Appealing a court verdict
Appealing court decisions in an appellate court is one of the ways in which a person can exercise their right to judicial protection in Ukraine. This mechanism for reviewing a case is aimed at restoring the violated rights, freedoms, interests, or obligations of a person and ensures the implementation of constitutional principles by reviewing the law enforcement activities of the court of first instance and law enforcement agencies.
As a result, in an appeal, such a decision may be:
- changed;
- cancelled and a new one adopted;
- left unchanged with the corresponding rejection of the appeal.
The criminal lawyers of First Legal professionally represent and defend the interests of the client in the court of appeal. The company’s specialists provide full legal support for criminal cases in the court of appeal, from the beginning to the end of the consideration of your case.
Cost of services – individually
Term of execution – individually
Within the scope of professional assistance, the criminal lawyers of First Legal provide a reasoned analysis of the first instance court’s verdict, formulate an effective defense strategy, taking into account judicial practice, prepare and file an appeal, represent you during court hearings, in particular in the event of a review of the case due to newly discovered circumstances, and take other actions in accordance with each individual case of criminal proceedings in the court of appeal.
Appealing judgments and decisions of the court of first instance
Appealing court decisions is a mechanism for reviewing a case for the illegality or unreasonableness of the decision of the court of first instance, which contributes to the restoration of justice in the judicial process. In criminal proceedings, the following court decisions are subject to appeal: court verdicts; rulings on the application or refusal to apply coercive measures of a medical or educational nature; other rulings in cases provided for by the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The procedure for appealing court judgments and rulings involves filing an appeal in accordance with the procedural rules, which include compliance with the deadlines for appeal, the existence of grounds for reviewing the judgment or ruling of the court of first instance, and the content of the appeal.
Preparation of an appeal
The preparation of an appeal is an important stage in the appeal process against a court judgment or ruling in criminal proceedings. A properly prepared appeal is a guarantee and a starting point for an effective and constructive review of the case in the appellate court. The following important information must be included when filling out an appeal: the name of the court of appeal; personal and contact details of the person; information about the decision being appealed, indicating the court that issued it; the substantiated claims of the person filing the appeal and a motion to examine the evidence in the appellate court. It should be noted that as a result of filing an appeal in a criminal case, the entry into force and execution of the court’s judgment is suspended. However, such execution is not suspended in the event of an appeal against the decision of the investigating judge, the court’s decision to impose a preventive measure in the form of detention, and other cases provided for by law.
Review of cases based on newly discovered circumstances
Review of a case based on newly discovered or exceptional circumstances allows for the resumption of criminal proceedings after the judgment has become final. Newly discovered circumstances include falsification of evidence, false testimony, reversal of a court decision, and other significant facts that were not known to the court. Exceptional circumstances include decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine on the unconstitutionality of a law referred to in the decision of the case, violation of international obligations, or abuse of power by officials. In cases of review of a case due to newly discovered or exceptional circumstances, we recommend seeking qualified legal assistance from the specialists of Persha Yuridichna.
Advantages of working with First Legal:
- We are specialists in criminal proceedings, as we have been analyzing verdicts and rulings for over 15 years, recording significant violations of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and identifying conflicts in the application of substantive norms.
- We always prepare an in-depth and well-founded defense strategy, as we determine the grounds for overturning or changing a verdict: inadmissibility of evidence, incompleteness of the trial, inconsistency of conclusions with established facts, disproportionate punishment, and we also model several scenarios and assess risks;
- A specific lawyer will be assigned to your case, who will coordinate the preparation, communication, form a calendar of procedural actions, initiate the addition of new evidence and motions to the appellate court;
- We adhere to attorney-client privilege, restrict access to case materials, and, if necessary, enter into NDAs.
- We regularly provide updates on the progress of the proceedings and explain legal issues in understandable language.
- Transparent pricing, no hidden fees or unclear costs.
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