Prepared by: Olga Mykhailiuk, lawyer, Master of Law, head of the Law Firm ‘Olga Mykhailiuk’, member of the Family Law Center at the National University ‘Oleksandr Dovzhenko Academy’. Divorce is one of the most common categories of cases for a family lawyer. However, practice shows that in the court process of divorce cases, a lawyer […]
Legal work often requires maximum effort, but does not always bring a sense of satisfaction. Constant information overload, social media with endless comparisons, and the ‘impostor syndrome’ can devalue even the most obvious achievements. How to overcome these challenges and learn to notice your own progress, explained psychologist and gestalt therapist Yulia Kudelya during the […]
Lawyers who provide free legal aid often find themselves in a situation where their professional activities are subject not only to the assessment of the client or the center of the legal aid office, but also to the careful analysis of the disciplinary bodies of the bar. Therefore, the disciplinary practice of the VQDCA becomes […]
Advocate. A profession that since antiquity has been associated with the search for truth, the contest of minds in the courtroom, the defense of those whom society or the state has already begun to judge not only in a legal but also a moral sense. But what if the lawyer himself finds himself on the […]
In order to provide support and training to lawyers who seek to participate in lobbying and advocacy, a permanent collegial advisory body, the Lobbying Committee, has been established at the National Bar Association of Ukraine. The corresponding order dated 09.09.2025 No. 173 was signed by the head of the UNBA, RAU Lydia Izovitova. Attorney Oleksiy […]
On September 12, 2025, from 11:00 to 13:00, as part of professional development activities, the Kyiv Region Bar Council will hold a free online event (webinar) on the topic “ General Principles of Conducting Disciplinary Proceedings of the Regional Bar Council ”. The speaker at the seminar will be Yevgeny Vitaliyovych Stepanov , lawyer, head […]
On September 5, 2025, the Ukrainian Bar Association held a large-scale forum “Advocacy. Formula for Success”, which became a unique event for the entire legal community. One of the most discussed was the III session “How can a lawyer protect himself?” , dedicated to the professional safety of lawyers, preserving their reputation, and tools for […]
In a modern democratic society and Ukraine’s European integration processes, the issue of abuse of procedural rights is one of the key problems of the judicial process, which affects not only the efficiency of justice and the fairness of court decisions, but also reduces trust in the Ukrainian justice system at the international level. The […]
The review was prepared by Kateryna Tsupka , a lawyer and member of the Center for Labor Law and Social Security of the Ukrainian Academy of Law and Economics of the National Academy of Law of Ukraine. Regarding the legality of the non-payment of a pension supplement in the amount of UAH 2,000.00 and indexation […]
Yuriy Grigorenko, a lawyer, arbitration manager, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the Protection of Advocates’ Rights and Guarantees of Advocacy of the NAAU, Secretary of the Bankruptcy Committee within the NAAU, spoke about the theoretical, organizational and procedural issues of forensic examination during an event to improve the qualifications of lawyers held at the […]
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted in the second reading and as a whole draft law No. 11387, which aims to ensure greater respect for the court and increase the efficiency of criminal proceedings. The law makes significant changes to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and the Code of Administrative Offenses, in particular, […]
Tetyana Lezhukh , lawyer, teacher, and founder of the “Young Lawyer School” project, spoke about the practical aspects of drafting a cassation appeal in civil proceedings during an event to improve the professional level of lawyers, which took place at the NAAU Higher School of Advocacy. The lecturer, together with the participants, analyzed in detail […]
Advice only within the framework of the law. Popularity is not immunity from liability. In March 2025, a transcript of a conversation between a lawyer from the Kyiv region and a potential client who sought advice on mobilization issues was made public. At first glance, the conversation was standard – the client, who had “accidentally […]
The material was prepared by Tetyana Rabko , lawyer , advisor to LLC “METINVEST BUSINESS SERVICE” Metinvest Group, Deputy Chairman of the UNBA Committee on e-Justice and Cybersecurity of Advocacy. In the resolution of the Supreme Court composed of the panel of judges of the Second Judicial Chamber of the Civil Court of Cassation dated […]
The overview of legal positions was prepared by the Higher School of Advocacy of the National Bar Association of Ukraine. The first priority in cases of recognizing an individual as legally incapable is for the court to determine whether the applicant has legal personality. 📌 Resolution of the Supreme Court composed of the panel of […]
Author: EVHEN PELIKHOS , Managing Partner of JSC “Evhen Pelihosa”, Doctor of Philosophy in Law The completion of the pre-trial investigation and the disclosure of materials to the other party are interrelated and inseparable stages. And the legislator linked them with providing access to these materials to the defense. However, in practice, lawyers may encounter […]
Under the general guidance and support of the USAID Justice for All Program , in cooperation with the Coordination Center for Free Legal Aid , the Ukrainian Bar Association , and experts from the International Bar Association, a guide for lawyers “Defense in War Crimes Cases” has been developed. The handbook was developed by renowned […]
Attorney Tetyana Lezhukh spoke about the practical aspects of being held administratively liable for failing to respond to a lawyer’s request during an event to improve the professional level of attorneys held at the NAAU Higher School of Advocacy. The lecturer, together with the participants, analyzed in detail the practical aspects of bringing an individual […]
The overview of legal positions was prepared by the Higher School of Advocacy of the National Bar Association of Ukraine. The amount of expenses for professional legal assistance meets the criterion of the reality of the services provided. services, the reasonableness of their size, the specific circumstances of the case, taking into account its complexity, […]
On March 28, 2025, from 11:00 to 13:00, as part of professional development activities, the Council of Advocates of the Kyiv Region will hold a free online event (webinar) on the topic “ Administrative Liability for Domestic Violence ”. The speaker at the seminar will be Iryna Morgun , a lawyer and expert on combating […]
