Wanted: Thousands of Ukrainian judges, in huge overhaul sought by EU


  • World
  • Thursday, 19 Oct 2023

A man walks past a statue of Lady Justice as he arrives at the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv City in Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

KYIV (Reuters) - Vira Levko, a judge in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, typically handles dozens of administrative cases and several criminal hearings every day. And she says there are others who are far busier than her.

When Levko tells colleagues abroad about her workload, they find it hard to believe.

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