Mykola Pohoretskyi

Vice-Rector for Research and Teaching Mykola Pohoretskyi
E-mail: vice-rector.legalorg@knu.ua Mykola Pohoretskyi was born on December 18, 1960 (Nedilove, Odesa region). Alma mater: School of Judges and Prosecutors, Kharkiv Institute of Law (currently Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University). Graduated with honors in 1985. In 1979-1981, he underwent compulsory military service in the Armed Forces of the USSR as Private and then Sergeant. In 1996, without interrupting his military service in the Security Service of Ukraine, he defended his Candidate of Law thesis titled Legal Relations of the Investigator with the Inquiring Authority, the Head of the Investigation Department and the Prosecutor (Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University of Ukraine, Kharkiv). In 2002, he was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure. In 2006, after completing his full-time doctoral program at the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine (Kyiv), he defended his Doctor of Law thesis titled Theoretical and Practical Problems of Using Materials of Operational and Investigative Activities in Criminal Proceedings (Case Studies of the Security Service of Ukraine) (Kyiv National University of Internal Affairs, Kyiv). In 2009, he was awarded the academic title of Professor of the Department of Criminal Law. Practical legal activity in the Prosecutor's office, state security and advocacy: 1984-1986: trainee, Assistant Prosecutor of the then Moskovskyi district of Kharkiv, Prosecutor of the department for supervision over the consideration of criminal cases by the courts of the Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv region, Prosecutor of the department for inquiry supervision and investigation in the internal affairs bodies of the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv region. 1986-2001 and 2008-2011: held investigative, operational, counterintelligence and managerial positions in the State Security agencies, rising to the position of Head of the Department. Currently, he is a retired Colonel, and a veteran of state security with experience of combat operations. Since 2012, he has been a practicing lawyer and a member of the Ukrainian National Bar Association. Currently, he is Chairman of the Scientific and Practical Council at the Bar Council of Kyiv Region. Academic and teaching career (including part-time): Since 1997, he has held the positions of Senior Lecturer, then Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure of the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine; Associate Professor, then Professor of the Department of Operations, Investigation and Counterintelligence, Professor of the Department of Criminal Investigation within the Competence of the Security Service of Ukraine, Institute for Training of Investigators for the Security Service of Ukraine at the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine; Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure, Operations and Investigation of the Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs. From February 2007 to April 2008, he was seconded to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, while remaining in the military service of the Security Service of Ukraine, where he held the positions of Chief Researcher. From June 2007 to April 2008 he was First Deputy Head of the Interdepartmental Research Center for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. He was Deputy Chairman of the Academic Council of the Interdepartmental Research Center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and a member of the Academic Council of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, also Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Fighting Organized Crime and Corruption (Theory and Practice) journal. Since July 2011 he was Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Justice of the School of Law (since June 2020 – Institute of Law) within Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, and from May 2012 to May 2021 he held the title of the Head of the same Department. In 2012-2021 he acted as Chairman of the Specialized Academic Council D 26.001.05 of Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University for PhD majors 12.00.08; 12.00.09 and 12.00.10. In 2008-2018 he served as expert and Deputy Chairman of the Expert Council for the Study of Dissertations of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on national security and special problems of defense and the military-industrial complex, also Chairman of the State Accreditation Commissions of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, also member of the Academic Advisory Council of the High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases, also academic consultant for Kyiv Regional Center of the National Academy of Pedagogy of Ukraine, also chairman of the jury in the Law section of the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences for the all-Ukrainian competition for Minor Academy of Science of Ukraine members. In 2008-2020, he was a member of working groups on drafting laws and author of academic opinions on draft laws on the activities of judicial, law enforcement and human rights bodies. Since 2015, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the professional academic and practical Bulletin of Criminal Procedure international journal. Since 2022, he has been Chairman of the Expert Council on Law Studies of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Since 2020, he has been a member of the Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform of the Legal Reform Commission under the President of Ukraine. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Academic Advisory Council of the Supreme Court. Since 2019, he has been a member of the Academic and Advisory Council of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. Since 2020, he has held the position as expert/consultant to the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine. Since 2024, he has held the position as expert/consultant at the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. Currently, he is a member of the editorial boards of academic and practical legal journals and collections of academic papers, such as Law of Ukraine, Word of the National School of Judges of Ukraine, Academic Bulletin of the National Academy of Internal Affairs, Academic Bulletin of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ochrona prawna pokrzywdzonego, etc. Mykola Pohoretskyi is the author and co-author of more than 700 academic and pedagogical papers, including 22 monographs (4 of them as the sole author), 7 textbooks, 28 academic and practical training manuals and commentaries to laws. Under his academic guidance, 17 Doctors of Law, 43 Candidates of Law and 2 Doctors of Philosophy have written their dissertations, all 62 of them defended successfully. He has been awarded more than 50 state, departmental and public awards, including: Presidential Awards: the Order of Yaroslav the Wise, 5 th degree, the Defender of the Homeland Medal, the Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine honorary title; Awards of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine: badges "For Scientific and Educational Achievements", "Excellence in Education", etc.; award of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine "For Professional Achievements"; awards of the Security Service of Ukraine: Cross of Valor 1 st and 2 nd degrees, etc.; awards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine: Honorary Badge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, badge "For the Development of Science, Technology and Education" 1 st and 2 nd degrees, award papers for the best academic publications with limited access of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (2009, 2011, 2021); awards of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine: Order of Merit, 3 rd and 2 nd degrees, etc. Mykola Pohoretskyi is married and has three sons.

