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400,000 UAH at once and 75,000 UAH monthly: the HCJ grants judge Andrienko an honorable resignation
400,000 UAH at once and 75,000 UAH monthly: the HCJ grants judge Andrienko an honorable resignation

The High Council of Justice (HCJ) has granted an honourable resignation to judge Hanna Andrienko, who had delayed nearly fifty cases related to drunk driving. As a result, she will now receive approximately 75,000 UAH per month in pension benefits, along with a one-time severance payment of at least...

HCJ Supreme Court
“Perpetual integrity” for judges and HCJ members
“Perpetual integrity” for judges and HCJ members

The High Council of Justice (HCJ) has effectively granted judges with integrity reservations a lifeline to remain in office despite their concerning records. Moreover, it has practically ensured that HCJ members are deemed “decent” for life. On December 17, the HCJ approved the Unified Standards...

HCJ
The Supreme Court ordered the HCJ to consider judge Andrienko’s resignation
The Supreme Court ordered the HCJ to consider judge Andrienko’s resignation

On December 19, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) will review two separate matters regarding the dismissal of Hanna Andrienko, a judge of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Poltava. The first concerns her dismissal following a recommendation from the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ), as...

HCJ Supreme Court
Is Ukraine moving away from international experts in judicial selection?
Is Ukraine moving away from international experts in judicial selection?

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Justice announced during the Government’s Q&A session on December 6 that the exclusion of independent international experts from judicial selection commissions will be included in the roadmap for EU-rel...

13 months of the qualification assessment: 45% of judges found unfit by the PIC were dismissed
13 months of the qualification assessment: 45% of judges found unfit by the PIC were dismissed

Thirteen months have passed since the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) and the Public Integrity Council (PIC) began their joint effort to cleanse the judiciary: 125 judges (55.8%) successfully passed the qualification assessment and remain in their positions. 42 judges (18.8%) were rec...

HQCJ PIC
Formation complete: HCJ appoints the Service of Disciplinary Inspectors Head
Formation complete: HCJ appoints the Service of Disciplinary Inspectors Head

Today, on December 12th, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) appointed Taras Kuzyk as the new Head of the Service of Disciplinary Inspectors (SDI). This marks the full establishment of the SDI, with operations set to commence on December 23. The SDI is an independent body within the HCJ, established t...

HCJ СДІ
The HQCJ takes steps to improve access to judges’ dossiers for the PIC and PCIE
The HQCJ takes steps to improve access to judges’ dossiers for the PIC and PCIE

Last week, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) took an important first step in addressing the long-standing issue of granting the Public Integrity Council (PIC) and the Public Council of International Experts (PCIE) proper access to judges’ dossiers. The HQCJ approved a draft amendm...

HQCJ PIC
Unqualified: Constitutional Court candidates fail to demonstrate adequate legal knowledge
Unqualified: Constitutional Court candidates fail to demonstrate adequate legal knowledge

None of the three candidates for the position of Constitutional Court judge, nominated under the quota of the Congress of Judges, passed the competency evaluation in legal expertise. During the December 6 meeting, the Advisory Group of Experts determined that Nataliya Denysenko, Vladyslav Kostenko...

Constitutional Court of Ukraine
Why the Council of Judges should have no role in selecting judges for the High Administrative Court?
Why the Council of Judges should have no role in selecting judges for the High Administrative Court?

By the end of 2024, Ukraine must establish a new court to replace the scandalous District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK). Recently, MPs recollected this critical demand from international partners and introduced three draft laws (№12206, №12206-1, №12206-2). However, each of these proposa...

High Administrative Court
DACK 2.0: Maslov’s committee pushes the draft law for a new politicized court
DACK 2.0: Maslov’s committee pushes the draft law for a new politicized court

On November 29, Ukraine’s Parliamentary Legal Committee recommended draft law No. 12206-2, foreseeing the creation of the High Administrative Court (HACU), for a vote in parliament this week. This draft law undermines the idea of an independent judiciary, instead laying the groundwork for a new, p...

High Administrative Court
HQCJ and PIC reach agreement: joint statement
HQCJ and PIC reach agreement: joint statement

The High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) and the Public Integrity Council (PIC) have issued a joint statement regarding qualification assessment. Key points of the agreement include: The PIC will withdraw its negative opinions for judges Haiovyi, Hukova, Burda, Shcherbak, Khardina, Kvasha...

HQCJ Public Integrity Council
How to (not) hold on to a position: insights from the eternal head of the HQCJ Secretariat, Ponomarenko
How to (not) hold on to a position: insights from the eternal head of the HQCJ Secretariat, Ponomarenko

Remember Olena Ponomarenko, the former head of the Secretariat of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ), who was recently dismissed? Previously, civil society had raised concerns about her potential abuse of authority and subpar performance. Despite this, Ponomarenko refuses to relinqui...

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