Access to Justice within Administrative Proceedings of Ukraine: Modern Realities and European Experience

Acceso a la justicia dentro de los procedimientos administrativos de Ucrania: realidades modernas y experiencia europea

• Oleksandr Krupchan National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3701-5658
• Olena Salmanova Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, Kharkiv, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6376-1160
• Nataliia Makarenko Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-0047
• Aurika Paskar Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0765-1143
• Vitalii Yatskovyna Odesa State University of Internal Affairs, Odesa, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2535-3913

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4177.07

Keywords: right to a fair trial, access to justice, administrative justice, information technologies, international standards of justice

Abstract

The purpose of the article was to analyze the availability of justice within the Ukrainian administrative judicial system, examining its specific features in terms of martial law and the possibilities of its improvement, due to the implementation of European standards in Ukrainian legislation. The research methods used were: monographic analysis, analysis and synthesis, systemic, generalization, forecasting, etc. It has been found that the principle of access to justice is manifested in the ability of a person to receive unimpeded judicial protection and to apply for judicial protection of one’s rights. It has been emphasized that the reform of the judicial procedure in the resolution of administrative disputes requires the earlier introduction of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence technologies. This will help to ease the burden on the court system and judges, speed up the time of hearing court cases, reduce the costs of their storage and archiving, simplify the presentation of statements and evidence in court, etc. It is concluded that the implementation of the European standards of  the administrative process will lead to ensuring the appropriate degree of access to justice in Ukraine and increase public confidence in the judiciary.

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