SKARGA O WZNOWIENIE POSTĘPOWANIA ZAKOŃCZONEGO ORZECZENIEM SĄDU NAJWYŻSZEGO ZE SKARGI NADZWYCZAJNEJ

The paper discusses the problem of reopening of proceedings ended in a judgment of the Supreme Court on extraordinary appeal. It examines the admissibility of reopening of proceedings ended in a judgment on extraordinary appeal, court jurisdiction, court panel and cases in which the Supreme Court decides on the admissibility of the reopening. The study also focuses on the appealability of particular judgments on extraordinary appeal and possible decisions on the admissibility of reopening of proceedings using this procedure. The issues of the Supreme Court’s examination of the findings of fact and the power to file a petition for bringing extraordinary appeal proceedings are also addressed. It is concluded that the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to reopen proceedings ended in a judgment of the Supreme Court on extraordinary appeal in three cases: (i) when only the Supreme Court has applied a provision declared to be non-compliant with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland; (ii) when the proceedings have been invalid only before the Supreme Court; (iii) with respect to the restitutionary ground – when, adjudicating the extraordinary appeal, the Court has ruled on the merits of the case.