High Qualification Comission of Judges of Ukraine

Competition to the administrative courts of appeal: one candidate confirmed her ability to administer justice

On May 22, 2025, at the session of the First Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine the interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of

Competition to the commercial courts of appeal: two candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, two candidates did not

On May 22, 2025, at the session of the Second Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of four candidates for the positio

List of questions on general knowledge in the field of law and on each specialization of the court (administrative, commercial and general)

To ensure proper preparation for the qualification exam of candidates for the position of a local court judge and of judges, who intend to be transferred to another local court, the official website of the Commission has published lists of basic test questions on general knowledge in the field of law and on each court specialization (administrative, commercial, and general).

The Commission reviewed materials of 91 persons for admission to selection for the position of a local court judge

On May 21, 2025, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, sitting in Panels, reviewed the materials of 91 persons regarding admission to selection for the position of a local court judge.

Judge of the Bohorodchanskyi Raion Court of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast was found to be suitable for the position held

On May 21, 2025, the Panel of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine conducted interviews and determined the results of the qualification evaluation of four judges of local and appellate courts for their suitability for the positions held.

The Commission recommends secondment of two judges to other courts

On May 21, 2025, at the session of the Second Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine the issue of secondment and early termination of secondment of judges with their simultaneous new secondment was considered.

Competition to the administrative courts of appeal: one candidate confirmed his ability to administer justice, one candidate did not

On May 20, 2025, at the session of the First Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of four candidates for the positions of judges of administrative courts of appeal were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification evaluation, the Commission made the following decisions:

Interviews with candidates for the competition to commercial courts of appeal have begun

On May 20, 2025, at the session of the Second Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of four candidates for the positions of judges of commercial courts of appeal within the competition announced by the Commission on September 14, 2023, were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification evaluation, the Commission made the following decisions:

The issue of secondment of judges to Prylutskyi City-Raion Court of Chernihiv 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.

Regarding the receipt of applications from candidates who applied to participate in the first stage of the competition for vacant positions of judges in general courts of appeal

Please be informed, that as of today, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine has received 159 applications from candidates, expressing the intention to apply for the position of a judge in a court included in the first group of courts at the first stage of the competition for vacant positions of judges in general courts of appeal, announced by the Commission’s decision of September 14, 2023 No. 94/zp-23 (as amended):