Organization of courts operation in Ukraine in the period of martial law: comparative and legal research

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to highlight the situation of courts operation’s organization in the period of the martial law and the construction of legal framework on using modern information technologies in the administration of justice. The research has been carried out with the usage of the methods of systemic analysis and synthesis, comparative and legal, historical and legal methods. It has been clarified that Ukraine rather effectively ensures the proper organization of courts operation and administration of justice in terms of the martial law considering the level of security in each region. It has been indicated that the organization of remote work of judges and other court employees, as well as the administration of justice online through the use of video conferencing is the positive solution in war period. Such a step contributes to strengthening the security of all participants in judicial proceedings. It has been substantiated that the use of video conferencing during court hearings meets the requirements of a fair and public trial ensuring the compliance with the guarantees of access to justice. It has been emphasized that the use of information technologies within judicial proceedings should have a single approach. Therefore, it is important to develop uniform rules regarding methodological ensuring the use of modern information technologies in the administration of justice in the period of the martial law in order to improve the organization of courts operation.