The place and role of the Supreme council of justice in the system of state authorities

Abstract

The Supreme Council of Justice is an important body in the system of state authorities in Ukraine. This article analyzes the place and role of the Supreme Council of Justice in the context of the Ukrainian justice system and state power. The Supreme council of justice emerged to replace the former High Council of Justice and aims to ensure the independence of the judiciary. It consists of 21 members who are elected to the positions of judges and representatives of society. One of the main tasks of the Supreme council of justice is to determine the selection procedures and qualification requirements for judges, which ensures a high professional standard in the judicial system. One of the key functions of the Supreme Council is to determine the principles of disciplinary responsibility for judges and control their activities. This helps ensure judicial ethics and judges' compliance with high standards of professional conduct. The Supreme Administrative Court also handles appeals against decisions regarding judges and other matters related to their activities. This provides the possibility of reviewing and correcting decisions, which contributes to the improvement of the quality of justice. In addition, the Supreme council of justice plays an important role in promoting reforms in the judicial system, introducing new approaches to the judiciary and ensuring the independence of the courts from the influence of other branches of government. In general, the Supreme Council of Justice in Ukraine plays a key role in ensuring the independence and high quality of the judicial system. It contributes to the improvement of the judicial system, the determination of standards of professional behavior of judges and ensuring compliance with their principles of justice and legality.

Keywords

• Supreme council of justice
• judiciary
• human rights
• restrictions of human rights
• democracy
• constitutionalism