Preparation of Appeals and Cassation Complaints in Criminal Proceedings in Lithuania
An appeal is the action of a concerned person submitting a request to an appellate court to review a non-final decision (verdict, order) of the court of first instance and to annul or amend it due to factual and legal errors made by the court. Cases are considered in the appellate procedure only based on appeal complaints. An appeal complaint is a complaint submitted in accordance with the law against a non-final verdict…
Preparation of Statements and Requests in Lithuania
In civil litigation, claims are submitted, and in special procedure cases and others – statements or requests. According to the rules of special procedure, only civil cases are decided where there is no dispute over substantive law. When resolving civil cases in the special procedure, the court does not decide the dispute over the law between the parties but only confirms the examined subjective rights.