Associate Professor of the Department of Justice of the Law Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv — candidate for the position of judge of the appellate chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court
Biography
From May to October 2018 — national expert of the Council of Europe project (anti-corruption program) "Features of judicial consideration of criminal proceedings related to legalization of proceeds obtained by criminal means" under contract. Taught a course on anti-corruption legislation at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine (2016–2018). Periodically acts as an independent consultant at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Was an associate professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics at the humanitarian university "Zaporizhzhia Institute of State and Municipal Administration." Candidate of Juridical Sciences (National Law Academy of Ukraine named after Yaroslav Mudryi).
In 2004–2010 worked at the Academy of Judges of Ukraine as first vice-rector — vice-rector for educational and scientific work. Since 2010, works at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv as an associate professor of the Department of Criminalistics/Justice. Since 2011 — chief research fellow of the National School of Judges of Ukraine.
Has 211 publications — scientific and educational-methodical works. Notes that her research has been implemented in the educational process of the National School of Judges.
Family Relations
Has been married three times. Daughter Thomas Zhanna Yuriyivna (Akhtyrska) works at the Europees Parlament (as indicated by the candidate in her questionnaire). No relatives are listed in the declaration.
Declaration
The declaration lists only an apartment with an area of 73.9 sq.m in Kyiv. The candidate does not provide any information regarding other properties, bank deposits, etc.
At Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, N. Akhtyrska received 241,794 UAH in 2017 (about 20,000 UAH per month), at the National School of Judges — 114,228 UAH. At the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine she had 11,348 UAH salary, 2,619 UAH — at the Academy of Financial Monitoring, 2,167 UAH — at the University of Modern Knowledge. Also received royalties from Hrinchenko University in the amount of 2,946 UAH and from SE "HDIP" in the amount of 31,378 UAH.
Motivation
"On June 8, 2018, at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, a meeting of students and teachers with the President of Ukraine P. O. Poroshenko took place, who presented the Law of Ukraine "On the Anti-Corruption Court." Why do I start with this event? Because I want to convey the incredible atmosphere of interest, excitement, anxiety, hopeful bewilderment of everyone — from a first-year student to a professor, from a doctor of sciences to a cloakroom employee. An epochal event took place, a law was adopted that has no analogues in Ukraine! What next? What will its practical implementation be like? Will the promised really be fulfilled? Hopeful expectations and anticipation filled the hall and the souls of people. The President spoke confidently and triumphantly… This event, its atmosphere prompted me to participate in the competition for the position of judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court," — notes N. Akhtyrska in her motivation letter.
Recommendations
Among the persons recommending her, the candidate listed Ivan Balaklytskyi (former head of the State Judicial Administration), Oleksandr Hashytskyi (NSJ, retired judge of the High Administrative Court of Ukraine), Viktoriia Halperin (Council of Europe office in Ukraine), Liubov Marulina (judge of the Administrative Court of Kyiv).
Legislative Work
N. Akhtyrska participated in the development of proposals to the Criminal Procedure Code regarding electronic evidence, search, powers of the investigating judge, provided proposals to the draft law "On the High Anti-Corruption Court," as well as amendments to the Law "On Prevention of Human Trafficking." Prepared scientific-expert opinions on the draft law "On the High Anti-Corruption Court," scientific-expert opinions for the National Agency on Corruption Prevention regarding the application of the Law "On Prevention of Corruption," for the Supreme Specialized Court of Ukraine — regarding appointment and conducting of examinations, etc.
