The lawyer does not pay the SSC during the period of suspension of the legal profession: Supreme Court

Evaluative judgment or factual statement of a journalist: the position of the Supreme Court
What did the Supreme Court decide regarding recognition of the submitted information as unreliable and harmful to business reputation.

The CCS of the Supreme Court interpreted the term “manifestly unfair punishment”

Certain clauses of the Regulation on the assistant lawyer are contested in court
Certain clauses of the Regulation on the Assistant Advocate and the Procedure for Conducting the ERAU do not correspond to the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Advocacy and Advocacy".

The State Administrative Court provided an explanation regarding the beginning of the procedural terms in the Electronic Court

Recognition of the writ of execution, according to which funds were collected from the debtor in the execution proceedings, as unenforceable is the basis for their return
The debtor appealed to the court with a claim against the bank, for recognition of the writ of execution as unenforceable, and for the return of the amount collected under the writ of execution.

The Supreme Court published an overview of the judicial practice of the Supreme Court of the Supreme Court regarding the application of special confiscation (January 2018 – November 2021)
We bring to your attention a review of the judicial practice of the Criminal Court of Cassation as part of the Supreme Court regarding the use of special confiscation as a measure of a criminal legal nature.

The lawyers managed to close the proceedings, which limit the client’s rights

In the “Electronic Court” service, the possibility of reauthorizing access to a specific case has been implemented
SE "Centre of Court Services" implemented the possibility to entrust access to a specific case by general power of attorney (with the right of sub-power of attorney).

Are evaluative judgments subject to rebuttal: the position of the Supreme Court
The teacher filed a lawsuit against the school director, in which she asked to declare the information published on Facebook and at the staff meeting as false, as well as to recover moral damages.

From January 1, 2022, the procedure for returning erroneously or excessively paid court fees has been changed
On January 1, 2022, changes to the Procedure for the return of funds mistakenly or excessively credited to the state and local budgets came into force.

The Supreme Court reminded how to correctly calculate the court fee for filing an appeal

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