The Verkhovna Rada adopted in first reading the draft law on judicial reform

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday adopted in the first reading the draft law of the President of Petro Poroshenko on judicial reform, which predusmatrivaet full recertification of the judges and the extension of the powers of the Supreme court of Ukraine (SCU).

for the bill in the first reading voted 288 deputies at 226 minimum required votes. According to Deputy head of the presidential administration Alexei Filatov, who presented the draft law in the Parliament before the vote, the document must be the first step to overcoming the corruption and incompetence in the Ukrainian courts, he will cross the facts of political influence on judges ' decisions.

the draft law returns to the Supreme court of Ukraine wider range of opportunities, of which he was deprived in the process of judicial reform of 2010 President Viktor Yanukovych. For example, liquidated "filter" admission of cases for review in the Supreme court. The question of the admission of the case to the consideration of Mat will be considered by the judge-Rapporteur of the Mat. Currently, this Issue is considered the Supreme specialized courts, which in most cases refuse to transfer cases to the Supreme court.

The draft law introduces a fresh selection of judges: increasing professional requirements candidates for the position of judges, the appointment of judges is only due to competition, which is the Highest qualification Commission of judges. No public authority can interfere in the competition, in Addition, all judges will be required to undergo re-certification.

Enhanced disciplinary responsibility of employees of courts: expanding the base to connect to the disciplinary liability of judges, list of types of disciplinary punishments.

In addition, the draft law seeks to limit political influence on judges through the introduction of transparent procedures for the election of members of state agencies responsible for personnel policy in the judicial sphere, which are the High Council of justice and the High qualification Commission of judges of Ukraine.


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