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Competition for the Kyiv Court of Appeal: One Candidate Will Be Interviewed by the Plenary Session of the Commission

09.02.2026

On February 05, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of three candidates for the positions of judges at the Kyiv Court of Appeal were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:

Name of the judge

Number of points

Result

Snizhana Stepanova

704,36

failed to confirm her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal based on the criterion of personal competence

Ivan Zeikan

708,94

submit to the Commission in plenary session the issue of confirming the ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal

Serhii Pukhalskyi

 

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Please be reminded that 93 candidates submitted applications to participate in the competition for 45 vacant positions of judges in the Kyiv Court of Appeal.

In total, interviews were conducted with 18 candidates: 7 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, 6 candidates failed to confirm it, and interviews with 5 candidates will be held in the plenary session of the Commission. One candidate withdrew from the competition.