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OCTOBER, 2008

 

 




The Superior Justice Council

The Constitution of Ukraine provisions for creation of a new state body – the Superior Justice Council of Ukraine which, according to the law “On the Superior Justice Council” is present a collective independent body responsible for the formation of highly professional corps of judges capable of qualified, honest and unbiased conduct of justice on a professional basis.

 

The High Council of Justice shall:

  • submit proposals to the President of Ukraine as to appointment of judges or their release from duties;
  • examine cases and take decisions as to judges' and public prosecutors' infringement of requirements of non-combination of jobs;
  • execute disciplinary proceedings involving judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine and judges of highest specialized courts as well as consider complaints about decisions of calling judges of courts of appeal, local courts, and public prosecutors to disciplinary account.

 

The High Council of Justice shall be made of twenty members; the Supreme Rada, the President, the Assembly of Judges, the Assembly of Advocates, the Assembly of Representatives of Higher Legal Educational and Scientific Institutions of Ukraine each appoint three members, and the All-Ukrainian Conference of Employees of the Procuracy appoint two members each. The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, the Minister of Justice of Ukraine, and the General Procurator of Ukraine are members of the Superior Justice Council ex officio.

 

The members of the High Council of Justice of Ukraine, except for ex officio members, are elected for a six-year term.

 


 






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