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could have a knock-on effect that will lead to a lot of other problems
in the future.

Topic 19
JUSTICE IN UKRAINE, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
THE UNITED STATES
Judicial power in Ukraine is based on the Constitution. It is an
independent branch of state power created to solve legal problems
between the state and citizens, citizens and legal persons; to supervise
over constitutionality of laws; to defend citizens’ rights in their
relations with bodies of state power and officials; to supervise citizens’
rights in the course of investigating crimes; to establish the most
significant legal facts.
Under the Constitution the judiciary in Ukraine is administered
by the Constitutional Court and by the courts of general jurisdiction.
The Constitutional Court has the right to declare
unconstitutional any law passed by Supreme Council of Ukraine / the
Verkhovna Rada or any order issued by the President.
It consists of 18 judges who are elected by the President of
Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada and the congress of judges.
Courts of general jurisdiction have three tiers, like a pyramid:
the district courts, the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court of
Ukraine.
The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest body of general
jurisdiction. It administers justice, ensures equal application of
legislation by all courts of general jurisdiction.
Appellate courts are divided into regional, territorial and
military courts of appeals. The courts of appeals review decisions of
the district courts within their areas.
The lowest courts are local (district, city, etc), which are courts
of first instance or trial courts, decide different types of cases.
In the USA the judiciary is divided into the federal and state
judiciary.