Within the framework of the dissertation research, a scientific generalization of theoretical approaches and practical problems related to the implementation of various forms and means of public control over the activities of judges was carried out, as well as a number of proposals were developed for introducing changes and additions to the current legislation, aimed at improving the administrative and legal regulation of public control over the activities of judges.
A number of scientific conclusions and proposals were formulated to fulfill the tasks, including, in particular. For the first time, the content of the forms and methods of public control over the activities of judges in Ukraine has been singled out and disclosed, namely: 1) monitoring of the judge's lifestyle, which is carried out in order to establish the conformity of the judge's standard of living with the property he and his family members have and the income they receive, the judge's lifestyle is monitored in accordance with the law; full verification of the declaration of a person authorized to perform the functions of the state or local self-government, which is submitted by a judge, is carried out in accordance with the law by the central executive body with a special status, which ensures the formation and implementation of the state anti-corruption policy, and consists in clarifying the reliability of the declared information, accuracy assessment of declared assets, checks for conflict of interests and signs of illegal enrichment; 2) activities of the public integrity council; 3) provision of public information about the court's activities based on the receipt of a request for information about the court's activities, in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Access to Public Information"; 4) providing the public with public information about the activities of courts in Ukraine, by summarizing such information by analytical units of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine, including providing open access to the Unified State Register of Court Decisions; 5) granting access to accredited mass media to judicial proceedings on the basis of a court decision; 6) creation and implementation of effective activities in higher specialized courts and appellate courts of full-fledged press services, which must take measures to properly and objectively cover the work of the court, contribute to improving the work of journalists with judges, etc.; 7) creation of a contact center at the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine, which should receive and summarize information from citizens regarding the quality of judicial proceedings, compliance by judges with integrity, violations by them and other participants of the principles of judicial proceedings and the judicial process, send such information to relevant competent officials of the State Administrative Court of Ukraine for making a decision to take influence measures, including the initiation of the issue of the judge's violation of the principles of integrity; 8) ensuring the activity of the public council under the Council of Judges of Ukraine; 9) activities of the public council of international experts.
It has been found that the following measures are taken by the courts aimed at access to public information of which they are the managers in the following ways: 1) systematic and prompt publication of public information in official printed publications; 2) posting of public information on the official website of the State Administrative Court, court websites and the Internet; 3) placement of public information on information stands in reception rooms of citizens; 4) provision of information upon information requests; 5) provision of open access to the Unified State Register of Court Decisions; their content is disclosed.
Keywords: public control, activity of judges, judiciary, forms and methods of public control over the activities of judges in Ukraine, selection and appointment to the post of judge, appeals from citizens, public information about court activities.
