Verified reference points
How to map a civil dispute before a consultation
A structured chronology helps separate facts from assumptions and identify documents, deadlines and the practical objective.
Rules relevant to a civil dispute
The Civil Code of Ukraine governs ownership, obligations and inheritance. The Civil Procedure Code sets the rules for civil litigation.
- The appropriate remedy depends on the established facts and the nature of the right that has been infringed.
- An initial assessment requires the subject matter, parties, documents and practical objective to be identified.
Five columns
- date or period
- event
- participants
- supporting document
- what remains unverified
Questions to test
- what outcome you seek
- what has already been done
- which deadlines are known
- which evidence is held by another party
- what is fact and what is assumption
Official sources
A dispute map is a way to organise information, not a completed legal position.