SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS OF ENSURING THE EFFICIENCY OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

It has been determined that under martial law, the state of administrative justice is influenced by a number of factors, including a decrease in the level of public trust in public authorities, a high level of corruption in society and state authorities and local self-government, as well as a number of socio-economic factors that characterise modern Ukrainian reality. Among the social factors, the most significant are the status and vulnerability of the plaintiff (pensioners, veterans, people on low incomes, displaced persons, etc. often require special access conditions to the court), the level of legal awareness (the need to be informed about rights and procedures), regional conditions and the security situation (e.g., the remoteness of courts and military operations), and public trust in the court. The economic factors to be taken into consideration are as follows: the financial ability of the individual to cover the costs of the trial; the availability of state compensation mechanisms (for example, exemption from fees and free legal aid); and the resource provision of the judicial system itself (for example, budget, personnel, technology). The main obstacles to access to administrative courts include several key factors. These are: 1) the amount of court fees, which, in proportion to an individual’s income, may constitute a barrier to exercising the right to judicial protection; 2) the insufficient development of the free legal aid system, which could be addressed through the establishment of legal services under local government bodies that ensure adequate territorial accessibility, particularly for residents of rural areas and small settlements; 3) the existence of informational and educational barriers, highlighting the need to expand public awareness of legal rights and democratic values; and 4) the persistence of physical and infrastructural barriers that hinder access for persons with special needs. The methodological basis of the study is rooted in the principles of statistical analysis, synthesis, scientific generalisation and modelling.