On May 19, 2026, during the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, a panel conducted interviews and determined the results of the qualification assessment of four candidates for the positions of judges at the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.
Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:
|
Name of the judge |
Number of points |
Result |
|
Mykhailo Smokovych |
725,6 |
Confirmed his ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal |
|
Yevhen Kachalenko |
754,45 |
Confirmed his ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal |
|
Svitlana Lysychenko |
731,9 |
Confirmed her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal |
|
Yuliia Uvarova |
720,9 |
Confirmed her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal |
Please be reminded that 62 candidates submitted applications to participate in the competition for 47 vacant positions of judges in the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.
In total, interviews were conducted with 26 candidates: 21 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, and 5 candidates will be interviewed by the plenary session of the Commission. The qualification assessment has been suspended for 1 candidate.
Video recording of the session: https://www.youtube.com/live/z6GMsHIMrW0?si=d8kBd1-KqG0YGB_5
