The FINANCIAL — The EU Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) has hosted a meeting with the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (HQCJ) to discuss the formation of Ukraine’s new Supreme Court.
The meeting was held on 7 November at EUAM Headquarters in Kyiv, with participants discussing the requirements for the new court laid down in Ukrainian legislation, according to EU Neighbours East Info.
At the meeting the HQCJ discussed the preparation of a selection process, which is being supported by a number of international agencies. Under the plans, judges must be appointed to the new Supreme Court by 31 March 2017.
Sergii Koziakov, Chairman of the HQCJ, outlined the areas where international experts could provide further support for the selection. These areas include the preparation of multiple-choice questions and an automated system for document workflow.
“Today’s meeting helped all of the stakeholders involved in this complicated process to get a better idea of how each can contribute to the formation of the new Supreme Court,” said John Cubbon, EUAM Senior Adviser on Judiciary.
The EUAM is a non-executive mission of the European Union. It aims to assist the Ukrainian authorities in the sustainable reform of the civilian security sector through strategic advice and hands-on support for specific reform measures based on EU standards and international principles of good governance and human rights.
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