On April 28, 2025, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine determined the courts to be included in the first group of courts at the first stage of the competition for vacant positions of judges in general courts of appeal announced by the Commission’s decision of September 14, 2023 No. 94/zp-23 (as amended):
- Zhytomyr Court of Appeal – 14 vacant judicial positions;
- Zakarpattia Court of Appeal – 10 vacant judicial positions;
- Zaporizhzhia Court of Appeal – 16 vacant judicial positions;
- Sumy Court of Appeal – 21 vacant judicial positions;
- Chernihiv Court of Appeal – 22 vacant judicial positions.
In determining the courts included in the first group, the Commission was guided by the information of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine on the time required to consider cases and materials received by the appellate courts in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. The Commission also took into account the number of vacant positions of judges in the general courts of appeal.
The statistical data that was studied when determining the first group of courts at the first stage of the competition can be found at this link (in Ukrainian).