This week has provided Barristers with yet another demonstration of our team’s effectiveness in defending clients, analyzing current legal issues, and advancing the legal profession.

Court
Victories

• Defense of journalist Svitlana Kryukova – The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on the appeal against the NSDC sanctions for April 16, 2025. Barristers partners Oleksiy Shevchuk, Elvira Lazarenko, and Oleksandr Shadrin are handling the case.
  
• Rebuttal in the Kryukova Case – The Pecherskyi District Court ruled that the media outlet “Spetskor”’s allegations of alleged “pro-Russian” sentiments constitute value judgments.
  
• Ryumshin Case – The court reduced the bail amount from 50 million to 43 million hryvnias; the defense insists on an open trial.
  
• Change in Pretrial Restrictions – The Kyiv Court of Appeals lifted the house arrest of the director of a municipal enterprise in Dnipro, replacing it with a personal commitment.
  

Barristers
Analytics

• Reimbursement of Legal Aid Costs—Issues and Judicial Practice in an article by Kateryna Varnaliy for “Yuridichna Gazeta.”
  
• Cryptocurrency in court—an analysis of blockchain evidence in high-profile court cases by Yuriy Zhovtan in “Lawyer’s Notes.”
  
• Cybersecurity and Legislative Initiatives – A detailed analysis of Bill No. 12207 and its risks on Yuriy Zhovtan’s blog.
  

Barristers
Video Projects

• Pro Lawyer – Denys Ponomarenko on the defense’s “counterattack” tactics in criminal cases.
  
• Online Lawyer – Yuriy Radzievsky explains which flaws in a search warrant may serve as grounds for barring investigators from entering the premises.
  
• Lawyer’s Notes – Yuriy Zhovtan analyzes cryptocurrency transactions as evidence in criminal proceedings.