The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine received 356 applications for participation in competitions for vacant positions of judges in the Specialised Circuit Administrative Court and the Specialised Administrative Court of Appeal. There were
268 unique candidates, with 88 candidates applying for positions as judges in both the SCAC and the SACA.
Competition for the SCAC
On January 22, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of four candidates for the positions of judges at the Kyiv Court of Appeal were determined.
Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:
On January 22, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of
5 candidates for the positions of judges at the Mykolaiv Court of Appeal were determined.
Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:
In accordance with Part 1 of Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges,” by decision of the High Council of Justice, adopted on the basis of a submission by the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, a judge may, with his or her consent, be seconded to another court of the same level and specialisation to administer justice.
On January 19, 2026, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, in plenary session, considered the recommendation for the appointment of one judge.
The suitability of the judge appointed for a five-year term prior to the entry into force of the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine (Regarding Justice)” for the position held must be assessed in accordance with the procedure established by law.
On January 19, 2026, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, in plenary session, considered the issue of confirming the ability of the candidate for the position of judge to administer justice in the general court of appeal.
Based on the results of the qualification assessment, Andriі Kurylo confirmed his ability to administer justice in the Kyiv Court of Appeal.
On January 19, 2026, at a plenary session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the issue of a local court judge’s compliance with the position held was considered.
As a result of the session, the Commission adopted a decision recognising Vasyl Havryliuk, Judge of the Cherkasy Circuit Administrative Court, as meeting the requirements of the position held.
On January 15, 2026, an online working meeting was held with the participation of the Chairman and members of the Commission, as well as international experts of the European Union Project “Pravo-Justice”.
The discussion focused on priority areas of cooperation in the context of the new operational phase of the Project’s implementation, aimed at supporting reforms in the field of justice.
On January 28, 2026, the Second Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine considered the issue of submitting a recommendation on the secondment of judges to another court of the same level and specialisation for the administration of justice.
In accordance with Part 1 of Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges,” by decision of the High Council of Justice, adopted on the basis of a submission by the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, a judge may, with his or her consent, be seconded to another court of the same level and specialis
