On January 15, 2025, the plenary session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine considered the issue of determining the peculiarities of submitting documents for participation in the selection of local court judges by persons performing military service.
A special procedure for submitting documents for participation in the selection may be implemented by military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations who, as of the date of submission of documents, are performing military service and intend to become a judge.
The Commission decided that the special procedure applies only to persons directly involved in measures necessary to ensure the defence of Ukraine in connection with the military aggression of the russian federation.
For such servicemen, the deadline for submitting documents has been extended by one month, and they can submit them from March 01 to May 01, 2025, inclusive.
In order to exercise the right to a special procedure for submitting documents, a person must provide a document(s) confirming military service as of the date of submission of documents.
The Commission also decided to appeal to the Minister of Defence of Ukraine and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to provide military personnel who intend to become judges with the opportunity to submit documents for participation in the selection of local court judges.