The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the draft law on amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On the Judicial System and Status of Judges" and other legislative acts re complying foundations of organization and functioning of the judicial power with the European standards

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
13 January 2015, 11:32

The bill suggests liquidating the system of general jurisdiction courts which specialize in economic cases, creating district courts for civil and criminal cases, decreasing the number of administrative posts in courts.

The draft suggests forming a new version of the Law "On the Judicial System and Status of Judges" and amending the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Infringements, Economic Procedure Code, Civil Procedure Code, Code of Administrative Proceedings, Criminal Procedure Code, Laws "On the High Council of Justice", and "On Access to Judicial Decisions".

The bill was registered under No. 1497.