Zero accountability for false asset declarations: Olha Stupak returns to the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court
Olha Stupak has once again joined the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court — a judge who passed the competition to this body despite false statements in her asset declarations. In 2017, Stupak was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. This appointment went ahead despite serious doubts about the...
Tymoshenko’s complaint in the Supreme Court: evidence at risk
Supreme Court judge Iryna Hryhorieva, in whose possession NABU found $50,000 in marked banknotes, opened proceedings not foreseen by law following a complaint filed by Yuliia Tymoshenko. Hryhorieva, together with two other Supreme Court judges — Oleksandr Marchuk and Viacheslav Nastavnyi — consi...
New composition of the Council of Judges: Monich is gone, but there are still no grounds for optimism
The Congress of Judges of Ukraine has elected new members of the Council of Judges of Ukraine (CJU) — a body tasked with safeguarding judicial independence, delegating integrity-compliant representatives to various selection commissions, and implementing decisions of the Congress of Judges. In pra...
Pressure on a member of the High Council of Justice: the Maselko case as a diagnosis for the Bar
The Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of the Bar (QDCB) of Zakarpattia Region has held High Council of Justice (HCJ) member Roman Maselko disciplinarily liable for alleged violations of legal ethics. In practice, Maselko received a warning. However, the very existence of such a decision sign...
How Vovk tries to close complaints against himself, and Burlakov helps him do it in the High Council of Justice
In the High Council of Justice (HCJ), an attempt was made to initiate disciplinary proceedings against an inspector following a complaint filed by Pavlo Vovk, who is trying to return to his position through the Supreme Court. HCJ member Serhii Burlakov proposed opening disciplinary proceedings again...
EU priorities are not the government’s priorities: how the Ministry of Justice remains silent on key reforms
The Ministry of Justice has reported “progress achieved” in implementing the Rule of Law Roadmap — the plan of key reforms required for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. However, behind this rhetoric lies a simple fact: some of the most important European integration steps in the ju...