High anti-corruption court judges receive warning over 2021 ruling

Three judges from Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) Appellate Chamber have received a disciplinary warning. The sanction, issued by the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ), stems from their 2021 review of an unlawful decision made by the Pechersk District Court in a case involving a former Deputy Minister of Justice and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). According to TI Ukraine's analysis of the HQCJ's decision, the practice of HACC reviewing rulings from district courts (not its own) had previously been supported by both the Kyiv Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, both before and after the specific 2021 ruling. TI Ukraine has raised serious questions regarding the basis of the disciplinary action. Sources: Українська правда.