judicial independence

Judicial Reform as a Component of European Integration: a Comparative Analysis of Croatia and Ukraine

The article is dedicated to the analysis of judicial reform in Croatia and the potential application of its experience to Ukraine in the context of ensuring judicial independence, enhancing the efficiency of justice, and combating corruption. The main stages of the reform of the Croatian judicial system are examined, including the implementation of transparent procedures for the selection of judges, the establishment of an anti-corruption infrastructure, and the adaptation of judicial processes to European standards.

Public Space and the Power of Law: the Palace of Justice in Lviv as an Embodiment of the Idea of Justice

This article presents an interdisciplinary study of the architecture of the Palace of Justice in Lviv as a spatial embodiment of the power and legitimacy of justice. The analysis focuses on how the architectural and artistic solutions of the building shape the symbolic representation of law, state authority, and justice. A legal approach is applied to interpret the material environment of the judicial institution as a communicative space that reflects and simultaneously forms legal meanings. 

The reform of the judiciary in the programmes of parliamentary political parties of ukraine and european judicial authorities standards

The programs of parliamentary parties in Ukraine in part of judicial reform, the
effectiveness of the proposed novelties and their compliance with European standards,
historical and practical experience of democratic states are researched. The analysis of the statutes of the programs is carried out in the context of understanding and constitutional
consolidation principles of judicial independence and autonomy of judges in the European
countries and the efficiency of justice