Guarantees for the exercise of the constitutional right of access to justice

Garantías para el ejercicio del derecho constitucional de acceso a la justicia

• Nataliya Shelever State University «Uzhhorod National University», Uzhhorod, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3641-4910
• Mykhailo Herevych State University «Uzhhorod National University», Uzhhorod, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0842-2828
• Yana Fenych State University «Uzhhorod National University», Uzhhorod, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6857-4497
• Iryna Sukhan State University «Uzhhorod National University», Uzhhorod, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4709-0176
• Pavlo Cherevko State University «Uzhhorod National University», Ukraine, Uzhhorod, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5311-324X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4179.47

Keywords: access to justice, right to judicial guarantees, martial law, electronic justice, constitutional complaint

Abstract

Through the dialectical method and the study of the doctrine, the research focuses on the theoretical and practical analysis of such a multifaceted legal category as access to justice. The author’s definition of the essence and content of the constitutional guarantee of the right of access to justice is presented. Modern issues of ensuring access to justice in Ukraine are highlighted. The description of typical forms of realization of the right of access to justice such as e-justice; constitutional complaint and right to free legal aid is given. Factors hindering the implementation and protection of the right of access to justice have been identified: instability of the legal system; deficiencies in the judicial practice of law enforcement; shortage of judicial personnel and others. In the conclusions of the case, it highlights the priority of alternative ways of guaranteeing access to justice such as mediation, restorative justice and arbitration tribunals. Finally, the main advantages of the specified interdisciplinary legal institute are identified.

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