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The Supreme Court published a digest of the judicial practice of the Supreme Court in cases related to land lease agreements for 2018-2021
We share a digest of the judicial practice of the Supreme Court in cases related to land lease agreements.

Summary proceedings for criminal misdemeanors are a limitation of the fundamental human right to a fair trial
Signing by the accused of a statement of undisputed recognition of his guilt in committing a criminal offense, in respect of which simplified criminal proceedings are possible, in the absence of a defense attorney and improper explanation to the

Transfer of summary executive proceedings to another body of the Internal Revenue Service
The procedure, conditions and circumstances of the transfer of summary executive proceedings to another body of the State Executive Service.

About the temporary restriction of the right of citizens of Ukraine to travel outside the territory of Ukraine
In January 2022, the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and other legislative acts of Ukraine on ensuring the balance of budget revenues" will enter into force.

Appealing at the same time in one appellate complaint of independent procedural documents: the position of the Supreme Court
The return of the appeal on formal grounds makes it impossible for the defendant to access justice to protect his rights and interests through a trial.

Decisions of the Supreme Court that will be useful for lawyers: TOP-3

Open appropriation of someone else’s property, committed without a selfish motive, cannot be qualified as robbery under Art. 186 of the Criminal Code
The panel of judges considers the arguments of the prosecutor in the cassation complaint to be groundless that the local court unreasonably recognized the lack of direct intent in the actions of the accused when taking possession of a minor&#

Procedural violations during a tax audit: current case law
The quarantine, introduced in March 2020, allowed the business to rest for a certain time from the visits of tax officials. But they did not have time to be happy with the introduced moratorium, as the Cabinet Resolution No. 89 partially canceled

The Supreme Court clarified what constitutes discretionary power
Discretionary power may consist of a choice to act or not to act, and if to act, to choose an option of decision or action among options directly or indirectly enshrined in law.

Part of the appeal against the decision of the investigating judge of the VAKS
Gaps in the Criminal Procedure Code, especially in the part of the pre-trial investigation, the validity of the suspicion, create risks for the defense side of the leveling of the lawyer's profession.

NAKC indicated the illegality of the appointment to the head of VKDKA (resolution 6ААС)
The panel of judges of the Sixth Appeals Administrative Court agreed with the conclusion of the court of first instance on the validity of the claims of the head of the VKDKA, Serhiy Vylkov, regarding the declaration of illegality and the cancell

A new option of the “Electronic Court” is checking registered offices
On January 3, a new option "Electronic court" appeared. Now you can check in the system whether the electronic account of a certain legal entity or individual is registered in it.

What will be the court fee in 2022
Due to the increase in the subsistence minimum, the court fee rate will change in 2022. How much will it be necessary to pay for court services now?

Problematic issues of the lawyer’s social protection in interaction with the employment center and the pension fund
During the marathon of webinars for lawyers at the Higher School of Advocacy on the topic: "Protection of labor and social rights of lawyers" Maksym Panchenko – lawyer, doctor of legal sciences, presented the topic: "Pr

A witness does not have the right to appeal the verdict in terms of the court’s assessment of the credibility of his testimony – SC
A witness who, in criminal proceedings, provided information about the circumstances known to him, is not a subject who has the right to appeal the verdict in terms of assessing the credibility of his testimony.

How collateral should be determined when choosing a preventive measure
Bail, as a type of preventive measure in criminal proceedings, is designed to ensure that suspects and accused persons fulfill their procedural obligations, as well as to prevent attempts to obstruct the pre-trial investigation.

On the inevitability of punishment for crimes against lawyers
“We remind once again that crimes against lawyers will not go unpunished. We hope that this and other examples of the Committee’s work will “cool down hot heads”. Together with our colleagues, we keep our word about the inevitability of punishment for crimes against lawyers

Happy New Year holidays! Happy 2022!
We wish you to meet the year 2022 in a high mood, with bright thoughts and good intentions. May the wonderful winter holidays bring peace, tranquility and harmony, confidence in the future.

In 2022, the cost of training for a lawyer will increase to UAH 19,500
In connection with the changes in the minimum wage in 2022 and the subsistence minimum, the amounts of other possible payments that lawyers or candidates for obtaining the right to practice law will have to pay will also change. In particular, with