Online Conference: Preliminary Hearings and Court Procedures

On 26 March, our managing partner, attorney Yevgen Riako, conducted an online conference module entitled ‘Preliminary Hearings and Other Court Procedures’ as part of the ‘Preparation for Court Proceedings in Criminal Cases’ block of the Legal High School's Criminal Practice School.

In particular, during the webinar, the lawyer analysed successful cases of appealing suspicions and the consequences for criminal proceedings.

According to the lawyer, the most popular reasons for appeal are:

1. the content of the suspicion
2. legal qualification;
3. another set of reasons — violation of the procedure for delivering the notice of suspicion.

In addition, the solicitor addressed the following questions:

• Which types of suspicion are subject to appeal?
• In which other instances can a notice of suspicion be successfully challenged?

In the second part of his presentation, Yevgen Riako discussed the specific actions a lawyer should take to conduct a preliminary hearing effectively.

The solicitor noted that upon receiving the indictment, the court has two further courses of action:

1. To list the case for trial;
2. To rule that the indictment be returned.

The solicitor analysed each of these options in detail. Furthermore, he examined the specific circumstances under which a court may return an indictment.

Our thanks go to the organisers and all those who attended the event!