On August 06, 2026, during the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, a panel conducted interviews and determined the results of the qualification assessment of three candidates for the positions of judges at the Kyiv Court of Appeal.
Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:
|
Name of the judge |
Number of points |
Result |
|
Petro Zaruba |
701,82 |
Submit to the Commission in plenary session the issue of confirming the ability to administer justice |
|
Halyna Koliush |
723,71 |
Confirmed her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal |
|
Oksana Lapchenko |
441,64 |
Failed to confirm her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal |
Please be reminded that 93 candidates submitted applications to participate in the competition for 45 vacant positions of judges at the Kyiv Court of Appeal.
In total, interviews were conducted with 68 candidates for the Kyiv Court of Appeal: 31 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, 27 candidates failed to confirm it, and 10 candidates will be interviewed by the plenary session of the Commission. Four candidates withdrew from the competition.
Video recording of the session: https://www.youtube.com/live/6ic5hOTONPM?si=Q3eR-ov6NHiZIDV-
