National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine

The Academy was established in 1993 as the highest sectoral scientific institution in the field of law for the accumulation of creative potential of the leading scientific institutions and educational legal institutions of Ukraine, active participation in reforming the legal system, promoting legal regulation of socially oriented market relations, protecting human rights, ensuring equality of all before the law and the court, the deepening of the democratic principles of the functioning of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of power and the establishment of the supremacy of law.

After Ukraine gained independence, the Academy participated directly in the implementation of the most important legal reforms. This included the Constitution of Ukraine, criminal and civil legislation, the judicial and law enforcement system of Ukraine, national programs of investment activity, small business, training of civil servants. It also included the development of legal education and legal culture of the population, adaptation of legislation of Ukraine to the legislation of the European Union, prevention and fighting against crime, counteraction to the legalization of incomes received by criminal acts and corruption. Members of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine take an active part in the activities of scientific and advisory councils that work in the parliament and its committees, the higher court and the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.