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Competition for the Poltava Court of Appeal: a Candidate Failed to Confirm the Ability to Administer Justice

15.09.2026

On September 10, 2026, during the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, a panel conducted interviews and determined the results of the qualification assessment of two candidates for the positions of judges at the Poltava Court of Appeal.

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

Name of the judge

Number of points

Result

Volodymyr Cherkov

677,54

Failed to confirm the ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal on the criterion of social competence

Yevhenii Shcherbakov

 

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Please be reminded that 16 candidates submitted applications to participate in the competition for 15 vacant positions of judges in the Poltava Court of Appeal.

In total, interviews were conducted with 4 candidates: 1 candidate confirmed the ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal,1 candidate failed to confirm it, and 2 candidates will be interviewed by the plenary session of the Commission. One candidate withdrew from the competition.

Video recording of the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgBwLzxwVI