On June 3, the High Qualification Commission of Judges announced a competition to fill 23 still vacant positions of judges at the Anti-Corruption Court. This happened because today the updated rules for selecting judges came into force, which the President signed yesterday.
The HQCJ will start accepting applications from candidates on July 7 and will finish on August 6.
In this selection, participants will be able to apply simultaneously to both the first instance and the appellate chamber of the HACC, thanks to a single exam and a unified ranking. The seats in the appellate chamber will be filled by those candidates who apply for both courts and score the highest during the evaluation.
The Commission has also shared an indicative schedule of the competition in advance, which is a positive step that will help candidates and the public monitoring the process to better plan their time.
We hope the HQCJ will also additionally clarify how exactly the “unified” qualification exam will be conducted, particularly the practical assignment, since it is evident that the work specifics of first-instance and appellate judges differ. Early communication from the Commission will allow candidates and other interested parties to understand how the competition will take place overall. It is also important for the organizers to ensure independent review of practical assignments and testing of the question banks.
In addition, on June 3, the President of Ukraine signed a decree appointing two new judges to the HACC based on the results of the previous competition: Tetiana Lytvynko and Olena Chernova. They are expected to begin performing their new duties in the near future.
In this selection, participants will be able to apply simultaneously to both the first instance and the appellate chamber of the HACC, thanks to a single exam and a unified ranking.
