What are VKKS and VRP?

The Higher Qualifications Commission of Judges of Ukraine (HCJSC) is a permanent body in the judicial system of Ukraine, responsible for the selection and qualification evaluation of judges. The body includes 16 persons appointed by the Supreme Council of Justice from among judges and lawyers based on the results of an open competition.

The Supreme Council of Justice (SCJ) is a collegial, independent constitutional body of state power and judicial governance, which operates in Ukraine on a permanent basis to ensure the independence of the judiciary, its functioning on the basis of responsibility, accountability to society, the formation of an honest and highly professional body of judges, compliance with norms Constitution and laws of Ukraine, as well as professional ethics in the activities of judges and prosecutors.