According to the Constitution, Justice in Ukraine is administered solely by courts. The delegation of court functions, as well as their usurpation by other bodies and officials is not allowed. Courts have jurisdiction over all legal relations, which develop in the State.
The Constitution points out that the establishment of extraordinary and special courts is prohibited.
The general structure of the judicial system is stipulated in Article 124 of the Constitution of Ukraine, according to which the justice is administered by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine and by courts of general jurisdiction.
The courts of general jurisdiction administer justice in the form of civil, commercial, administrative and criminal legislation. The Constitutional Court of Ukraine is a special judicial body of constitutional control.
Justice is administered by professional judges and, in cases overseen by the law, by people’s assessors and juries. The independence of judges is guaranteed by their immunity and their election by the Supreme Rada permanently after their first appointment to the position of professional judge by the President of Ukraine for a five-year term.
