On the issue of the adversarial process in modern civil proceedings

Abstract

The study attempts to expand the content of the definition of the adversarial process in civil proceedings. Conclusion: the adversarial process in civil proceedings includes three components, which include the pre-trial activities of the parties to resolve the material legal conflict that has arisen, the direct judicial consideration of the material legal conflict that has arisen, and the activities of the parties after the judicial resolution of the conflict. Examining the content of the adversarial process when considering and resolving the material legal conflict that has arisen by the court, it is concluded that, by managing the process, the court is the organizer of the adversarial process at all stages of the consideration of the case in the court of first instance. The role of the parties in the adversarial process is limited to their participation in the proving process. Examining the adversarial process of the parties to resolve a substantive conflict before going to court, it is proposed to the legislator to expand the list of categories of cases in which the use of the pre-trial procedure for resolving a dispute is mandatory. Investigating changes in the procedural form of civil proceedings concerning the obligation of the plaintiff to refer other persons involved in the case, copies of the statement of claim and the actions of the parties to disclose evidence, we consider it expedient to secure by the legislator the application of these rules in the adversarial process of the parties before they apply judicial forms of pro-tection.