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Search without notification and detention at a checkpoint: on the operational protection of lawyers’ professional rights

May 19, 2025 The Committee for the Protection of Guarantees of Advocacy Activities of the Bar Council of the Kyiv Region conducted two visits in connection with violations of lawyers’ rights during investigative and administrative actions. Search without notification from NABU Around 09:36, a notification was received from lawyer Polina Nepomyashcha about the search conducted […]

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Stress and Burnout in Legal Practice: Causes, Consequences, Solutions

The legal profession is associated with high levels of responsibility, constant emotional stress, and tight deadlines. In such conditions, chronic stress and professional burnout become common phenomena among lawyers. This not only affects their health and personal life, but also reduces the quality of legal assistance. The scale of this problem and ways to address […]

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Victor Smaliy’s Case: 12 Years Later, Lawyers Provide Testimony Again

May 21, 2025 Lawyers Dmytro Dmytrenko and Andrii Hrubskyi (in the photo) arrived at the DBR investigative office to provide testimony in the case regarding the violation of lawyer Victor Smaliy’s rights, events that took place back in 2013. Both lawyers were members of the Committee for the Protection of Lawyers’ Rights of the Kyiv […]

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Employee Reinstatement: Practical Tips from a Lawyer

Victoria Polishchuk, a lawyer, mediator, Head of the Labor Law Committee of the National Bar Association of Ukraine, and head of the Labor Law and Social Security Center at the National Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine, shared practical tips on employee reinstatement during a professional development event for lawyers at the Higher School of Advocacy. […]

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Real Practice of Success Fee Recovery in Family Disputes

The answer was prepared by a member of the Family Law Center of the National University ‘Odessa Law Academy’, lawyer of the law firm ‘ACTIO’ Tetiana Kondratenko. The current legislation of Ukraine does not contain a separate definition of the term ‘success fee.’ However, in practical activities, this term is actively used as a form […]

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The Role of Judicial Expertise in Conducting Forensic Investigations

Financial crimes are becoming increasingly complex and disguised as legitimate activities. In such conditions, forensic plays a key role in uncovering violations — a combination of expertise, analysis, and investigation that helps establish the truth and provide a evidential basis in court. The Essence of Forensics Forensics is an interdisciplinary field that combines methods of […]

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May 30 – Seminar on “Disciplinary Proceedings”

May 30, 2025 as part of the professional development activities, the Bar Council of Kyiv Region will host a free online event (webinar) on the topic of “Disciplinary Proceedings”. The speaker at the seminar will be VOLODYMYR ANATOLIYOVYCH POLISHCHUK – lawyer, head of the Disciplinary Commission of the Bar Council of Kyiv Region. 2 qualification […]

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Submission of an Appeal to the Other Party. Judicial Practice in the Context of Electronic Justice

Prepared by Tetiana Rabko, lawyer, advisor at LLC “METINVEST BUSINESS SERVICE” Metinvest Group, deputy chair of the NAU Committee on Electronic Justice and Cybersecurity of Legal Practice In the decision of the Supreme Court as part of the panel of judges of the Cassation Administrative Court dated May 2, 2025, in case No. 420/16769/24 (https://surl.li/hehafy), […]

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Legal request: practice of Dzerzhynsk District Court of Kharkiv

Case No. 638/464/25 Proceedings No. 3/638/886/25 DECISION IN THE NAME OF UKRAINE April 7, 2025, Kharkiv Dzerzhynsk District Court of Kharkiv, composed of Judge Tsvira D.M., having considered the administrative material regarding INDIVIDUAL_1, for holding accountable for committing an administrative offense under part 5 of Article 212-3 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, […]

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Lawyer’s request: practice of the Sviatoshyn District Court of Kyiv

Case No. 759/5878/25 File No. 3/759/2692/25 DECISION IN THE NAME OF UKRAINE On April 15, 2025, Judge Viktoriia Oleksiivna Zhmud of the Sviatoshyn District Court of Kyiv, having examined the materials received from the Bar Council of Kyiv Region of the National Bar Association of Ukraine, regarding holding PERSON_1, a Ukrainian citizen and director of […]

