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14.01.2023

Kropyvnytskyi judge case goes to court

On Jan. 13, 2023, NABU and SAPO filed an indictment against the head of a Kirovohrad region district court, who had been caught accepting a USD 1,000 bribe, as well as two assistant judges. The actions of the accused fall under Part 2 Art. 28, Part 3 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, while those of the assistant judges also fall under Part 3 Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

29.12.2022

Attempted bribery of Odesa judge: case sent to court

On Dec. 27, 2022, NABU and SAPO referred the case to court, accusing a lawyer and an assistant judge of the Odesa Court of Appeal of an attempt to bribe a judge of the same court with USD 1.7 thousand. The lawyer's actions fall under Part 2 Art. 15, Part 4 Art. 27, Part 3 Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the actions of the assistant judge - under Part 2 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

15.12.2022

Supreme Court upholds verdict against Kyiv region judge

Hanna Bilyk, a judge of the Brovary city district court in the Kyiv region, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison with the confiscation of a car and a land plot. She has also been stripped of the right to hold certain administrative posts for a period of 3 years. The verdict was passed by the Criminal Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court on Dec. 14, 2022. Previously, the same decision had been passed by the High Anti-Corruption Court and the HACC Appeals Chamber. The verdict of the Supreme Court is final and cannot be appealed.

24.11.2022

Attempted bribery of Odesa judge: investigation completed

NABU and SAPO have completed the investigation into a lawyer and an assistant judge of the Odesa Court of Appeal suspected of an attempt to bribe a judge of the Odesa Court of Appeal with USD 1.7 thousand. The lawyer's actions fall under Part 2 Art. 15, Part 4 Art. 27, Part 3 Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the actions of the assistant judge - under Part 2 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. On Nov. 22, 2022, the case file was disclosed to the defense for perusal.

30.09.2022

Ivano-Frankivsk region judge notified of suspicion

On Sept. 30, 2022, a judge of one of the city-district courts of the Ivano-Frankivsk region, and his accomplice, were notified of suspicion of receiving USD 1.2 thousand in undue advantage. The actions of the former fall under Part 3 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the latter - under Part 5 Art. 27, Part 3 Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

28.09.2022

Lawyer caught trying to bribe Odesa judge

On Sept. 28, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) notified a defense lawyer of suspicion of inciting her client to give USD 1.7 thousand in undue advantage to a judge of the Odesa Court of Appeal. The actions of the suspect fall under Part 2 Art. 15, Part 4 Art. 27, Part 3 Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

06.09.2022

Judge from Kropyvnytskyi notified of suspicion

On Sept. 6, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) notified the head of a district court in the Kirovohrad region of suspicion. The judge was exposed red-handed upon receiving USD 1,000. Two assistant judges were notified of suspicion as well. The actions of all suspects fall under Part 2 Art. 28, Part 3 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.