Ukrainian Supreme Court Judge Oleksandr Volkov awarded compensation for 2010 dismissal
Oleksandr Volkov in front of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, following his reinstatement
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Oleksandr Volkov was elected to the Supreme Court of Ukraine in 2003. In May 2010, he was dismissed from his post due to an alleged “breach of oath”. On 9 January 2013, the ECtHR found multiple violations of his right to a fair trial (Art. 6 ECHR) and respect for private life (Art. 8 ECHR) and ordered Ukraine to reinstate him immediately as a Supreme Court judge, the first time the Court has made such an order. The ECtHR also found systemic issues with judicial independence and ordered legislative reform.
Mr Volkov was reinstated on 2 February 2015, and Ukraine has undertaken constitutional and legislative reforms to improve judicial impartiality. The Court awarded the applicant €6,000 in non-pecuniary damages, but reserved the question of pecuniary damages, inviting the parties to submit observations on this issue.
Decision
The parties submitted declarations noting that the Government undertook to pay Mr Volkov 1,430,212.32 UAH (approx. €41,000) for pecuniary damage, plus any tax chargeable to him. Mr Volkov agreed to waive any further claims against Ukraine in respect of this case. On 6 February 2018, the ECtHR noted this friendly settlement and struck out the remainder of the application.
