Pursuant to Article 55, paragraph 1, of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”, a judge may, with their consent, be seconded to another court of the same level and specialisation 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.
Please be informed that the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine has scheduled consideration of the issue of making a submission for the secondment (temporary transfer) of judges to administer justice at the following courts:
- Komunarskyi District Court of Zaporizhzhia — four judges;
- Pokrovskyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — two judges.
The matter will be considered on 25 November 2026 at 10:00 at the premises of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (9, General Shapoval Street, Kyiv).
A judge wishing to be seconded to another court of the same level and specialisation must submit a statement of consent to the Commission using the prescribed form (available for download here), together with:
- An information sheet in the prescribed form (available for download here);
- Any other documents that the judge considers relevant to the decision, if available.
The deadline for submitting documents is seven days from the date of publication of this announcement.
Documents may be submitted in paper and/or electronic form.
Documents may be submitted in person or sent by post or email.
Documents are accepted at the following addresses of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine:
Postal address: 9, General Shapoval Street, Kyiv, 03110, Ukraine;
Email address: inbox@vkksu.gov.ua.
Documents may be submitted in person during the following hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 08:00–12:00 and 12:45–16:00;
- Friday: 08:00–12:00 and 12:45–15:00.
Scanned copies of paper documents sent by post must be emailed to inbox@vkksu.gov.ua no later than the day following dispatch, together with a scanned copy of the document confirming postal dispatch.
Judges submitting documents by email must sign them using a qualified electronic signature.
The Procedure for Seconding a Judge to Another Court of the Same Level and Specialisation (as a Temporary Transfer) is available here.
Up-to-date information on judicial secondments is available in the “Secondment of Judges” subsection of the “Activities” section on the Commission’s official website.