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More opportunities for the Public Integrity Council: the HQCJ approves procedure for access to judges’ and candidates’ dossiers

Yesterday, on June 4th, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) published the procedure for granting members of the Public Integrity Council (PIC) full access to judges’ and candidates’ dossiers. The decision was passed almost unanimously, with only Lyudmyla Volkova voting against it. The law grants PIC members full access to these files. The Commission… Continue reading More opportunities for the Public Integrity Council: the HQCJ approves procedure for access to judges’ and candidates’ dossiers

The application process for the HQCJ member position concludes

The submission period for applications for the position of a member of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) under the judges’ quota has concluded. A list of candidates is available here. Next, the Selection Commission will review and analyse the candidates’ documents to determine their eligibility for the next stage of interviews. There are… Continue reading The application process for the HQCJ member position concludes

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

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

(Un)cleansing the judiciary? The HQCJ continues to ignore the opinions of the Public Integrity Council

As the sixth month of judicial qualifications assessments progresses, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) has evaluated 118 judges. However, despite 68 of these judges receiving negative opinions of the Public Integrity Council (PIC), the HQCJ has often overturned these opinions: In 38 instances, the HQCJ overturned negative opinions of the PIC, allowing these… Continue reading (Un)cleansing the judiciary? The HQCJ continues to ignore the opinions of the Public Integrity Council

Academic dishonesty – not a problem? The HQCJ needs consistency in judge assessment criteria

At the end of last year, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) and the Public Integrity Council (PIC) approved joint indicators for assessing judges, specifically highlighting issues of low integrity. But is the HQCJ truly adhering to these indicators? On Monday, April 29, the HQCJ decided that judge Kovalchuk was fit for her position… Continue reading Academic dishonesty – not a problem? The HQCJ needs consistency in judge assessment criteria

Not noticed anything: The High Qualification Council of Judges allowed low-integrity judges Kovalenko and Kovalchuk to retain their positions

The High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) continues to overturn negative opinions of the Public Integrity Council (PIC),  allowing low-integrity judges to retain their positions: today, 10 out of 14 Commission members voted to keep Pavlo Kovalenko and Olena Kovalchuk in their positions.  According to the opinion of the PIC, there are many questions regarding… Continue reading Not noticed anything: The High Qualification Council of Judges allowed low-integrity judges Kovalenko and Kovalchuk to retain their positions

Will the Supreme Court put the qualification assessment in jeopardy? “Maidan judge” Klyuchnyk appeals the decision of the HQCJ

“Maidan judge” Andriy Klyuchnyk decided to join the “cohort” of his colleagues who decided to contest the HQCJ’s ruling that declared him unfit for his position by appealing to the Supreme Court. His case is scheduled for a hearing on May 27. Klyuchnyk was among the initial judges the newly formed HQCJ recommended for dismissal.… Continue reading Will the Supreme Court put the qualification assessment in jeopardy? “Maidan judge” Klyuchnyk appeals the decision of the HQCJ

32 against 22. Does the HQCJ agree with the negative opinions of the Public Integrity Council?

After five months of the qualification assessment, the results are as follows: Meetings were conducted by the HQCJ concerning 112 judges. The HQCJ reviewed 62 judges with negative opinions of the PIC. In 32 instances, the HQCJ overturned negative opinions of the PIC, allowing these judges to retain their positions. In 22 instances, the HQCJ… Continue reading 32 against 22. Does the HQCJ agree with the negative opinions of the Public Integrity Council?

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

Roman Ihnatov resigned from the High Qualification Commission of Judges

Today, March 27, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) approved the application of Roman Ihnatov to resign from the HQCJ voluntarily. At the meeting, Mr Ihnatov claimed that it was his personal decision. Nevertheless, the resignation of the HQCJ’s head seems to be a clear consequence of political pressure. It is obvious that a… Continue reading Roman Ihnatov resigned from the High Qualification Commission of Judges

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