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The norms of the Aarhus convention in terms of combining the right to a healthy environment and the duty to protect it

By ratifying the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) Ukraine has committed itself to a change of established practices regarding the provision of environmental information and the right of the public to appeal to the court with claims for environmental protection. The implementation of the norms of this Convention has become quite problematic, not least due to the insufficient level of environmental awareness of Ukrainian society.

Trends and features of judicial practice research in Ukraine

The article attempts to move from purely theoretical research on the role of judicial practice in Ukraine to more practical aspects of this issue. It is stated that, taking into account the provisions of procedural codes, legal conclusions of the Supreme Court, it is inevitable to live in the center of respect for scientists (it should be noted that legal practitioners began to study this area earlier and intensify it for scientists).

Constitutional and legal status of the judicial authority in the USA: historical and legal aspects

In the article, based on a thorough analysis of the Constitution of the UnitedStates
(1787), the Judgment Act of 1789, a significant number of scientific literatureclarifies the
historical and legal aspects of the constitutional and legal status of thejudiciary in the United
States. The order of appointment (election) of judges in theUSA is investigated. The
advantages of the organization of the US judicial system, theappointment of federal judges,
and certain shortcomings in the implementation oflegal regulation have been identified.