On October 19, 2023 the High Council of Justice decided to restore from November 1, 2023 the distribution of complaints between the members of the Council regarding the disciplinary misconduct of a judge and complaints about the decision to bring a judge or prosecutor to disciplinary responsibility. The decision was made with the aim of immediately restoring the disciplinary function of the High Council of Justice, as well as ensuring an even distribution of cases among the members of the Council.
On September 17, 2023 the Law of Ukraine No. 3304-IX, "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Resumption of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges and Ensuring the Functioning of the Service of Disciplinary Inspectors of the High Council of Justice" came into effect. It is enacted from the day the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges” and some laws of Ukraine regarding changes in the status and formation procedure of the service of disciplinary inspectors of the High Council of Justice" (No. 3378-IX) took effect on October 19, 2023. These laws reinstate the disciplinary function of the High Council of Justice.
Point 237 of Chapter III, "The Final and Transitional Provisions," of the Law of Ukraine "On the High Council of Justice" establishes that temporarily, until the day when the service of disciplinary inspectors of the High Council of Justice begins, the powers of a disciplinary inspector are exercised by a member of the Disciplinary Chamber (reporter) determined by the automated case distribution system.
As a reminder, the distribution of disciplinary complaints and complaints about the decisions to hold judges or prosecutors accountable was suspended on August 5, 2021 by the decision of the High Council of Justice No. 1809/0/15-21 after the changes in legislation and the introduction of the service of disciplinary inspectors.
Currently the High Council of Justice has accumulated over 12 000 complaints regarding the disciplinary misconduct of judges.