Public administration in the field of justice in the context of European integration of Ukraine

Authors:

• Orisia Merza,
• Orest Krasivski

Abstract

It is determined that administration in the field of justice should be understood as activities aimed at fulfillment of tasks of organizational nature for exercise of rights and interests of legal entities, individuals and the state, as well as the task of strengthening the law and order in the country. Emphasis is placed on the fact that one of the peculiarities of justice is the plurality of objects in this area of administration. Such objects of justice as judicial institutions, notary offices, civil registration bodies, forensic institutions and the bar are presented for consideration. It was also notes, that they all have different legal status, differ in their purpose and nature of competence. It was noted that the main purpose of administration in the field of justice is to ensure the legality, organization of protection of rights and legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities, as well as the state. Administrative and legal regulation in the field of justice is carried out on the basis of the following statutory instruments: the Laws of Ukraine “On Notaries”, dated September 02, 1993, “On the Bar and Advocacy”, dated December 19, 1992, “On State Registration of Civil Status Acts”, dated July 01, 2010, “On Bodies and Persons Who Perform the Enforcement of Court Decisions and Decisions of Other Authorities”, dated June 02, 2016, Regulation on the State Migration Service of Ukraine, dated September 20, 2014, etc. It is noted that, along with the Ministry of Justice, State Archive Service of Ukraine, State Executive Service of Ukraine, State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine, State Registration Service of Ukraine, State Service of Ukraine for the Protection of Personal Data also belong to the system of entities in the field of justice of Ukraine. It is noted that the Constitution stipulates that the judicial bodies of Ukraine have a prominent place among the law enforcement agencies of the state.