The High Council of Justice (HCJ) has granted an honourable resignation to judge Hanna Andrienko, who had delayed nearly fifty cases related to drunk driving. As a result, she will now receive approximately 75,000 UAH per month in pension benefits, along with a one-time severance payment of at least 400,000 UAH. Only HCJ members Kandziuba… Continue reading 400,000 UAH at once and 75,000 UAH monthly: the HCJ grants judge Andrienko an honorable resignation
On December 19, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) will review two separate matters regarding the dismissal of Hanna Andrienko, a judge of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Poltava. The first concerns her dismissal following a recommendation from the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ), as she failed to pass the qualification assessment. The second… Continue reading The Supreme Court ordered the HCJ to consider judge Andrienko’s resignation
7 Misconceptions about Judicial Reform in Ukraine
The European Commission has reiterated its expectation that Ukraine must cleanse the Supreme Court. This demand is highlighted in the Commission’s latest report. Over a year ago, following the scandal involving Vsevolod Knyazev, the European Commission emphasized the need to address corruption risks within the Supreme Court. However, no significant changes have been made since… Continue reading The European Commission expects Ukraine to reform the Supreme Court and overhaul the bar bodies
Tomorrow, on October 10th, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) faces a pivotal test, one that could significantly impact the course of judicial reform. On the agenda is the review of judges Otrosh Jr., Zorik, and Hurenko, all of whom are on the list of 180 judges of low integrity. The Supreme Court has been… Continue reading Crucial choice: whose side will the High Council of Justice take — the Supreme Court or judicial reform?
On September 16, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) was scheduled to conduct a qualification assessment of Diana Kiblytska, a judge at the Industrial District Court of Dnipropetrovsk. She is one of 180 judges whom the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court attempted to shield from assessment. While it seemed that the HQCJ had… Continue reading Not unanimous: three members of the HQCJ oppose the assessment of a judge the Supreme Court tried to save
After the detrimental ruling of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court regarding judge Usatyi, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) and the High Council of Justice (HCJ) were at a crossroads: whether to continue vetting of 180 judges with the Public Integrity Council (PIC) negative opinions or to start vetting the Supreme Court… Continue reading It’s happened: The HQCJ schedules an interview with the judge the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court tried to save
On Tuesday, August 6, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) finally dismissed the former President of the Supreme Court, Vsevolod Knyazev, from his position as a judge. However, this decision was made based on the “apartment for 1000 UAH” case and not the much-publicised $3 million bribe. Back in June 2023, we filed a complaint… Continue reading How the HCJ member Burlakov (didn’t) move the case against Vsevolod Knyazev forward
On July 2, 2024, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court issued a ruling in favour of Judge Vitaliy Usatyi. This decision marked a sharp departure from the Court’s previous stance and jeopardised the qualification assessment process for 180 judges who have received negative opinions of the Public Integrity Council (PIC) for integrity issues but… Continue reading Judicial matrix: continue assessing the judges of low integrity or begin assessing the Supreme Court
Today, on July 18, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) endorsed the decision of the First Disciplinary Chamber regarding the dismissal of Vsevolod Kniazev, the former President of the Supreme Court, who was exposed for accepting a bribe of nearly $3 million. However, the recommendation for his dismissal was not based on the bribe but… Continue reading High Council of Justice supports the dismissal of Vsevolod Kniazev, but there’s a catch
Yesterday, July 3, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court published a decision in the case of Vitaliy Usatyi, a judge from the Commercial Court of Kharkiv Oblast. He appealed the procedure of his qualification assessment in the Supreme Court. On June 13, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court declared his assessment invalid, thereby… Continue reading The Supreme Court struck down the assessments of 180 judges of low integrity, jeopardising the cleansing of the judiciary
