Counterclaim in public legal disputes
The article examines the institution of a counterclaim in administrative proceedings, which is a long-awaited change for the effective consideration of cases in the administrative process and for the implementation of effective protection of the rights of individuals and legal entities in administrative proceedings. Emphasis is placed on the peculiarities of drafting, filing and consideration of a counterclaim, which is the key to successful protection and restoration of violated rights and interests of the defendant in public law disputes. Also, an analysis of the feasibility of filing a counterclaim in the administrative process, taking into account the specifics of the parties and the legal relationship. This attitude of lawyers to the institution of a counterclaim in administrative proceedings is caused by the specificity of the administrative procedural law itself, the distinguishing feature of which is the presumption of guilt of the subject of power. It is based on the observance of this principle that the main features of a counterclaim in public law disputes are formed, starting from the authority of subjects to file such claims in open court proceedings and ending with the issuance and execution of a court decision based on such a claim. Thus, during the research in the process of writing this article, the author elaborated not only the works of famous lawyers, but also court decisions confirming the active use of the latest institute of counterclaim in public law disputes, as well as his own experience in drafting, filing and direct participation. in administrative cases, which combine the main and counterclaims. The peculiarities of realization of the rights of individuals and legal entities to file and consider a counterclaim in public law disputes, which are numerous in comparison with other categories of disputes, commercial, civil, etc., are revealed.