Measure
2.1.2.1.2. Conducting (and publishing the findings of) an analytical study of the practices of evaluation of judges for conformity to the criteria of integrity and professional ethics and evaluation of candidates for conformity to the criterion of integrity by the High Council of Justice
Measure status:
Actual execution date:
05.03.2024
The measure is aimed at achieving ESR:
2.1.2.1. The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the High Council of Justice, together with the bodies involved in the assessment, judicial self-government bodies and the public have developed and implemented clear and predictable criteria (indicators) of integrity and professional ethics for the qualification assessment of judges and selection of new judges
Problem solving:
2.1.2. Procedures for qualification evaluation of judges and competitive selection procedures need to be improved and clear and predictable criteria (indicators) of integrity and professional ethics should be developed. Integrity and professional ethics as standard requirements for judges are not sufficiently implemented in practice, and the evaluation of conformity to these requirements is not always transparent and predictable
Deadlines:
Responsible implementors (authorities):
Sources of funding:
state budget
Volumes of financing (thousand UAH):
within the established budget allocations for the relevant year
Performance indicator:
The report on the findings of the analysis of the practices of evaluation of judges for conformity to the criteria of integrity and professional ethics and evaluation of candidates for the position of judges for conformity to the criterion of integrity by the High Council of Justice has been prepared and made public.
Implementing status
Progress/Result of implementation:
According to the information provided by the High Council of Justice, from September to December 2023, an analytical study of the practice of evaluation of judges for conformity to the criteria of integrity and professional ethics and evaluation of candidates for conformity to the criterion of integrity by the High Council of Justice was being conducted. On November 24-25, 2023, the first event "Evaluation Standards and Practices" was held to discuss judicial integrity and professional ethics, where interim reports on the definition of criteria of integrity and professional ethics for judges and candidates for the position of a judge were presented.
On January 16, 2024, the High Council of Justice received the final report on the practice of evaluation of judges for conformity to the criteria of integrity and professional ethics and evaluation of candidates for conformity to the criterion of integrity by the High Council of Justice, prepared with the participation of experts from the Council of Europe Project "Support to the Functioning of Justice in the War and Post-War Context in Ukraine". Members of the High Council of Justice and responsible employees of the Secretariat of the High Council of Justice were informed of the report.
On 5 March 2024, the report was published on the website of the High Council of Justice.