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The oppurtunity to form documents for participation in the selection procedure for the position of a local court judge has been opened

Please be informed that on February 17, 2025, the opportunity to upload documents for participation in the selection procedure for the position of a local court judge has been opened in the e-cabinet (in Ukrainian), where the documents will be stored in the corresponding procedure card.

The issue of secondment of judges to the Slovianskyi City-Raion Court of Donetsk Oblast is scheduled for consideration

According to part one of Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and  the Status of Judges”, a judge may, with his or her consent, be seconded to another court of the same level and specialization to administer justice by a decision of the High Council of Justice adopted on the basis of a submission from the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

The plenary of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine will determine the suitability of the judge for the position held

On February 13, 2025, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine held interviews and determined the results of the qualification evaluation of three local court judges for their suitability for the positions held.

On withdrawal from public access of the declaration of a person authorized to perform the functions of the state or local self-government submitted by a candidate for the position of judge

According to part one of Article 72 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”, in order to participate in the selection process, a candidate for the position of a judge must submit, inter alia, a declaration of a person authorized to perform the functions of the state or local self-government.

For the attention of candidates for the position of a local court judge and judges who intend to be transferred to another local court

In order to properly prepare candidates for the position of a local court judge and judges who intend to be transferred to another local court, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine has published typical questions for cognitive ability testing on its official website for the qualification exam.

The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine recommends secondment of two judges to the Dzerzhynskyi District Court of Kharkiv City

On February 12, 2025, during a meeting of the First Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the issue of submitting a recommendation for the secondment of judges to another courts of the same level and specialization for the administration of justice was discussed.

Meeting of future candidates for local courts judges with members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine in Kharkiv

On February 11, 2025, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, in partnership with the Ukrainian Bar Association, held the third regional Questions and Answers session with lawyers interested in participating in the selection of judges to local courts. After Lviv and Dnipro, this time the questions were answered in Kharkiv by Deputy Сhairman of the Commission Oleksii Omelian and Commission member Roman Sabodash.