HOLDING JUDGES ACCOUNTABLE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROCEDURAL ASPECTS IN UKRAINE AND EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES

Abstract

The article focuses on the pressing issues surrounding the practical aspects of judicial reform in Ukraine, particularly emphasising the formation and development of mechanisms to hold judges accountable. The article states that the legitimacy of the lustration process in Ukraine requires the consideration of principles of judicial accountability and guarantees of due process. The article highlights the importance of analysis concerning judge accountability in European Union countries and Ukraine. The article summarises specific legal and practical challenges related to judge accountability.

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