On October 8, Lawyer’s Day, the results of the Third All-Ukrainian Competition for Academic Papers on Public Law were announced. The competition was organized by the Research Institute of Public Law in collaboration with the Center for Ukrainian-European International Cooperation.

The purpose of the competition is to promote scientific activity among gifted young people, support young scholars, and advance research in the field of public law.

According to the results of the vote by the nomination committee, first place went to Artem PYTOMETS, a graduate student at Odesa State University of Internal Affairs and an instructor in the Department of Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics, for his research article “The Implementation of a Juvenile Suspect’s Right to Defense During a Pretrial Investigation: Legal Guarantees and Problems of Law Enforcement.”

Research Advisor - Maksym KORNIIENKO, Doctor of Law, Professor, First Vice Rector of Odesa State University of Internal Affairs.

This study addresses current issues related to ensuring the right of juvenile suspects to a defense, improving procedural safeguards, and resolving problems that arise during their implementation in criminal proceedings.

We congratulate the winner and his research advisor on this significant achievement and wish them continued success in their scientific and professional endeavors!

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