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More than half of Ukrainians believe that independent international experts should have the casting vote in the selection of judges of the CCU

In the opinion of more than half of Ukrainians, independent international experts should have a casting vote in the selection of judges of the Constitutional Court. These are the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology from February 6 to March 1, 2023, at the request of DEJURE Foundation. At the same time, a little more than a third of the respondents believe that representatives of the Ukrainian government should have a casting vote in the selection of judges in the CCU, namely the President, the Verkhovna Rada, and the Congress of Judges.

Oleksiy Melnyk and Oleh Kanzyuba were elected as new members of the HCJ

Читати українською. On February 28, 2023, Oleksiy Melnyk and Oleh Kanzyuba were elected as new members of the HCJ at the Conference of Prosecutors. Oleksiy Melnyk was the head of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor’s Office of the Prosecutor General’s Office. Oleh Kanzyuba held the position of deputy head of the crime prevention department in the prosecutor’s office… Continue reading Oleksiy Melnyk and Oleh Kanzyuba were elected as new members of the HCJ

PM Denys Shmyhal announced possible amendments to the law on the selection of judges of the Constitutional Court

According to Politico, PM Denys Shmyhal said that the government is ready to review the recently adopted law on the “reform” of the CCU.

The Venice Commission will not delegate members to the Advisory Group of Experts on the selection of the CCU judges until the law is amended

The Venice Commission has once again expressed its position regarding the law on the “reform” of the CCU in a letter to Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk.

The HCJ elected Hryhoriy Usyk as its Head

There was a possibility of electing the Head from those who were in the old composition of the High Council of Justice. The next indicator of the quality of the new HCJ will be the election of the Deputy Head.

EU spokesperson: amendments to the law on the reform of the CCU are necessary

“The opinion of the Venice Commission, published on December 19, recommends that… (ii) the size of the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) should be increased to seven, and the 7th member should be delegated under international quota”

International Experience & Best Practices in the Application of Community Service Work to Juveniles

Community service work is intensively used by jurisdictions worldwide as a form of penalty for juveniles. The review of the Ukrainian legislation and case law on penalties to juveniles conducted by the DEJURE Foundation in 2021 revealed several problems in the application of the community service sentences for juveniles. The purpose of the study is to review international standards and best practices in the application of community services to juveniles, and to propose a list of successful community service work options to be used in Ukraine.

The draft law on the liquidation of the Council of Judges and the positions of heads of courts No. 8342 was registered in the Verkhovna Rada

Today, the draft law amending the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges” and several other laws was registered in the Parliament.

The judicial mafia opposes the liquidation of the DACK

According to the information that recently appeared on the portal of the Judiciary, Ruslan Arsiriy, a judge of the DACK, filed a lawsuit against the State Judicial Administration in the Kyiv District Administrative Court.

On January 11, the Congress of Judges will be held, at which the new members of the HCJ will be elected. What do we know about the participants?

On January 11, the long-awaited Congress of Judges will be held to elect eight new members of the High Council of Justice.
Unfortunately, there will be many “stars” among the judges entrusted with this crucial duty.

Results of the XIX Congress of Judges: the operational HCJ and questions for its new members

Over two days, the judges elected the worst among the 16 candidates recommended by the Ethics Council. The judges also demonstrated their unpreparedness for real agents of change in the judicial system.

The first day of the Congress of Judges: 5 members of the HCJ were elected

Today, the Congress of Judges elected five members of the HCJ: Yuliya Bokova, Alla Kotelevets, Hryhoriy Usyk, Oleksandr Sasevych and Olha Popikova.