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To the attention of candidates for the position of a local court judge and judges who have expressed their intention to be transferred to another local court

On June 11, 2025, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, in plenary session, amended the Regulation on the Procedure of the Qualification Exam and the Methodology for Assessment of Candidates, and made amendments to the Commission’s decision of May 12, 2025, No. 105/zp-25 on the appointment of a qualification exam for candidates for the position of local court judge and judges who have expressed their intention to be transferred to another local court.

Competition to the commercial courts of appeal: one candidate confirmed his ability to administer justice, one did not

On June 10, 2025, at the session of the Second Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of four candidates for the positions of judges of commercial courts of appeal were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification evaluation, the Commission made the following decisions:

Competition to the administrative courts of appeal: three candidates to be interviewed by the Commission’s plenary

On June 10, 2025, at the session of the First Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of three candidates for the positions of judges of administrative courts of appeal were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification evaluation, the Commission made the following decisions:

Competition to the administrative courts of appeal: two candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, two candidates did not

On June 09, 2025, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine in plenary session considered the issue of confirming the ability of the candidates for the position of judges to administer justice in administrative court of appeal, within the competition, announced by the Commission on September 14, 2023.

Based on the results of the session, the Commission made the following decisions:

Members of the Commission took part in the XI Lviv Criminal Justice Forum

On June 04–05, 2025, the 11th (24th) Lviv Criminal Justice Forum was held in Lviv, with the participation of Commission members Liudmyla Volkova, Vitalii Gatseliuk, and Oleh Koliush.

This year’s event was dedicated to the theme “War and Peace & Crime and Punishment”. The forum was co-organized by the OSCE Support Program for Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigations, and the Lviv Criminal Justice Forum, a non-governmental organization.

The opportunity to submit documents for participation in the competition for 23 positions of judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court and its Appeals Chamber is open

Please be advised that starting June 09, 2025, documents for participation in the competition for 23 vacant positions of judges at the High Anti-Corruption Court can be downloaded from the judicial career e-cabinet.

Documents for participation in this competition can be submitted and signed from July 07 to August 06, 2025 (inclusive).

The issue of secondment of judges to 3 courts is scheduled for consideration

According to part one of Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”, a judge may, with his or her consent, be seconded to another court of the same level and specialization to administer justice by a decision of the High Council of Justice adopted on the basis of a submission from the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

The issue of secondment of judges to the Second Administrative Court of Appeal is scheduled for consideration

According to part one of Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”, a judge may, with his or her consent, be seconded to another court of the same level and specialization to administer justice by a decision of the High Council of Justice adopted on the basis of a submission from the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

Competition to the сommercial сourts of appeal: two candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, one candidate did not

On June 05, 2025, at the session of the Second Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of four candidates for the positions of judges of commercial courts of appeal were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification evaluation, the Commission made the following decisions:

Competition to the administrative courts of appeal: two candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice

On June 05, 2025, at the session of the First Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were held and the results of the qualification evaluation of three candidates for the positions of judges of administrative courts of appeal were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification evaluation, the Commission made the following decisions: