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The amendments to the Law on Police and laws on other law enforcement agencies introduce two levels of protection for privileged professional communication. The first level concerns the attorney-client privilege and confessional privilege. “These privileges cannot be revoked or lifted, which means that when a particular agency comes across...

In 2003, the applicant’s daughter was detained pre-trial. The family informed the administration of the detention center about the woman’s medical problems. However, their concerns were not taken into consideration and, a couple of days after being placed in a detention center, the applicant’s daughter was transported to the...

As a rule, the only requirement when constructing a provisional building object is to notify the appropriate body. There are, however, exceptions which require obtaining a building permit. This can be the case when construction work interferes with the local spatial development plan. The notification on the construction of...

In the time of the Polish People’s Republic, advocate Edward Wende defended the rights of persecuted persons, including priest Jerzy Popiełuszko. After 1989, he became a Senator and later an MP. The award named after Edward Wende is given to individuals who, in their activity, have distinguished themselves with...

As of November this year, the team of advocates at the Pietrzak Sidor & Partners Law Firm will hold duty hours at a special phone number: +48 733 338 717. The service will be available 7 days a week between 6 a.m. and midnight. “Those first hours after arrest...

Currently, Polish law does not define the term “consortium”. However, according to the view dominant in case-law, a consortium agreement is a private partnership agreement. Legal doctrine emphasises that a consortium agreement is an “atypical private partnership agreement.” The differences between a normal private partnership agreement and a consortium...

Norbert Rembak was arrested in 2005. The proceedings in his case lasted 8 years and all this time the applicant remained in detention on remand. What is more, for over 3 years the applicant was classified as a dangerous detainee which had a number of consequences, such as for...

The applicants’ son was arrested by the police in February 2010 while he was going home with his friends. The police officers transported him to the police station. He did not hear any charges, and the police officers allegedly released him in the morning. Ms Olszewska  called her son...

The jury of the competition recognized, in particular, advocate Urszula Podhalańska’s experience in conducting cases concerning the application of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Advocate Urszula Podhalańska has so far conducted 25 such cases in the majority of which her engagement resulted in the repeal of EAW or discontinuation...