Head of the Department of Analytical and Legal Wor

Reimbursement of costs incurred in the case, namely, relocation within the city limits, is not provided for by the procedural law
Reimbursement of expenses related to moving within the city limits is not provided for by the procedural law.

When identification by photographs is completely admissible evidence, explained VS
The only criterion for declaring evidence inadmissible is obvious inadmissibility, which consists in the absence of doubt that the Criminal Procedure Code has been violated.

Reimbursement of the party’s expenses not related to the execution of procedural actions is not provided for in a minor case
The borrower requests reimbursement of the costs incurred by him, which are not related to the execution of procedural actions necessary for consideration of the case at the stage of appeal proceedings in a minor case.

NAAU and the Department for the Execution of Criminal Punishments signed a Memorandum of Cooperation
The National Association of Lawyers of Ukraine and the Department for the Execution of Criminal Punishments under the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation.

Results of the VKDKA meetings on January 31 and February 1, 2022
On January 31 and February 1, 2022, meetings of the Higher Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of the Bar were held.

Provocation of a crime: in which case liability arises for providing an unlawful benefit to an official
Incitement occurs when the relevant law enforcement officers or persons acting on their instructions go beyond passive investigation.

Court costs related to the consideration of the case in the administrative court are not losses or damages in the sense of the Central Committee of Ukraine
Court costs in an administrative case, in particular, related to the execution of other procedural actions or preparation for the consideration of the case, the costs of the parties and their representatives, related to arriving at the court, a b

Resolution of the CCC of the Supreme Court regarding the qualification of a person’s actions as human trafficking using the vulnerable state of the victims
Notes on the oral exam do not prove the knowledge of the candidate for lawyers.

Notes on the oral exam do not prove the knowledge of the candidate for lawyers
Sheets issued by the KDKA qualification chamber during the oral exam to a person to prepare answers perform only an auxiliary function.

When a lawyer may not pay court fees, explained 7 AAS
Citizens who have the status of a self-employed person and have the benefits provided for in Article 5 of the Law "On Court Fees" use the benefits specified in this article when applying to court.

The Supreme Court published a digest of the legal positions of the Supreme Court for the period November – December 2021
We share another digest of the legal positions of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court in decisions made public in November – December 2021.

Does the questioning of a witness by an investigating judge in the absence of a defense counsel violate the right to defense: the position of the Supreme Court
According to the lawyer, the fact that the defense counsel was absent during the interrogation of the witness indicates that the testimony, which is the basis of the verdict, violates the right to defense.

When entering initial information about the sale of narcotic drugs by a law enforcement officer into the ERDR without specifying personal data is not a violation of the requirements of the Code of Criminal Procedure
The victim was a police officer and, by virtue of his official powers, had access to the ЕРДР, in connection with which the secrecy of information regarding the names of persons involved in the crime is fully justified.

The option of generating warrants from ЕРАУ for debtor lawyers will be disabled in March
Lawyers who did not have time to pay the annual fee by January 31, 2021 will be able to use the option of generating warrants online in February.