An experienced lawyer provides legal assistance in protecting the rights, freedoms, and interests of individuals and legal entities from violations by public authorities, including government bodies, local self-government bodies, their officials or employees, and other entities performing public administrative functions based on the law.

According to Article 5 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine (CAPU), any person has the right to appeal to an administrative court if they believe that a decision, action, or omission of a public authority has violated their rights, freedoms, or legitimate interests, and may seek protection through the court.

An administrative lawyer provides legal assistance in the following types of cases:

• -Disputes between individuals or legal entities and public authorities regarding the appeal of decisions (regulatory or individual acts), actions or omissions, except where the law provides a different procedure;
  
• -Disputes concerning appointment to public service, service conditions, and dismissal from public service;
  
• -Disputes arising from the conclusion, execution, termination, annulment or invalidation of administrative contracts;
  
• -Disputes related to election or referendum processes;
  
• -Disputes with public information holders over access to public information;
  
• -Disputes regarding expropriation or compulsory acquisition of property for public needs or on grounds of public necessity;
  
• -Disputes challenging decisions of attestation, competitive selection, medical-social expert commissions, or daily functioning evaluation teams whose conclusions are binding on public bodies;
  
• -Disputes over administrative liability imposed by public authorities;
  
• -Disputes concerning the forced return of foreigners or stateless persons to their country of origin;
  
• -Disputes concerning expulsion of foreigners or stateless persons from Ukraine;
  
• -Disputes regarding detention of foreigners/stateless persons for identification or to ensure their expulsion, and extensions of such detention;
  
• -Disputes over detention of foreigners/stateless persons pending refugee or additional protection status decisions;
  
• -Disputes over detention of foreigners/stateless persons for the purpose of transfer under Ukraine’s international readmission agreements;
  
• -Disputes over actions, decisions or omissions of state bailiffs or other officers in administrative enforcement cases;
  
• -Administrative claims by territorial conscription and social support centres regarding temporary suspension of citizens’ driving rights during mobilisation.
  
  

Important!
Administrative claims are generally subject to a six-month statute of limitations, unless otherwise specified, counted from the date the person became aware or should have become aware of the rights violation.
Shorter time limits may apply to specific types of disputes, e.g.:

• -One month to challenge employment decisions related to public service;
  
• -Ten days to appeal administrative liability rulings.
  
  

The earlier a lawyer is involved in an administrative dispute, the better your chances of a favourable outcome.