Clients’ representation in the constitutional proceedings

Under Article 151-1 of the Constitution of Ukraine, every person has the right to file a constitutional complaint with the Constitutional Court of Ukraine if they consider that a law applied in the final court decision in their case contradicts the Constitution. This is possible only after all national remedies have been exhausted — that is, after the first-instance, appellate and cassation instances have been completed.

This mechanism is guaranteed by the Constitution and gives a person an additional level of protection of their rights. GOLAW lawyers support the preparation of a constitutional complaint and represent the client’s interests in constitutional proceedings — with an individual approach and an assessment of the prospects in each particular case.

What we do

• Assess the prospects and grounds for filing a constitutional complaint
• Analyse the final court decision and the law applied in the case for compliance with the Constitution
• Prepare the constitutional complaint in accordance with the requirements as to its form and content
• Substantiate the unconstitutionality of the applied law
• Support the filing of the complaint with the Constitutional Court of Ukraine
• Represent the client’s interests in constitutional proceedings
• Advise on the consequences of the Constitutional Court’s decision for the client’s case