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The Verkhovna Rada has rejected draft law No. 9439, which effectively allowed the President’s Office to appoint politically convenient judges

The draft law proposed that during martial law and for one year after, the President could manually override the recommendations of the High Council of Justice (HCJ) for judicial appointments if there was “compromising information” from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) or the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) about the candidate. Neither the… Continue reading The Verkhovna Rada has rejected draft law No. 9439, which effectively allowed the President’s Office to appoint politically convenient judges

HCJ Members Salikhov and Burlakov once again block prosecution of judge accused of serious violations

Yesterday, the Second Disciplinary Chamber of the High Council of Justice decided not to bring judge Vyacheslav Pidpalyi of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv to responsibility. This decision allows the accused in the “Maidan case” to evade responsibility. In 2016, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv was handling a case involving a traffic police… Continue reading HCJ Members Salikhov and Burlakov once again block prosecution of judge accused of serious violations

Is political influence on judiciary making a comeback? The Verkhovna Rada is going to vote on a draft law that will make judges dependent on the Office of the President

The Verkhovna Rada is set to vote on a contentious draft law No. 9439 on Thursday, May 9. This draft law aims to reintroduce the influence of the Office of the President in the judicial appointment process, a move that has raised significant concerns about the independence of the judiciary. Under the terms of the… Continue reading Is political influence on judiciary making a comeback? The Verkhovna Rada is going to vote on a draft law that will make judges dependent on the Office of the President

The High Council of Justice initiated 4 disciplinary cases against Vovk and Ablov

The High Council of Justice (HCJ) has finally initiated four disciplinary cases against the District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK) judges: three against the notorious head of the DACK Pavlo Vovk, and one against Yevheniy Ablov. All complaints are based on well-known National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) tape recordings and are severe enough to… Continue reading The High Council of Justice initiated 4 disciplinary cases against Vovk and Ablov

Just because he can: the HCJ did not bring to responsibility judge Kovhanych, who doubled the speed limit, threatened and ran over a policeman’s foot and fled the scene

Today, on April 17, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) concluded that Serhiy Kovhanych, a judge from the Tulchyn district court in the Vinnytsia region, should not be held accountable. Although Roman Maselko, who is a reporting member of the HCJ in this case, recommended the judge’s dismissal, members Salikhov and Burlakov disagreed, finding no… Continue reading Just because he can: the HCJ did not bring to responsibility judge Kovhanych, who doubled the speed limit, threatened and ran over a policeman’s foot and fled the scene

DEJURE Foundation filed a complaint against Serhiy Burlakov, a member of the HCJ. He is delaying the consideration of the disciplinary case against Vsevolod Knyazev

Today, on April 11, a complaint was lodged against Serhiy Burlakov, a member of the HCJ, accusing him of stalling the disciplinary proceedings concerning Vsevolod Knyazev. Previously, in June 2023, our lawyer, Marta Bereza, filed a complaint against Vsevolod Knyazev for alleged bribery. Such grave misconduct normally warrants dismissal. However, Knyazev has continued to serve… Continue reading DEJURE Foundation filed a complaint against Serhiy Burlakov, a member of the HCJ. He is delaying the consideration of the disciplinary case against Vsevolod Knyazev

Five months passed, and minimum high-profile cases were considered. The High Council of Justice delaying accountability for notorious judges.

Do you remember when the High Council of Justice (HCJ) approved the Regulation according to which complaints should be considered due to their priority? In particular, public interest and actions leading to dismissal were defined among those criteria. However, there’s a discrepancy between the perception of priority cases between the HCJ members and the, as… Continue reading Five months passed, and minimum high-profile cases were considered. The High Council of Justice delaying accountability for notorious judges.

The Supreme Court Declares the HCJ’s Refusal to Submit a Motion for Judge Shulika’s Appointment Unlawful

Yesterday, a panel of judges from the Administrative Court of Cassation within the Supreme Court ruled that the High Council of Justice’s (HCJ) refusal to submit a motion to the President for the appointment of judge Shulika was unlawful. Interestingly, we had submitted a request for the hearing to be broadcast, yet the Supreme Court… Continue reading The Supreme Court Declares the HCJ’s Refusal to Submit a Motion for Judge Shulika’s Appointment Unlawful

Viva la closedness? The High Council of Justice halted the broadcast on the dismissal of Halyna Yanenko

Today, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) was supposed to deliberate on the dismissal of judge Halyna Yanenko, but… it did not. Initially, the HCJ members decided to close the broadcast, and subsequently, they postponed the hearing of this case altogether. “Achievements” of Halyna Yanenko, a judge of the Velyka Novosilka District Court: Assisted at… Continue reading Viva la closedness? The High Council of Justice halted the broadcast on the dismissal of Halyna Yanenko

The working group checked the information about Roman Ihnatov’s possible Russian citizenship: what did the HQCJ decide?

On February 8th, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) convened to review the findings of a special working group tasked with investigating the potential Russian citizenship of Roman Ihnatov, the head of the HQCJ.

Ukrainian Justice with Russian Passport: the Process of (Non-)Verification of Citizenship in Regard to Representatives of the Judiciary

In Ukraine, anyone with citizenship of another state cannot be a judge or hold a position in the civil service. Recent investigations by journalists into the links between judges and the Russian Federation have shocked society. It turns out that the citizens of the aggressor country have been adopting decisions “in the name of Ukraine”… Continue reading Ukrainian Justice with Russian Passport: the Process of (Non-)Verification of Citizenship in Regard to Representatives of the Judiciary

The High Council of Justice has granted a “Maidan judge,” Cherednichenko, an honourable retirement

Today, the High Council of Justice has granted a “Maidan judge,” Cherednichenko, an honourable retirement. She is set to receive substantial annual payments for the following accomplishments: During the Revolution of Dignity, judge Cherednichenko sentenced the activist Dmytro Poltavets to house arrest. Dmytro was previously brutally beaten by police officers (Case No. 752/2379/14-K). As doctors… Continue reading The High Council of Justice has granted a “Maidan judge,” Cherednichenko, an honourable retirement