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• Topics / Court practices
Mediation is better
21.01.2008
The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to introduce a mediation procedure to be applied when examining criminal, civil and economic court cases
Transparency lacking in the courts
20.12.2007
A sstudy has found that judges quite often restrict access to information which according to the law is open. On the other hand members of the media are not sufficiently aware of the individuals right to privacy
Corruption in the Ukrainian judiciary: public assessment
28.11.2007
According to the results of the “Hidna Ukraina” project, 59% in western regions of Ukraine believe corruption in the judiciary is extremely widespread. This view is held by 64% of those surveyed in eastern regions; 66% in central and 67% in southern regions
Criminal liability for non-enforcement of court rulings is nonsense
10.09.2007
KHPG legal expert Arkady Bushchenko calls the new legislative initiative an attempt to transfer the problem from the patient to a healthy person. There are laws, they need to be made to work.
Pechersky District Court in Kyiv suspends Verkhovna Rada Resolution which the Supreme Court slammed
01.06.2007
On 30 May the Verkhovna Rada passed a Resolution stating that the High Court of Justice would temporarily take over the functions of appointment and dismissal of judges to administrative posts
Supreme Court accuses Deputies of trying to destroy the judicial system
31.05.2007
The Supreme Court has issued a statement sharply criticizing the Resolution passed by the Verkhovna Rada on procedure for appointing judges which it says will seriously increase pressure and interference in the courts work
A judge wont stand in judgment on a judge
17.03.2007
“The case was closed due to the non-appearance of the respondent” is just one of the stages in this surreal, although unfortunately true, tale of a journalists efforts to stand up for his rights and those of the public to receive objective information
PACE calls on Ukraine to accelerate implementation of a European judicial model
02.03.2007
PACE welcomes the tabling in parliament of a number of draft laws which allow for fundamental changes to the court system in Ukraine, however is concerned by numerous reservations from the Supreme Court which some parliamentarians seem to be using to drag out the reform
Journalists define Ukraines main problems
01.03.2007
A recent study showed that while most journalists consider reform of the judiciary to be one of the highest priorities for society, their assessment of actual progress and of relations between the press and courts in Ukraine is worryingly low
“Ukraine doesnt have independent monitoring of the level of offences committed by judges
24.02.2007
While in present conditions, the Verkhovna Radas consent to the arrest of a corrupt judge was by no means guaranteed, it is probably a drop in the ocean given the likely level of corruption within the Ukrainian judiciary
A long and squalid wrangle over Artist Unions property
19.02.2007
With property rights weakly protected in Ukraine, there are all too many conflicts between the authorities and individuals, civic organizations, creative unions, etc. These can be won, but perseverance is needed
Open Letter on the state of the judiciary
15.02.2007
The author believes the time is long overdue to stop the endless empty chatter and begin real reform
Corruption in delirium?
16.11.2006
One would like to laugh over this truly surreal saga however the picture it paints of court corruption and (apparent) impunity renders even a smile impossible
On a recent ruling from the Severodonetsk City Court
31.08.2006
The recent ruling on an administrative suit filed by the victim of an attack against the police for their refusal to launch a criminal investigation is a positive move for a Ukrainian court and hopefully a lesson for the police
The President has endorsed unlawful limitations of the constitutional powers of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine
07.08.2006
It is staggering that the President should have agreed to such a manifestly dubious legal step. Particularly given that the Constitutional Court may declare these very changes to be unconstitutiona
We have the opportunity to defend our rights
20.07.2006
Two promising pieces of legislation give the opportunity to really exercise ones rights, and this recent seminar discussed ways of doing just that
Enforcement of European Court Judgements
16.06.2006
Important step forward as the Single Register of Court Rulings begins functioning
02.06.2006
Survey in military unit А 1915
24.05.2006
The anonymous survey presents some cheering findings, as does the cooperation the local group encountered, however the level of ignorance about Ukraines international commitments is disturbing
The Ministry of Justice plans to broaden the right to alternative military service
05.05.2006
The proposed new law recognizes the right to alternative service of those who on moral grounds reject the use of violence.
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