Altyn Aituarova, a member of the Supreme Judicial Council, took part in the JJ Studio program on the Jibek Joly TV channel, where she spoke about the selection process for position of a judges in the cassation courts of Kazakhstan.

During the dialogue, Altyn Aituarova noted that by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2024, three new cassation courts were established in Astana.

At the same time, she outlined that in accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, announced at the IX Congress of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan on October 4, 2024, the staff of the cassation courts will be formed of the most experienced judges.

The powers of the cassation courts are determined by the current legislation. In particular, they include: Consideration of court cases and materials in the capacity of a court of cassation instance; Study of judicial practice and consideration of issues of legality during justice administration by lower courts; other powers provided by the law.

The Council is currently working on the selection of candidates for the newly formed cassation courts according to the schedule for 2025, approved by the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Dmitriy Malakhov. In accordance with this schedule, the competition for vacant positions of judges of the cassation courts in Astana was announced on January 22 this year, and receiving of documents from candidates ended on February 12.

The results of the competition are scheduled to be announced in April-May this year. The participation of Council representatives in such programs is aimed at raising public awareness on the selection process of judges in the courts of cassation, as well as the activities of the Supreme Judicial Council and staff initiatives in the judicial system of Kazakhstan.