Article title The Court System of Ukraine and the Place of the Supreme Court of Ukraine Therein: Current State and the Perspectives for Reforming
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Name of magazine Legal journal «Law of Ukraine» (Ukrainian version)
Issue 11-12/2012
Сторінки [15-28]
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In this article the Author analyses the process of development of the judicial system of Ukraine in the years of independency and the evolution of the role of the Supreme Court of Ukraine therein. The Author criticizes the provisions of the Law of Ukraine «On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges» that regulate the powers of the Supreme Court and formulates the proposals aiming at the renewal of the constitutional status of the Supreme Court as the highest judicial authority in the system of courts of general jurisdiction. Special attention is paid to the role of the Supreme Court of Ukraine in ensuring the uniformity of the judicial practice in the context of the requirements of the Rule of Law, strengthening the independent and fair justice. 
Keywords court system, levels of judicial system, judicial instances, appeal, cassation, review of judicial decisions, Supreme Court of Ukraine, ensuring the uniformity of judicial practice, rule of Law.
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