Supreme Council of Justice (Ukraine)
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The Supreme Council of Justice is an advising judicial and control-revisionary government body in Ukraine
. The Supreme Council of Justice of Ukraine advises on the appointment or release of certain judges, examines the cases of infringements, and executes disciplinary proceedings involving judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine
and other high specialized courts.
The council was established on March 31, 1998 with the first session of it. The first chairman of the council became Valeri Yevdokimov.
3 appointees
2 appointees
The members of the council are split in two sections of 10 depending on their assigned duties: one - appointment/release of judges, another - disciplinary actions.
The oath of office
"I swear to perform the duties of a member of the Supreme Council of Justice conscientiously, honestly and without prejudice, in order to ensure formation of the corps of judges from highly qualified and honest lawyers, and observance of the Law and ethical norms in the activity of judges and public prosecutors".
People that physically incapable or have a limited physical capability as well as one who have any current unresolved convictions are categorically restricted from membership.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The Supreme Council of Justice of Ukraine advises on the appointment or release of certain judges, examines the cases of infringements, and executes disciplinary proceedings involving judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine
Supreme Court of Ukraine
The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of courts of general jurisdiction in Ukraine.The Court derives its authority from the Constitution of Ukraine, but much of its structure is outlined in legislation...
and other high specialized courts.
The council was established on March 31, 1998 with the first session of it. The first chairman of the council became Valeri Yevdokimov.
Composition
There are total of 20 members out which 17 are elected as representatives of a certain institution, while another three memberships are reserved for the senior offices of the national justice system .- Chairman of the Supreme Court of UkraineSupreme Court of UkraineThe Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of courts of general jurisdiction in Ukraine.The Court derives its authority from the Constitution of Ukraine, but much of its structure is outlined in legislation...
- Minister of Justice of UkraineMinistry of Justice (Ukraine)The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine is the main body in the system of central bodies of the executive power that provides realization of a state legal policy. It is often abbreviated as Мiniust [України]...
- General Prosecutor of Ukraine
3 appointees
- Verkhovna RadaVerkhovna RadaThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
(by a secret ballot) - President of UkrainePresident of UkrainePrior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
(by a Presidential Decree) - Congress of Judges of Ukraine (by show of hands)
- Congress of AdvocateAdvocateAn advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
s of Ukraine (by show of hands) - Congress of representative from law schools and scientific institutions (by show of hands)
2 appointees
- All-Ukrainian Conference of Employees of ProcurocyPublic procuratorA public procurator is an officer of a state charged with both the investigation and prosecution of crime. The office is a feature of a civil law inquisitorial rather than common law adversarial system of law and is usually found in current or former communist states...
(ProsecutorProsecutorThe prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
s) (by show of hands)
The members of the council are split in two sections of 10 depending on their assigned duties: one - appointment/release of judges, another - disciplinary actions.
Membership
The term of membership in the council for all its elected members is six years, except for the three mentioned that are the members by a position. All members are required to take the oath of office within the first two months since their appointment.The oath of office
"I swear to perform the duties of a member of the Supreme Council of Justice conscientiously, honestly and without prejudice, in order to ensure formation of the corps of judges from highly qualified and honest lawyers, and observance of the Law and ethical norms in the activity of judges and public prosecutors".
Membership requirements
- citizenship of Ukraine
- between ages of 35 and 60 (inclusively)
- residing within Ukraine in the last 10+ years
- possession of the state language
- higher judicial education
- practicing of law no less than 10 years
People that physically incapable or have a limited physical capability as well as one who have any current unresolved convictions are categorically restricted from membership.
Chairmen of the Council
- March 31, 1998 - May 25, 2001 -- Valeri Yevdokimov, end of term
- May 25, 2001 - March 10, 2004 -- Serhiy Kivalov, becoming Head of the Central Election Commission of UkraineCentral Election Commission of UkraineThe Central Election Commission of Ukraine ; sometimes referred to as the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine) is a permanent and independent collegiate body of the Ukrainian government.- Mission and Authority :...
- March 10, 2004 - January 13, 2006 -- Mykola Shelest, becoming judge of the Supreme Court of UkraineSupreme Court of UkraineThe Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of courts of general jurisdiction in Ukraine.The Court derives its authority from the Constitution of Ukraine, but much of its structure is outlined in legislation...
- January 13, 2006 - March 28, 2007 -- (acting) Lidiya Izovitova
- March 28, 2007 - March 22, 2010 -- Lidiya Izovitova, end of term
- March 22, 2010 - present -- Volodymyr Kolesnychenko