On September 16, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (HQCJ) admitted the first 98 of 205 applicants to the qualification assessment for 23 vacant judicial positions at the High Anti-Corruption Court.
Today, the Commission did not admit 26 candidates. Thus, a little over 20% of those seeking to become HACC judges have been disqualified at this stage. This is a much better result compared to the previous competition, in which 33% of candidates were disqualified at this stage.
The most common reasons for non-admission, as in the previous selection, were:
- Lack of the required seven years of work experience as a lawyer, judge, or scholar,
- Failure to submit a declaration of the absence of circumstances provided for in Article 7(4) of the Law of Ukraine on the High Anti-Corruption Court,
- Failure to provide the required copies of education diplomas with transcripts.
On September 18, the Commission will consider the admission of the remaining 81 applicants who expressed interest in participating in the competition.
As reported earlier, between July 7 and August 6, candidates could submit their applications for the third competition for HACC judges. Over this 30-day period, a total of 205 legal professionals applied to the HQCJ.
The Commission did not admit 26 candidates. Thus, a little over 20% of those seeking to become HACC judges have been disqualified at this stage. This is a much better result compared to the previous competition
