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The Commission recommended transferring a judge to the Western Commercial Court of Appeal without competition

The judge passed the qualification evaluation and was recognized by the Commission as suitable for the position held.

As a result of the meeting, the Commission decided to recommend judge of the Lviv Commercial Court of Appeals Iryna Malekh for transfer to the position of a judge of the Western Commercial Court of Appeal without competition.

The qualification evaluation of three judges for their compliance with the positions held was terminated

On November 13, 2024, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine in plenary meeting considered the issue of termination of the qualification evaluation of three judges for suitability for their positions.

Based on the results of the meeting, the Commission made the following decisions:

Changes in the leadership of the Commission’s Secretariat

Please be informed that the Head of the Secretariat of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine Olena Ponomarenko was dismissed from her position on November 6, 2024.

Starting from November 7, 2024, the Director of the Judicial Career Department of the Commission’s Secretariat Oleh Rybchuk will be acting as the Head of the Commission’s Secretariat.

Two judges were found to be not suitable for the position held, and one judge failed to confirm the possibility of administering justice in the relevant court

On November 7, 2024, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine held interviews and determined the results of the qualification evaluation of six judges of local and appellate courts for their suitability for the position held and the results of the initial qualification evaluation of one judge.

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

The Chairman of the Commission met with representatives of international assistance projects

On November 6, 2024, the Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine Andrii Pasichnyk took part at a regular monthly online meeting of representatives of international technical assistance projects working to strengthen the Rule of Law. The event is traditionally organized with the support of the USAID Justice for All Program.

The Commission recommended the appointment of two judges

On November 6, 2024, the plenary meeting of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine considered the issue of recommendations for appointment to the positions of judges.

The judges passed the qualification evaluation and were recognized by the Commission as suitable for the position held.

Taking into account the results of the qualification evaluation, the Commission decided to recommend:

The Commission recommended the appointment of judge

On October 30, 2024, the plenary meeting of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine considered the issue of recommending Oleksandr Muzyka for appointment as a judge of the Zhovtnevyi District Court of Mariupol City, Donetsk Oblast.

The suitability for the position of a judge appointed for a five-year term before the entry into force of the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine (regarding Justice)” must be evaluated in accordance with the procedure established by law.