The High Qualifications Commission of Judges (HQCJ) is a body that can recommend a person for the position of judge or recommend their dismissal. That is, whoever decides your case, should you suddenly have to go to court, depends on the HQCJ’s assessment. Judges over judges, so to speak. Logically, these people must meet the… Continue reading The government proposes a “broken bicycle” for international experts in the commission selecting HQCJ members
The High Qualifications Commission of Judges (HQCJ) has recommended transferring 6 judges of the liquidated DACK to the Kyiv District Administrative Court (KDAC). All the cases of the liquidated DACK had previously been transferred to the KDAC as well. In other words, the nameplate has changed, but the cases are the same. Disciplinary proceedings are… Continue reading DACK cases and judges can end up in the same court again
Who ends up on the Selection Commission will determine the future composition of the HQCJ — and therefore, who will go on to select and assess Ukrainian judges. On July 21, the Council of Judges of Ukraine (CoJ) announced an additional round of selection of candidates to the Selection Commission, which will carry out the… Continue reading Who will select the future members of the HQCJ, and why judicial reform will be at risk without international experts
The High Council of Justice (HCJ) has retired judge Anna Kuzmenko of the dissolved District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK), who had been issuing rulings at the direction of the court’s former notorious head, Pavlo Vovk. Kuzmenko is 43 years old and will now receive a lifetime monthly allowance of at least UAH 65,000 and… Continue reading Honourable escape: how DACK judge Kuzmenko avoided assessment and secured lifetime payments
The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court may issue a final ruling in the case of Inna Otrosh, a former judge of the Kyiv Commercial Court who was dismissed after failing her qualification assessment. If Otrosh is reinstated, it will send a dangerous signal across the entire system: that one can blatantly violate the law,… Continue reading The Supreme Court may overturn the results of eight years of judicial clean-up: a key decision in the case of Inna Otrosh
Today’s hearing on the reinstatement of Inna Otrosh ended without a decision. The case was postponed until December 11 at 14:00. Otrosh was supported by her long-time allies: Maidan judges Taras Zaiets and Oksana Tsarevych, as well as Rostyslav Kravets — one of the figures featured in the “Vovk’s tapes”. As expected, Inna Otrosh emphasised… Continue reading The Otrosh case (and more): what decision will the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court adopt?
While the public is focused on the “series” of investigations by NABU and SAPO, the Supreme Court, almost unnoticed, may tomorrow reinstate several scandalous former judges: Inna Otrosh and the judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal — Yurii Slyva, Viktor Hlynianyi, and Ihor Palenyk. Moreover, the Court’s decisions in these cases could affect dozens… Continue reading The Supreme Court may reinstate the scandalous Inna Otrosh and the Kyiv Appeal judges as soon as tomorrow. Come to the hearing!
The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court (GC SC) has issued yet another decision that helps low-integrity judges avoid dismissal. This time, the GC SC annulled the decision of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) to recommend the dismissal of “Maidan judge” Maryna Lozynska following her qualification assessment. But the issue goes beyond Lozynska… Continue reading A foothold for the return of low-integrity judges: the Supreme Court adopted a ruling that could help Inna Otrosh be reinstated
While Parliament continues to ignore the law on international experts, the Council of Judges of Ukraine (CoJ) has put forward questionable candidates for the selection of members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ). On October 3, the CoJ finally determined its quota for the Selection Commission. This time — without intrigue or competition.… Continue reading The final stage of forming the Selection Commission: The Council of Judges has nominated its candidates
Today, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) formed the Expert Council, which is to assist in the selection of judges for the newly created administrative courts. These courts will replace the liquidated District Administrative Court of Kyiv. They are mandated to consider lawsuits against the Cabinet of Ministers, central executive authorities, the National Bank… Continue reading HQCJ defines composition of the Expert Council for selection to Administrative Courts: candidates with questionable reputations included
