Крок до ЄС. Як Україна реформує свою судову систему?

On June 15, Ukraine opened the first cluster of negotiations with the European Union. It is called “Fundamentals” and includes the issues of the rule of law and judicial reform. In this interview, Oksana Kvasha, Deputy Head of the High Council of Justice, and Volodymyr Chaban, Head of the “Judicial Reform” component of the EU Project “Pravo-Justice”: Share their vision of reforming the judicial system of Ukraine. Explain the importance of the High Council of Justice? What role does it play in the judicial reform and the European integration process of Ukraine? And what important changes have occurred in the work of the High Council of Justice in the near future? Draw attention to one of the priorities of the Roadmap on the rule of law - strengthening the independence of judges and protection from interference in their work. Analyze one of the key challenges for the judicial system - the shortage of personnel. Answer the question: how critical is the situation now and when will citizens be able to really feel the changes in the speed of case processing? They also talk about the role of international partners in judicial reform in Ukraine. Source: NV