PRINCIPLES OF THE FUNCTIONING OF SPECIALIZED PROSECUTOR’S OFFICES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE REFORM OF THE PROSECUTION SERVICE OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive doctrinal
insight into the principles governing the activities of
specialized prosecutor's offices as a distinct level of
concretization of the general organizational principles
of the prosecution service. It is substantiated that the
principle of specialization should be regarded not
merely as an organizational tool, but as an
independent legal principle closely intertwined with
the principle of prosecutorial independence. Emphasis
is placed on the necessity of adhering to the principle
of political neutrality and implementing a meritocratic
approach to staffing as fundamental prerequisites for
developing a professional and autonomous system of
specialized units. Particular attention is devoted to
analyzing the issues of legal regulation concerning the
institutional independence of specialized prosecutors
in the context of Council of Europe standards and the
Venice Commission’s recommendations regarding the
separation of administrative and procedural powers.
The study concludes that the combination of the
principles of unity and specialization facilitates the
transformation of the prosecution service from a
universal structure into an adaptive instrument for
protecting the rule of law, capable of effectively
responding to the complex challenges of modern
crime. The author proposes an approach to
interpreting the activities of Specialized Prosecutor's
Offices in the Field of Defense as a functional element
within the mechanism of ensuring national security
under the conditions of martial law.
Keywords: prosecution authorities, principles,
prosecution service, main models of organization of
the prosecutor's office, prosecutor, specialized
prosecution office, Specialized Prosecutor’s Office,
legal regulation, reform of the prosecution service,
rule of law, principle of specialization, , prosecutor in
the defense sphere, prosecutorial independence,
professional competence, martial law, European
standards