Publication date: 14.07.2025
Yatsymirskyi Yevhen Volodymyrovych is an attorney, specializing in a wide range of legal matters. He has significant experience in family law, providing assistance in divorce and property division cases. In addition, Yevhen Volodymyrovych actively practices criminal law, defending accused individuals. Within his litigation practice, he handles commercial disputes and contractual disputes involving individuals. His expertise also extends to international law, particularly human rights issues, as well as pension and social security, where he advises on pension allocation and calculation.
Input Data:
Victim sought legal assistance from lawyer Yevhen Volodymyrovych Yatsiemirskyi, having become a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband. The incident, which became the subject of judicial proceedings, took place on April 16, 2024, at their shared residence. Around 14:00, due to suddenly arisen hostile relations, a verbal quarrel occurred between the spouses, during which the accused intentionally struck the victim once with his right foot in the area of her left thigh.
Two hours later, around 16:00, the conflict continued in the yard of their household. The accused, guided by previously arisen hostile relations, intentionally grabbed his wife with both hands by her clothing in the shoulder area and pushed her, causing the victim to fall on her back to the ground. After this, the accused delivered another blow with his right fist to the area of her left chest.
As a result of these aggressive actions, the victim sustained bodily injuries: a bruise on the middle and lower third of her left thigh, and a bruise in the area of her left breast in the upper-outer quadrant. According to the medical conclusion, these injuries are classified as minor bodily injuries in terms of severity.
Problem:
The problem was that the victim needed proper legal protection and the assurance of justice. It was necessary to bring the perpetrator to justice for the committed criminal offense, especially given its nature as domestic violence, which is an aggravating circumstance.
Desired Outcome:
Ensuring proper legal protection for the victim, bringing the perpetrator to justice for intentional minor bodily harm, taking into account the aggravating circumstances of domestic violence.
Responsible Lawyer:
Yevhen Volodymyrovych Yatsiemirskyi — lawyer specializing in criminal proceedings and protecting the interests of victims in domestic violence cases.
Solution:
Lawyer Yevhen Volodymyrovych Yatsiemirskyi, acting as the victim's representative, focused on a comprehensive strategy aimed at ensuring a fair and effective judicial process. His work included proper representation of the victim's interests, ensuring that aggravating circumstances (domestic violence) were taken into account, controlling adherence to procedural norms, and influencing the sentencing.
- Proper representation of the victim's interests.
The lawyer ensured that the victim's voice was heard in court and that all circumstances related to the harm caused were properly recorded and considered. - Ensuring aggravating circumstances were taken into account.
Given the nature of the offense (domestic violence), the lawyer insisted that the court consider the fact that the crime was committed against a spouse as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing. - Control over adherence to procedural norms.
In the context of the accused's full admission of guilt, lawyer Yatsiemirskyi E.V. monitored the court's compliance with the requirements of Art. 349 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine to ensure a quick yet fair trial that met the victim's interests. - Influence on sentencing.
Although a fine as punishment under Part 1 of Art. 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is common, the lawyer worked to ensure that the court, when imposing the penalty, took into account all aspects, including the aggravating circumstance, to ensure a corrective and preventive effect.
Result: On March 4, 2025, the Putyvl District Court of Sumy Region found the accused guilty of committing a criminal offense under Part 1 of Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and imposed a fine of 850 Hryvnias, taking into account mitigating and aggravating circumstances.
This verdict became an important result of the work of lawyer Yevhen Volodymyrovych Yatsiemirskyi. He ensured that the unlawful actions of the accused did not go unpunished and that the victim received proper legal protection. The case is a vivid example of how qualified legal assistance in criminal proceedings, especially in cases of domestic violence, allows justice to be achieved and ensures that perpetrators are brought to justice, thereby helping to prevent similar incidents in the future. Lawyer Yatsiemirskyi E.V. demonstrated a high level of professionalism and dedication to protecting the rights of his clients.
