Taras Poshyvanuyk provides legal assistance during a search at the home of Svitlany Panaiotidi

Today, Taras Poshyvanyuk, partner at EQUITY,  provides legal assistance during a search of lawyer Svitlany Panaiotidi's home conducted by investigators from the State Bureau of Investigation.

Despite the absence of a ruling by an investigating judge, investigators began the illegal search in the morning as part of ongoing criminal proceedings, which they claim were initiated in 2021. Representatives of the SBI did not allow for a review of the procedural documents and did not disclose the grounds for conducting urgent investigative actions.

Contrary to legal requirements, equipment containing attorney-client privileged information was seized without justification.

EQUITY emphasizes the inadmissibility of this latest case of lawyer persecution and violation of basic legal practice guarantees. EQUITY also notes the need for strict compliance with criminal procedural law requirements during investigative actions.