A regular meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been held

A regular meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been held.

During the meeting, the Supreme Judicial Council summed up the results of the announced competition for the positions of chairmen of judicial collegium of regional and equivalent courts.

"For the first time in the history of the Council, after the deadline for accepting documents, the competition was held in a period of a month and a half instead of six, as it was previously, without compromising quality, while tightening requirements for the candidates. These approaches will allow not only to fill judicial vacancies quickly, but also to do it efficiently," said Dmitriy Malakhov, the Chairman of the Council.

Information about the contestants recommended for appointment to judicial positions was announced during the online broadcast of the meeting on the official YouTube channel of the Council, as well as posted on the official Internet resource of the Council.

The Council recommended 5 judges to be dismissed from the office, of which 3 — in connection with their resignation, 1 — at his own request, 1 — in connection with the expiration of the term of his authority as a chairman of the court with the resignation of a judge of the same court. 3 chairmen of district courts have been recommended for appointment as judges of other equivalent courts without competition due to the expiration of their term of authorities.

Also it was considered 1 appeal of a judge against the decision of the Judicial Jury under the Supreme Judicial Council concerning bringing him to disciplinary responsibility for committing defamatory misconduct contrary to judicial ethics, with the decision of giving a reprimand.

Based on the results of case consideration, the decision of the Judicial Jury was found to be unjustified and canceled with the termination of disciplinary proceedings.

The Supreme Judicial Council continues its systematic work aimed at ensuring the openness and transparency of the procedures for the selection and appointment of judges, guaranteeing the independence of judges and protecting their rights in order to further strengthen public confidence and to create a positive image of the judiciary.