Defined legal service
Review of a default judgment in Ukraine
Reviewing service of the judgment, missed participation, deadlines and the evidence supporting the defendant’s objections.
The problem you need to resolve
- you are the defendant in a civil default judgment
- you need to identify review or appeal steps
What you receive
- A written assessment of documents, risks and next steps
- The application, agreement or other document agreed for this stage
What we do
- review the questionnaire, deadlines and agreed document list
- separate verified facts from assumptions and define the legal objective
- obtain the judgment and service records
- review reasons for absence and the substantive defence
- prepare the agreed application and any request to restore time
- agree filing and hearing participation separately
What we need from you
- judgment and case number
- service records
- claim and defence evidence
- enforcement documents where relevant
- answer focused follow-up questions and verify the factual information
- do not send a full set of sensitive documents before the conflict-of-interest check and agreement of a protected channel
Fees
- Fees depend on the facts and scope of support. After a short discussion, we explain what the work includes and its cost. Fees are agreed before work begins.
- A possible first stage is a written action plan: review of agreed documents, legal assessment, next steps, deadlines, risks and alternatives.
- Additional objectives, extensive materials and foreign-language documents are discussed separately.
- Court fees and other mandatory payments are separate from the lawyer's fee. Notarial, translation, valuation and expert costs are also agreed separately.
What may change the route
- objections or new claims from another party
- missing, inconsistent or newly received documents
- the need for valuation, expert evidence, a notarial or registration step
- existing court or enforcement proceedings, a missed or imminent deadline
- court orders and repeated default judgments may follow different routes
- an application does not automatically cancel the judgment or suspend enforcement
When this service is not suitable
- court orders and repeated default judgments may follow different routes
- an application does not automatically cancel the judgment or suspend enforcement
How we report progress
- we agree the communication channel before work begins
- we report receipt of materials, completion of the assessment, document readiness and the next required action
- where new facts or extra work arise, we first explain the effect on timing and fees and ask for your approval
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
Is there a deadline?
Article 284 provides 30 days from pronouncement. Where the full judgment was not served that day, applying within 20 days of service supports restoration of the missed period. Other justified reasons may also apply.
Is absence enough?
The court considers justified reasons and material evidence supporting the defence.
Which court reviews it?
The defendant applies to the court that made the judgment; appeal is a separate route.