Advisory Group of Experts selects three candidates for the Constitutional Court as the competition continues
Today, on November 7, the names of candidates for the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) who passed the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) evaluation on high moral integrity were revealed. This round of the competition aimed to select two judges for the CCU under the quota of the Judges’ Congress...
(Un)lasting Tenure: HQCJ considers the dismissal of Its Secretariat Head
Update as of November 8, 2024: The HQCJ’s website has confirmed that Olena Ponomarenko was dismissed from her position on November 6, 2024. On November 7, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) published the agenda for its plenary hearing, which included the matter of dismissing its Se...
The European Commission expects Ukraine to reform the Supreme Court and overhaul the bar bodies
The European Commission has reiterated its expectation that Ukraine must cleanse the Supreme Court. This demand is highlighted in the Commission’s latest report. Over a year ago, following the scandal involving Vsevolod Knyazev, the European Commission emphasized the need to address corruption ris...
11 and a half months of the qualification assessment: 46 low-integrity judges retained, 34 recommended for dismissal
After 11 and a half months since the start of the qualification assessment of judges, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) has completed the assessment of 161 judges. 115 judges (71.4%) successfully passed the qualification assessment and will remain in their positions. The Commission...
Controversial hearing without prosecutor or media: judge Rybak escapes penalty thanks to Burlakov and Salikhov
On October 9, the High Council of Justice (HCJ), following a motion by Serhiy Burlakov, terminated disciplinary proceedings against Ivan Rybak, a judge of the Kyiv Court of Appeal. Another HCJ member, Salikhov, acted more like Rybak’s advocate during the session. Rybak had overturned a detention o...
Cleansing in action: the High Council of Justice dismisses judge Otrosh from the list of 180 low-integrity judges
On October 10, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) took a step towards cleansing the judiciary. By majority vote, the notorious judge Inna Otrosh was dismissed. The dissenting votes came from Serhii Burlakov, Vitalii Salikhov, and Inna Plakhtii. During the hearing, rapporteur Oleh Kandziuba emphasized...