Please be informed that, by a decision of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine dated October 27, 2025, it was decided to appeal to the High Council of Justice to take measures to ensure the authority of justice.
The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine has announced a competition for positions in the newly established specialised administrative courts. A total of 27 judges will be selected, of whom 17 will work in the Specialised Circuit Administrative Court and 10 in the Specialised Administrative Court of Appeal.
On October 29, 2025, the First and Second Chambers 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.
On October 28, 2025, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of three candidates for the positions of judges in the Lviv Court of Appeal were determined. The Commission began interviews with candidates for judicial positions in the second group of courts in the competition for vacant positions of judges in general courts of appeal.
On October 28, 2025, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of three candidates for the positions of judges in the Zaporizhzhia Court of Appeal were determined.
Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:
Freedom of speech and the right to a fair trial are not abstract slogans, but interrelated safeguards against the erosion of democratic rule of law. Any actions that create expectations of “quick decisions” in cases that require careful verification of facts and compliance with established procedures risk undermining public confidence in the institutions of justice and the media.
On October 27, 2025, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, in plenary session, considered the issue of confirming the ability of one candidate for the position of judge to administer justice in the Chernihiv Court of Appeal.
Based on the results of the qualification assessment, Stanislav Kyrychok was recognised as having confirmed his ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal.
Please be informed, that on October 27, 2025, 131 participants took the cognitive abilities test.
The coded test results have been determined:
50 persons scored between 33 and 41 points;
32 persons scored between 41 and 51 points;
On October 02, 2025, the Law of Ukraine “On the Establishment of the Specialised District Administrative Court and the Specialised Administrative Court of Appeal” No. 4602-IX of September 16, 2025, entered into force.
On October 23, 2025, the Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, Andrii Pasichnyk, emphasised this point while speaking at the event “The Path to the EU: Civil Society’s View on Ukraine’s Progress in Negotiating Chapters 23 and 24”.
Andrii Pasichnyk noted that the Commission is consistently implementing the competitive procedure for the selection of judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court and will fulfill all its obligations on time.
