On June 08, 2026, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, sitting in plenary session, considered the issue of confirming the ability of two candidates to administer justice at the Lviv Court of Appeal and two candidates at the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.
Olena Satarova and Ihor Chornyi have confirmed their ability to administer justice at the Lviv Court of Appeal.
At the Kharkiv Court of Appeal, Maksym Hloba has confirmed his ability to administer justice. Tetiana Leonova has failed to confirm her ability to administer justice at the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.
Please be reminded that 55 candidates submitted applications to participate in the competition for 28 vacant positions of judges at the Lviv Court of Appeal.
In total, interviews were conducted with 48 candidates: 35 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal, 9 candidates failed to confirm it, and 4 candidates will be interviewed by the plenary session of the Commission. One candidate withdrew from the competition.
62 candidates have applied to participate in the competition for 47 vacant positions of judges at the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.
In total, interviews were conducted with 34 candidates: 24 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, 4 candidates failed to confirm it, and 6 candidates will be interviewed by the plenary session of the Commission. One candidate withdrew from the competition. The qualification assessment has been suspended for 1 candidate.
Video recording of the session: https://www.youtube.com/live/SFT6xE_WasM?si=bc9HWu0XQZoXL_Ai