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Legal request: practice of Darnytskyi District Court of Kyiv

case No. 753/6858/25 proceedings No. 3/753/3124/25 R U L I N G IN THE NAME OF UKRAINE “24” April 2025 Judge Bondarenko M.S. of Darnytskyi District Court of Kyiv, having considered the materials on bringing to administrative responsibility under part 5 of article 212-3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses PERSON_1 , residing at ADDRESS_1 […]

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Digest of Supreme Court legal positions in divorce cases

The overview was prepared by the Higher School of Advocacy of the National Bar Association of Ukraine. Registration of former spouses in a residential building does not in itself indicate the maintenance of marital relations by these individuals after divorce Decision of the Supreme Court in the composition of the panel of judges of the […]

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Lawyer’s Mobilization Not Grounds to Halt Criminal Proceedings – SCC

The suspension of judicial proceedings under Article 335 of the Criminal Procedure Code is provided only in cases where the accused is called up for military service, but this provision does not apply to the mobilization of a defense attorney. This conclusion was reached by the Cassation Criminal Court, upholding the decisions of the lower […]

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Ministry of Justice: Cases against Russia Considered by ECHR on Ukraine’s Claims

Since 2014, Ukraine has actively utilized international mechanisms to protect the state’s interests and hold Russia accountable for gross human rights violations. A significant aspect of this activity has been Ukraine’s recourse to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) with interstate applications against Russia. Currently, the Court is handling four cases covering crimes committed […]

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NAU presented methodological recommendations for lawyers on preparing a statement of claim in commercial proceedings

In June 2025, the National Association of Lawyers of Ukraine (NAU) presented methodological recommendations “Preparation and Submission of a Statement of Claim in Commercial Proceedings”. The document, developed by the NAU Committee on Commercial Law and Procedure, aims to help lawyers avoid common mistakes and improve the quality of legal assistance. Key Points A statement […]

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Court Practice on Ensuring Remote Participation of Parties in Judicial Proceedings

Review prepared by Tetiana Rabko, lawyer, advisor at METINVEST BUSINESS SERVICE LLC Metinvest Group, deputy chair of the NAALU Committee on e-Justice and Cybersecurity of Legal Practice. In the ruling of the Supreme Court as part of the panel of judges of the Cassation Administrative Court dated May 14, 2025 in case No. 580/3809/24 (https://surli.cc/hzelkz), […]

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Notification of the possibility to create an online lawyer’s account on a professional platform

The Kyiv Region Bar Association informs that lawyers in the region can create a personal account on the online platform ASAP Lawyers. The platform is designed for lawyers, judicial experts, and private enforcement officers. The functionality includes features for organizing online presence, professional interaction, and communication with clients. Registration is available on the website: https://asap.expert/ […]

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Taxes in the Network: Lawyers Warned about Income Control from Platforms and Crypto

Digital platforms play a key role in economic development, creating new forms of employment and service provision, and also become a source of income for millions of users. At the same time, taxing these incomes raises many questions. This was emphasized by the representative of the Youth Committee of the National Bar Association of Ukraine […]

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Corporate Security vs. In-House Counsel: Legal Nuances of Attorney Status

Contracts, working with counterparties, claims and lawsuits, representation in courts — these aspects of enterprise activity are traditionally handled by in-house legal counsels. However, even if they have the status of an attorney, the guarantees of attorney activity do not always protect the company and its officials in critical moments. Because the employment contract that […]

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Digital Security for Lawyers: How to Protect Your Devices in 2025

In the new conditions of digital transformation, when most legal tasks can be performed remotely — from preparing documents to participating in video conferences — the issue of digital security becomes not only relevant, but also critically important. Lawyers increasingly handle confidential information using mobile devices, cloud services, and electronic document management, creating serious challenges […]

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