In Ukraine, admission to the Bar requires a law degree, proficiency in the national language, completion of an internship, and passing a qualification exam. However, this procedure does not include an assessment of the candidate’s ethics or integrity. As a result, individuals with serious reputational issues or prior disciplinary violations can easily obtain attorney status.… Continue reading Research Summary. Integrity Vetting For Admission To The Bar: Experience Of Democratic Countries
The introduction of the Advisory Group of Experts marked an important step toward a more independent and higher-quality selection of Constitutional Court of Ukraine judges. However, the first rounds of competitions revealed a number of procedural and institutional shortcomings — from legislative constraints that block competitions from proceeding to delays in appointments by appointing bodies.… Continue reading Research Summary. Selection of the Constitutional Court Judges with the Participation of the Advisory Group of Experts
The third term of the Public Integrity Council, which lasted from August 2023 to August 2025, marked the resumption of active civil society oversight of judicial qualification assessment after a prolonged hiatus. During this period, the PIC adopted 581 decisions, including 386 decisions approving opinions that judges or judicial candidates did not meet the criteria… Continue reading Public Integrity Council: Results of the Third Term and Priorities for Further Development
This article was originally published in Ukrainian in ZN.UA. Reform of the Bar has long been overdue, yet the system itself remains closed and oriented toward self-preservation. Today, when changes have become part of Ukraine’s European obligations, it is trying to hold on to its positions. The Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA) has launched a… Continue reading Lobbying, PR, and a Russian trail: how Bar self-governance is selling the old system
