Ukraine's GoLaw Law Firm has successfully defended the interests of a judge of Kyiv's Economic Court in the Ukraine's High Council of Justice.
According to GoLaw, "a year ago, the High Judicial Qualifications Commission of Ukraine found the judge to be inadequate for the post and filed a petition to the High Council of Justice with a recommendation to dismiss the judge. In accordance with the established practice of the High Council for Justice, such filings are unequivocal grounds for the dismissal of a judge pursuant to Sub-clause 4 of Clause 16-1 of Section XV 'Transitional Provisions' of the Constitution of Ukraine."
"Having analyzed the case materials," GoLaw continues, the firm's lawyers "drew the attention of the High Council of Justice to significant violations committed during the judge’s qualification assessment. As a result, the High Council of Justice has denied the petition filed by the High Judicial Qualifications Commission of Ukraine with regard to the client’s dismissal from the position of the Judge of Economic Court of Kyiv."
According to GoLaw, "it should be noted that such a decision is unusual for the High Council of Justice and may be the beginning of a new practice in considering issues on the dismissal of judges."
The GoLaw team was directed by Managing Partner Valentyn Gvozdiy and Partner Kateryna Manoylenko. In the High Council of Justice, the judge was represented by Counsel Kateryna Tsvetkova.
