On June 18, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Council of Justice to dismiss Pavlo Vovk, the former head of the liquidated District Administrative Court of Kyiv. The Court denied Vovk’s request for reinstatement to the position of judge. This ruling puts an end to Vovk’s attempt to… Continue reading Vovk finally dismissed from the position of judge
The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court has overturned the decision to dismiss Alyona Mazur from her position as judge. Mazur is a judge of the infamous Kyiv District Administrative Court (DACK) who: sabotaged the qualification assessment at Vovk’s direction, which is why the High Council of Justice dismissed her; helped Vovk take control of… Continue reading The Supreme Court reinstates Vovk’s ally Mazur to the bench
The Supreme Court has upheld the High Council of Justice’s decision to dismiss judge Serhiy Burkhan. This case is directly linked to the case of former head of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv, Pavlo Vovk — in both instances, the grounds for the judges’ dismissal were materials from criminal proceedings, including records of covert… Continue reading Vovk’s return is not going to happen? The Supreme Court has ruled in a similar case
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has imposed a preventive measure in the form of bail on Supreme Court judges Iryna Hryhoriieva and Ihor Zheleznyi. For Hryhoriieva — UAH 2.5 million, and for Zheleznyi — UAH 2 million. A number of procedural obligations have also been placed on them. Both judges are suspected of having conspired… Continue reading The Kniaziev case: Supreme Court judges Hryhoriieva and Zheleznyi receive bail
The worst has not happened. However, the threat has not disappeared — it has merely been postponed. The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court has already postponed its decision for the fourth time in the case where the scandalous Pavlo Vovk is challenging his dismissal as a judge. This time, the hearing has been rescheduled… Continue reading The Supreme Court is dragging its feet. Vovk has not been saved — yet
A decision by the Supreme Court in favour of Pavlo Vovk will create a domino effect—at least 18 judges of the liquidated District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK) may avoid dismissal. Pavlo Vovk and his fellow DACK judges became notorious due to recordings made by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau in Vovk’s own office. In these… Continue reading A ruling in Vovk’s favor will save around 20 other judges of the DACK
The decisive hearing of the Supreme Court on the reinstatement of Pavlo Vovk as a judge is approaching. The decision regarding the scandalous former head of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK) was expected to be announced back in January, but was postponed until April 9. Vovk is challenging the admissibility of evidence from… Continue reading Trial of the system: will Pavlo Vovk return to the bench?
March 18 marked one year since the High Council of Justice (HCJ) dismissed Pavlo Vovk from his position as a judge. This decision became a landmark for the judicial system, as Vovk has long symbolised judicial corruption, political influence, and the use of courts for personal interests. How did Vovk maintain his influence? Just a… Continue reading One year after Vovk’s dismissal: will the Supreme Court restore a symbol of corruption to the bench?
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 consistency of her assets… Continue reading Zero accountability for false asset declarations: Olha Stupak returns to the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court
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 — considered Tymoshenko’s complaint regarding the legality of searches conducted in her office. The… Continue reading Tymoshenko’s complaint in the Supreme Court: evidence at risk
The case of judge Usatyi, through which the Supreme Court had returned more than 100 judges of low integrity to their positions, is no longer a rule to be followed. The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court has issued a ruling departing from its previously established practice. This shift re-establishes a basic rule for judicial… Continue reading The Supreme Court has stopped the scheme for bypassing the opinions of the Public Integrity Council that it had previously created itself
