On July 20, 2023, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine considered the issue of continuing the competition procedures that were not completed by the previous composition of the Commission.

In particular, it was decided to extend two competitions.

At the meeting of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine held on July 20, 2023, the Commission considered an appeal to the High Council of Justice and the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine to determine the number of judges in local and appellate courts.

The Commission addressed the HCJ and SJA to resolve the issue of determining the number of judges in such courts.

On July 19, 2023, at the meeting of the Second Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, it was decided to extend the term for consideration of the issue of judges’ secondment to two courts.

Having reviewed the notification of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine on the need to second judges, the Commission extended the deadline for consideration of the secondment of judges to:

On July 20, 2023, at 11:00, the Commission will hold a meeting to consider the following issues:

I. On approval of the composition of the permanent panels of the Commission.

II. On appeal to the High Council of Justice and the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine to resolve the issue of determining the number of judges in local and appellate courts.

On July 27, 2023, at a meeting of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the issue of compliance of public associations that submitted documents to the Commission with the requirements for participation in the meeting of representatives of public associations to establish the Public Integrity Council was considered.

The Commission reviewed documents of 21 public organizations:

In accordance with part one of Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and Status of Judges”, a judge may be, upon his/her consent, 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 proposal from the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

On July 19, 2023, at the meeting of the First Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, it was decided to extend the term for consideration of the issue of judges’ secondment to three courts.

Having considered the notification of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine on the need to second judges, the Commission extended the term for consideration of the secondment of judges to:

On July 19, 2023, the Commission will hold meetings: at 09:30 – in the First Chamber, at 13:00 – in the Second Chamber. The agenda of the meetings includes the extension of the deadline for consideration of judges’ secondment.

Please be informed that on August 02, 2023, at the premises of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (Kyiv, 9 General Shapoval St.) the following issues will be considered:

1. On the secondment of judges to another court with their consent:

1) to the Ananivsk District Court of Odesa Region

- Liliia Shevchenko, judge of the Artemivsk City District Court of Donetsk Region.

Time of consideration of the issue: 09 h 30 min;

2) to the Valky District Court of Kharkiv Region:

Please be informed that on August 2, 2023 at 13:00 at 9, General Shapoval Street, Kyiv, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine will consider the issue of the early termination of the secondment of judges:

1) of the Balakliya District Court of Kharkiv Region;

2) of the Novovorontsovka District Court of Kherson Region;

3) of the Kherson City Court of Kherson Region.