The bill (Reg. No. 2711) suggests amend part four of article 26, part three of article 31 and part two of article 39 of the Law “On the Court System and the Status of Judges” and establish that the Court of Appeal is composed of judges permanently elected to the post of a judge; the Higher Specialized Court is composed of judges permanently elected to the post of a judge and possessing work experience not less than seven years, of which not less than two years they have served at the post of a judge of the Court of Appeal; and the person possessing work experience at the post of a judge not less than fifteen years, of which not less than five years at the post of a judge of the Higher Specialized Court can be elected as a judge of the Supreme Court.
People’s deputies believe that the suggested requirements do not consider the principle of specialization in building the system of courts of general jurisdiction in Ukraine and cannot contribute to staffing judicial system with more qualified and experienced personnel.