Measure
2.1.2.2.2.
Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law that:
1) provides for the evaluation of candidates for the position of a judge for conformity to the criterion of integrity in all judge selection procedures;
2) provides for the involvement of the Public Council on Integrity in helping the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine to determine whether or not candidates for the position of a judge conform to the criterion of integrity in all judge selection procedures;
3) defines a new mechanism for considering the opinion of the Public Council on Integrity to the effect that a judge (a candidate for the position of a judge) does not conform to the criteria of professional ethics and integrity, or for verifying the ability of this judge (candidate for the position of a judge) to administer justice when such an opinion has been issued;
4) grants members of the Public Council on Integrity and authorized officers of the secretariat of the Public Council on Integrity full access to personal files of judges (personal files of candidates for the position of a judge);
5) provides for the creation of the secretariat of the Public Council on Integrity, which would assist the members of the Public Council on Integrity while they exercise the legislatively prescribed powers, and identify the source of funding for their activities (if the formation of this secretariat has been deemed expedient according to the findings of the analytical study indicated in subclause 2.1.2.2.1);
6) provides for the involvement of the Public Council on Integrity in determining the schedules, time frames, and sequence of evaluations of judges and candidates for the position of a judge.
Measure status:
The measure is aimed at achieving ESR:
2.1.2.2. Improvements have been made to the mechanism of evaluation of candidates for conformity to the criteria (indicators) of integrity as part of procedures to select and appoint new judges with the involvement of the Public Council on Integrity
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):
Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Higher Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine
High Council of Justice
Public Integrity Council
Sources of funding:
state budget
Volumes of financing (thousand UAH):
within the established budget allocations for the relevant year
Performance indicator:
The draft law has been submitted to the Parliament of Ukraine.