Measure
2.1.2.3.3. Approving and publicizing the draft act indicated in subclause 2.1.2.3.1
Measure status:
Actual execution date:
19.06.2024
The measure is aimed at achieving ESR:
2.1.2.3. Improvements have been made to the mechanism by which the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine conducts procedures of evaluation of qualifications of judges and competitive selection procedures in order to avoid unjustified delays
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 relevant act of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine has been approved and made public.
Implementing status
Progress/Result of implementation:
To bring acts of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine in line with the Law of Ukraine No. 3511-IX “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges’ and Certain Other Legislative Acts of Ukraine To Improve Judicial Career Procedures” of December 9, 2023, which changed conceptual approaches to conducting the qualification exam, a draft Regulation on the Procedure for Conducting the Qualification Exam and the Methodology for Evaluating Candidates (hereinafter referred to as the draft Regulation) has been developed.
To enable a public discussion, the draft Regulation was posted on the Commission’s official website on May 16, 2024, with provisions for sending proposals and comments on the draft and applications for participation in the public discussion.
On June 7, 2024, the Commission held a public discussion of proposals and comments on the draft Regulation. The event was attended by members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine and the High Council of Justice. Members of the Council of Judges of Ukraine, representatives of the National School of Judges of Ukraine, representatives of the non-governmental organization Anti-Corruption Action Center, a representative of the Legal Professional Association “DOBROSUD,” a judge of a local court of general jurisdiction, and other authors of proposals and comments on the draft Regulation joined the discussion online. Following the public discussion, the draft Regulation was improved.
By its Decision No. 185/zp-24 of June 19, 2024, the Commission approved the Regulation on the Procedure for Conducting the Qualification Exam and the Methodology for Evaluating Candidates. The Regulation has been made public on the Commission’s official website.