Ilona Kaminska

Position: Associate Professor of the Department
Academic Degree: PhD in Law
Academic Title: Associate Professor
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-9730

In 2011, graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a Master’s degree in Law.

In 2014, graduated from the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine with a Master’s degree in Public Administration.

In 2016, defended a dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences (PhD in Law) in specialty 12.00.10 – Judiciary; Prosecution and Advocacy on the topic: “Judicial Independence as a Principle of the Organization of Judicial Power.”

In 2019, completed special training as a judicial candidate at the National School of Judges of Ukraine.

In 2021, awarded the academic title of Associate Professor.
Since 2024, member of the Legal Association “Dobrosud.”
In 2024, obtained a Certificate of the Right to Practice Law (Advocate’s license).

Professional Development and Training:

1. National School of Judges of Ukraine, Certificate Series NSh No. 000631 dated May 24, 2019, No. 19-SP — completed special training as a judicial candidate (August 27, 2018 – May 24, 2019).
2. Collegium Civitas, Palace of Culture and Science (Poland), Certificate No. 09/2020 dated July 15, 2020 — international internship “Internationalization of Higher Education. Organization of the educational process and innovative teaching methods in higher education institutions in Poland,” 4 ECTS.
3. Ukrainian School of Governance, Certificate SD No. 31115684/000176-20 dated July 15, 2020 — training course “The Document as a Form of Written Public Speech” for civil servants and local government officials (July 13–15, 2020), 1 ECTS.
4. Supreme Court of Ukraine & Canada-Ukraine Judicial Reform Support Project, Certificate — training “Improving the Writing of Supreme Court Judgments” (September 11–13, 2020, Kyiv), 1 ECTS.
5. Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine,” Certificate No. 1/1-363 dated November 18, 2020 — participant in the 20th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Inclusive Educational Environment: Problems, Prospects and Best Practices,” 0.5 ECTS.
6. Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine,” Certificate dated December 10, 2020 — participant in the scientific and practical conference “Human Rights: History and Modernity,” 0.2 ECTS.
7. Kyiv Regional Center of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Certificate dated April 20, 2021 — participant in the international scientific and practical conference “Civil Society as a Factor in Modern State Modernization.”
8. Council of Europe, Ukrainian Mediation Academy, EU “Pravo-Justice” Project, EU “Moving Forward Together” Project — participant in the IV International Forum “Mediation and Law” (August 27, 2021, Odesa).
9. National School of Judges of Ukraine, Certificate (Order No. 588-p of June 8, 2022) — training course “Preparation of Heads and Deputy Heads of Structural Units of Local, Appellate, the High Anti-Corruption Court, and the Supreme Court” (June 6–8, 2022, Vinnytsia), 0.8 ECTS.
10. Serhiy Nyzhny School of Public Governance, Certificate of completion of James Comey’s course “Ethical Leadership” (August 29 – September 3, 2023).
11. Higher School of Advocacy, Certificate HS No. 230389 dated April 27, 2024 — completed the course “Adaptation Course for Trainee Lawyers.”
12. National Bar Association of Ukraine, Certificate of the Right to Practice Law KS No. 11537/10 dated May 27, 2024 (issued by the decision of the Kyiv Regional Bar Council dated May 24, 2024, No. 152).
13. Participant of the XII International Judicial and Legal Forum (June 13, 2024).
14. Higher School of Advocacy, Certificate HS No. 205019 dated September 8, 2025 — fulfilled professional development requirements for 2025 (15 hours, 2 credits).

Research Interests:

• International standards of justice;
• International standards of human rights protection;
• Legal foundations of the organization and functioning of the EU Court of Justice;
• Judicial reform and the judiciary in Ukraine;
• Principles of economic, civil, and criminal justice;
• Judicial protection in criminal proceedings concerning financial crimes.

Research Activity:
Author of more than 30 scientific works, including:

• 7 publications in journals indexed in international scientometric databases,
• 15 articles in domestic and foreign scholarly journals,
• over 10 conference and round table papers.

Teaching Courses:

• Operational and Investigative Activities.

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