LEGAL REGULATION OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE PATRONAGE SERVICE IN THE SYSTEM OF UKRAINIAN JUSTICE BODIES

The Law of Ukraine «On the State Service» defines the categories of positions that are classified as patronage ones. The law includes the deputies and scientific advisors of the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine and the deputies of the judges among these positions. Thus the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers «Some aspects of remuneration of public servants of courts, bodies and institutions of the justice system» for the Supreme Court of Justice, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, The Supreme Court of Ukraine, the High Specialized Courts, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, and the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine are provided for such positions of patronage service: Head of the patronage service; deputy head of the patronage service; press secretary, referent; attendant: head, deputy head, head of inspectorate service, inspector, scientific consultant, scientific attendant; assistant: head of court, deputy head of court, secretary of court chamber, secretary of plenum, judge. Peculiarities of patronage service in the Constitutional Court of Ukraine are established by the Law of Ukraine «On Constitutional Court of Ukraine», which provides that the judge of the Constitutional Court shall have two academic advisors and an assistant, whose positions belong to the positions of patronage service. The Law of Ukraine «On the Constitutional Court of Ukraine» specifications that the general procedure for patronage service, rights, duties, and responsibilities of the staff of the patronage service are established and defined in the legislation on public service and labor. The features of the patronage service are regulated by the Regulations of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. Peculiarities of patronage service in other institutions of the justice system are established by the basic Law of Ukraine «On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges». This Law stipulates that every judge may have one or several assistants. The status and conditions of their activity are determined by this Law, Article 92 of the Law of Ukraine «On the State Service», regulations on the remuneration of the staff of the patronage services and the Regulation on the Court Attendant approved by the Council of Judges of Ukraine. The High Council of Justice shall also establish the patronage service in accordance with the regulations of part 5 of Article 22 of the Ukrainian Law «On the High Council of Justice», which will include the patronage services of the Head of the High Council of Justice and the Deputy Head of the High Council of Justice.