Supreme Court case law · 2025 review

Joinder of proceedings: must the investigator be appointed again?

Unofficial English translation of the Supreme Court’s official review

Об’єднання проваджень: чи потрібно повторно призначати слідчого?

At a glance · Bureau introduction

The CPC does not require reappointment after joinder of proceedings or provide that an investigator loses authority merely because proceedings are joined.

Below is an unofficial English translation of the conclusions in the Criminal Cassation Court’s official 2025 review. CPC means the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

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Unofficial English translation of the conclusions published in the Supreme Court’s official review. The title and brief introduction were prepared by the Bureau. The review contains the principal conclusions; consult the full Ukrainian judgment for the facts and complete reasoning.

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