On May 1, the Council of Judges of Ukraine (CoJ) published a list of nominees for the Expert Council, which will vet candidates for judicial positions in the two new administrative courts. Unfortunately, the CoJ has consistently nominated low-integrity candidates to key selection bodies. Among past examples are: Yurii Triasun, who released from custody a… Continue reading The Council of Judges Nominates Low-Integrity Candidates Again: Who Will Select Judges for the New Administrative Courts?
On March 26, the law establishing two new administrative courts to replace the liquidated District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK) came into force. According to the law, judges for these two new courts will be selected by an Expert Council composed of three international experts and three Ukrainian appointees. The Ukrainian members of the Expert Council… Continue reading New Administrative Courts to Replace the DACK: Who Will Select the Judges?
The President of Ukraine has signed Draft Law No. 12368-1, which provides for the establishment and operation of two administrative courts to replace the dissolved District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK). Although the draft law was significantly revised before the second reading, its final version still contains shortcomings that do not guarantee the creation of… Continue reading New Courts to Replace the DACK: President Signs Draft Law No. 12368-1
The draft law that envisions the creation and operation of two new courts to replace the dissolved Kyiv District Administrative Court (No. 12368-1) is scheduled for voting in the Verkhovna Rada on February 25. The establishment of a single new High Administrative Court is also a requirement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the… Continue reading Financial Dependence and Questionable Selection: Why Draft Law No. 12368-1 on Administrative Courts is Harmful
On February 12, the Verkhovna Rada’s Legal Policy Committee endorsed the creation of two new courts to replace the liquidated District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK). Despite concerns raised by civil society organizations, the Parliament may soon vote on the revised draft law No. 12368-1. In January 2025, MPs adopted draft law No. 12368-1 in… Continue reading Another Attempt to Establish a Controlled High Administrative Court – International Experts in the Minority
232 votes in favor. That’s how many MPs backed the disastrous draft law No. 12368-1 on January 9, which proposes a politically controlled court in place of the odious District Administrative Court of Kyiv. With this decision, the Verkhovna Rada has jeopardized Ukraine’s European integration and the receipt of $1.1 billion in assistance from the… Continue reading $1.1 billion from the IMF at risk: MPs support the draft law on a politicized administrative court
It seems the Cabinet of Ministers and the Office of the President believe the country needs a controlled court of nationwide importance. On January 8, the Parliamentary Legal Committee, led by Denys Maslov, recommended the Verkhovna Rada to consider yet another harmful draft law, № 12368, on the establishment of a High Administrative Court (HACU).… Continue reading The Office of the President and Cabinet of Ministers continue to push for a controlled court to replace the DACK
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 proposals contained harmful provisions. DEJURE Foundation has detailed these issues in earlier analyses.… Continue reading Why the Council of Judges should have no role in selecting judges for the High Administrative 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, politically controlled court to replace the liquidated and odious District… Continue reading DACK 2.0: Maslov’s committee pushes the draft law for a new politicized court
