On March 19, 2026, Harju County Court delivered its judgment in criminal case No. 1-25-2925, concerning an alleged breach of occupational health and safety requirements in the context of a tragic workplace accident. The client represented by Attorney-at-Law Gretta Oltjer-Timberg was fully acquitted, while the other three defendants in the same case were found guilty of violating occupational safety requirements and causing death by negligence.

This was an extensive and evidence-heavy proceeding in which the key issue was the role and responsibility of the defendants in ensuring compliance with occupational safety requirements, as well as the causal link to the tragic outcome.

The court found that Volodymyr Slobodian’s guilt had not been proven to the degree required to hold him criminally liable. Cuesta Law Office considers it important to emphasize that a fair trial requires an individual assessment of each person’s responsibility and a thorough analysis of the evidence.

This judgment confirms the importance of thoughtful, professional, and strategic defence work in complex criminal proceedings.