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The Court distinguishes jurisdictional defects identified before trial from circumstances affecting jurisdiction discovered after the trial has begun.
Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025. Pp. 51.
View publicationWhere a foreign national does not speak Ukrainian, proceeding without an interpreter or an explanation of language rights substantially violates the CPC.
Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025. Pp. 51.
View publicationArticle 29 of the CPC: information about language proficiency, equality of arms and translated procedural documents in proceedings in absentia.
Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025. Pp. 50.
View publicationThe Court addresses direct examination and defence-appointed experts: the absence of a written contract does not itself make an opinion inadmissible.
Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025. Pp. 50, 73, 74.
View publicationFive conclusions in case No. 357/12623/21 concern prosecution evidence, counsel, changes to suspicion, detention and adversarial proceedings.
Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025. Pp. 49, 69, 78, 86, 87.
View publicationThe Court distinguishes physical inspection from direct examination of evidence and explains the role of the court and a reasoned party motion.
Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025. Pp. 50.
View publicationThe Court addresses a detained accused’s placement in a glass enclosure rather than beside defence counsel outside it. Case No. 335/4734/18.
Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025. Pp. 49.
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