Problems affecting the effectiveness of the court authorities in Ukraine and the ways to solve them

Abstract

The article deals with the main problems affecting the efficiency of the judiciary in Ukraine. The importance of studying this issue is proved in the paper, since justice in Ukraine is exercised exclusively by the courts, and therefore the efficiency of the judicial bodies is one of the factors for the proper fulfillment by the courts of their main task. The main reasons for inefficiency of the judicial bodies in Ukraine are listed and characterized, among them: dependence and influence on judges by the authorities, insufficient funding of the judicial authorities as a whole, overload of courts and insufficient number of judges, inefficiency of the mechanism of enforcement of judgments. The legislation that regulates this issue is analyzed and emphasis is placed on its imperfection in regulating, securing and improving the efficiency of the judiciary in Ukraine. The statistics of the European Court of Human Rights concerning Ukraine have been examined and it is stated that it is one of the leaders among the states against which this Court is considering cases. The decision of the European Court of Justice against Ukraine is analyzed and the most common ones are determined. The factors that influence the work of the judiciary are identified. The extent of influence on the judicial system both by public authorities and their officials and by the public has been investigated. The problem of insufficient financing of the needs of the judicial system is described, and its severity is emphasized. The problem of court overload has been highlighted, its main causes and consequences have been identified and found to be related to the lack of judges. An analysis of the issue of enforcement of court decisions was made, as well as its relevance and the need for a speedy solution. After analyzing and investigating all the above problems, the ways to solve them were suggested, and the conclusion of the study was made, which stated the relevance of these issues, the main problematic issues of the judiciary and emphasized the necessity of their comprehensive and deeper study in order to be further reformed and overcome.