EQUITY acted as an expert partner of the V International Judicial Legal Forum
Premier Palace Hotel hosted V International Judicial Legal Forum on June 14-15, 2017, organized by the newspaper “Yuridicheskaya Praktika”, High Judicial Council, High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The law firm EQUITY had the honour to act as an expert partner of this event.
The Forum has excited an enormous interest among the professional community this year, more than 350 representatives of the judiciary, the legal community and the prosecutor's offices have viewed their visions regarding the judicial reform and defined the vectors for its future development.
"Judicial reform: innovations in action", attended by the heads of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, High Qualification Commission of Judges, High Council of Justice and Judicial Council of Ukraine took place during the first session of the first day, at which EQUITY partner Oleh Malinevskyi presented his personal advocate's view on judicial reform, including without limitation practical problems on the way to change. The urgent issues raised by him received a spread support in the hall, among the representatives of the judiciary inclusive.
The second-day section, devoted to the problematic aspects of criminal responsibility, was moderated by the EQUITY partner Taras Poshyvaniuk. During the section, renowned practitioners, judges and representatives of pre-trial investigation institutions discussed the most problematic practical aspects of the branch. The professional dispute and the engagement of representatives from all the parties to the criminal proceedings ensured a very interesting and informative discussion among the participants.
Due to the perseverance of organizers and the activity of participants, the Forum was a real success! The judicial reform will also come into being! Let justice triumph!