The new project Support to the implementation of the judicial reform in Ukraine started on 1 February 2016, thanks to the financial contribution of the Government of the United Kingdom. The project aims to ensure independence, fairness and effectiveness of the judiciary by supporting Ukraine in the implementation of the reform of its judicial system in accordance with the Council of Europe standards and recommendations. The project offers activities both in Kyiv and in the regions of Ukraine. The regional dimension of the project activities includes issues related to justice in the conflict-affected areas.

Main objectives of the Project are mentioned as below:

  • Supporting the drafting and adoption of constitutional and other legislative amendments related to the judicial reform in Ukraine and improve the regulatory framework for the institutional and procedural set-up of the judiciary;
  • Supporting the Ukrainian judiciary in installing an effective system of judicial accountability based on European standards and recommendations;
  • Supporting Ukraine in developing the system of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) by the introduction of mediation mechanisms and improvement of an arbitration system;
  • Supporting Ukraine in the strengthening of the institutional capacity and the review of responsibilities of the highest judicial instances allowing for a more efficient review of cases following ECtHR judgments against Ukraine.

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Ukraine: Support to the implementation of the judicial reform
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On 12 September 2020 the Council of Europe project "Support to the implementation of the judicial reform in Ukraine" organised an online conference with participation of more than 60 lawyers from 15 European countries. The conference was organised jointly with the Council of Europe, the European Association of Lawyers, the Odessa Bar Council and the Gdańsk Bar Association.

Representatives of the communities of lawyers from Switzerland to Kazakhstan extensively discussed the ethical use concerning information technologies in the legal profession.

Opening the meeting, Lilit Daneghian, Head of Justice Sector Reform Unit of the Justice and Legal Co-operation Department, Council of Europe, stated that the benefits of the new technologies enhance the ability of lawyers to analyse the data efficiently, to generate relevant statistics, to analyse legislation and case-law and to participate in online court proceedings. On the other hand, the new technologies may pose a risk to the professional secrecy, communication with clients, and personal data protection. The new realities are challenging and it’s important to address and discuss those issues and minimise the risks, also by installing the respective new procedures for the work of lawyers in line with the Council of Europe standards.

Please see the presentation the the different of the speakers and participants from 15 countries shared their experience of using the new information technologies in the legal profession (the different tabulations at top of the page will direct you to the areas you wish to consult).

The video recording of the conference can be seen here.

Video conference 12 September 2020
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