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.

On July 18, 2023, at 09:30, the Commission will hold a meeting to consider the following issues:

I. On Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, approved by the decision of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine dated October 13, 2016 No. 81/zp-16 (as amended).

On July 12, 2023, the meeting of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine considered the dismissal of Volodymyr Mazurko from the position of Vice-Rector of the National School of Judges of Ukraine due to his resignation.

Following the meeting, the Commission decided to dismiss Volodymyr Mazurko from his position.

On July 14 – 15, members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, with the support of the Pravo-Justice project of the European Union, took part in a strategic meeting.

The event was held with the participation of Oleksandra Baklanova, a strategy and change management expert who specializes in complex projects, developing and supporting the creation of strategies for business, civil society organizations, and reforms.

On July 14, 2023, Ruslan Sydorovych, Deputy Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, took part in the XI International Judicial and Legal Forum.

During the session on “Human Resources for Justice,” he focused on the issues left unresolved by the previous HQCJ and the key task, in his view, of selecting judges.

On 13 July 2023, Roman Ihnatov, Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, took part in the XI International Judicial and Legal Forum, organized by the Yurydychna Praktyka Publishing House and the High Council of Justice. The event is attended by representatives of the High Council of Justice, the Council of Judges of Ukraine, the Supreme Court, the State Judicial Administration, judges, lawyers and other representatives of the legal community.

In accordance with the Order of the Chairman of the Commission No. 3 dated July 11, 2023, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine has initiated a procedure to assess the risks of corruption in its activities. In this connection, the Commission intends to establish a working group on the assessment of corruption risks in the activities of the Commission and proposes to include representatives of external stakeholders.

On July 10, 2023, at 13:00, the Commission will hold a meeting to consider the adoption of the Regulation on the automated system for determining the members of the Commission to prepare for the consideration and reporting of cases.

Information on the results of the Commission’s meeting will be available at this link after the meeting.