On March 01, 2023, an online meeting of representatives of the Commission and  international assistance projects working in the field of strengthening the Rule of Law took place, organized with the support of the USAID Justice for All Program. The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine was represented by the Head of the Legal Department of Commission’s Secretariat Natalia Kidina.

On February 02, 2023, a working meeting was held between the leadership of the Secretariat of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine and representatives of the USAID Justice for All Program: counselors Anna Sukhova and Serhii Suchenko, expert Elvira Fayzullina, and IT expert Andrii Zhuravlev.

The first online meeting with the representatives of international assistance projects working in the field of strengthening the Rule of Law in 2023 was held with the support of the USAID Justice for All Program. The event was attended by representatives of the Ukrainian legal community, international organizations, and international technical assistance projects, as well as the Secretariat of the High Qualifications Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

A friendly meeting with Mykhailo Makarchuk

On February 1, 2023, the Secretariat of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine was visited by Mykhailo Makarchuk, a member of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (2014-2019), Secretary of the Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (2015-2019).

During scheduled and emergency power outages, the Commission guarantees the functioning of the official website only during the working hours of the institution.

According to paragraph 2 of section II “Final and transitional provisions” of the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Judiciary and the Status of Judges” and Some Laws of Ukraine on the Activity of Judicial Governance Bodies” from the date of entry into force of this Law, the powers of members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine were terminated. As of today, the new composition of the Commission has not been formed.

At the same time, the Secretariat of the Commission within its powers in 2022 carried out:

Dear colleagues!

           Congratulations on the New Year and Merry Christmas!

The passing year is the most difficult and tragic in the history of independent Ukraine. But despite all the evil and severe trials brought by the war, a special sense of unity gives us strength and endurance, strengthens faith in our Victory, and fills us with optimism.

New Year’s holidays have a special magic of hope for the realization of dreams. Without a doubt, 2023 will be a victorious year for all Ukrainians.

This is to remind you that from January 1 to January 31, 2023, inclusive, declarations of family relations and the integrity of the judge shall be submitted

Following Articles 61 and 62 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges” declarations are filled out on the official website of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

On the execution of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 09, 2020, № 1236 “On the establishment of quarantine and implementation of enhanced anti-epidemic measures in the area with a significant spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” (as amended by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 23, 2022, № 1424), according to the order of the Head of the Secretariat dated December 29, 2022, № 6-AG the following working schedule of the Commission was continued until

Congratulations to judges and employees of judicial institutions of Ukraine on their professional holiday!

Political stability, social equity, observance of human rights and freedoms, the dominance of high moral values in society largely depend on the conscientious work of court employees.

Court employees play an important role in ensuring the independence of the judicial branch of power, the implementation of constitutional norms, and the development of political and legal relations.