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Competition for the Kharkiv Court of Appeal: Two Candidates Failed to Confirm the Ability to Administer Justice

24.07.2026

On July 09, 2026, during the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, a panel conducted interviews and determined the results of the qualification assessment of two candidates for the positions of judges at the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.

Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:

Name of the judge

Number of points

Result

Oleksandr Tkachenko

667,2

Failed to confirm his ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal

Olena Soroka

431,2

Failed to confirm her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal

 

Please be reminded that 62 candidates submitted applications to participate in the competition for 47 vacant positions of judges in the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.

In total, interviews were conducted with 52 candidates: 35 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, 11 candidates failed to confirm it, and 6 candidates will be interviewed by the plenary session of the Commission. Two candidates withdrew from the competition. The qualification assessment has been suspended for 1 candidate.

Video recordings of the sessions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GatdhUpRHnI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t72K8lVDbfk