Vice-Rector for Research and Teaching
Mykola Pohoretskyi

Mykola Pohoretskyi was born on December 18, 1960 (Nedilove, Odesa region).

Alma mater: School of Judges and Prosecutors, Kharkiv Institute of Law (currently Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University). Graduated with honors in 1985.

In 1979-1981, he underwent compulsory military service in the Armed Forces of the USSR as Private and then Sergeant.

In 1996, without interrupting his military service in the Security Service of Ukraine, he defended his Candidate of Law thesis titled Legal Relations of the Investigator with the Inquiring Authority, the Head of the Investigation Department and the Prosecutor (Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University of Ukraine, Kharkiv). In 2002, he was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure.

In 2006, after completing his full-time doctoral program at the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine (Kyiv), he defended his Doctor of Law thesis titled Theoretical and Practical Problems of Using Materials of Operational and Investigative Activities in Criminal Proceedings (Case Studies of the Security Service of Ukraine) (Kyiv National University of Internal Affairs, Kyiv). In 2009, he was awarded the academic title of Professor of the Department of Criminal Law.

Practical legal activity in the Prosecutor's office, state security and advocacy:

1984-1986: trainee, Assistant Prosecutor of the then Moskovskyi district of Kharkiv, Prosecutor of the department for supervision over the consideration of criminal cases by the courts of the Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv region, Prosecutor of the department for inquiry supervision and investigation in the internal affairs bodies of the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv region.

1986-2001 and 2008-2011: held investigative, operational, counterintelligence and managerial positions in the State Security agencies, rising to the position of Head of the Department. Currently, he is a retired Colonel, and a veteran of state security with experience of combat operations.

Since 2012, he has been a practicing lawyer and a member of the Ukrainian National Bar Association.

Currently, he is Chairman of the Scientific and Practical Council at the Bar Council of Kyiv Region.

Academic and teaching career (including part-time):

Since 1997, he has held the positions of Senior Lecturer, then Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure of the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine; Associate Professor, then Professor of the Department of Operations, Investigation and Counterintelligence, Professor of the Department of Criminal Investigation within the Competence of the Security Service of Ukraine, Institute for Training of Investigators for the Security Service of Ukraine at the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine; Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure, Operations and Investigation of the Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs.

From February 2007 to April 2008, he was seconded to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, while remaining in the military service of the Security Service of Ukraine, where he held the positions of Chief Researcher.

From June 2007 to April 2008 he was First Deputy Head of the Interdepartmental Research Center for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. He was Deputy Chairman of the Academic Council of the Interdepartmental Research Center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and a member of the Academic Council of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, also Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Fighting Organized Crime and Corruption (Theory and Practice) journal.

Since July 2011 he was Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Justice of the School of Law (since June 2020 – Institute of Law) within Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, and from May 2012 to May 2021 he held the title of the Head of the same Department.

In 2012-2021 he acted as Chairman of the Specialized Academic Council D 26.001.05 of Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University for PhD majors 12.00.08; 12.00.09 and 12.00.10.

In 2008-2018 he served as expert and Deputy Chairman of the Expert Council for the Study of Dissertations of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on national security and special problems of defense and the military-industrial complex, also Chairman of the State Accreditation Commissions of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, also member of the Academic Advisory Council of the High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases, also academic consultant for Kyiv Regional Center of the National Academy of Pedagogy of Ukraine, also chairman of the jury in the Law section of the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences for the all-Ukrainian competition for Minor Academy of Science of Ukraine members.

In 2008-2020, he was a member of working groups on drafting laws and author of academic opinions on draft laws on the activities of judicial, law enforcement and human rights bodies.

Since 2015, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the professional academic and practical Bulletin of Criminal Procedure international journal.

Since 2022, he has been Chairman of the Expert Council on Law Studies of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Since 2020, he has been a member of the Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform of the Legal Reform Commission under the President of Ukraine.

Since 2018, he has been a member of the Academic Advisory Council of the Supreme Court.

Since 2019, he has been a member of the Academic and Advisory Council of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

Since 2020, he has held the position as expert/consultant to the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine.

Since 2024, he has held the position as expert/consultant at the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group.

Currently, he is a member of the editorial boards of academic and practical legal journals and collections of academic papers, such as Law of Ukraine, Word of the National School of Judges of Ukraine, Academic Bulletin of the National Academy of Internal Affairs, Academic Bulletin of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ochrona prawna pokrzywdzonego, etc.

Mykola Pohoretskyi is the author and co-author of more than 700 academic and pedagogical papers, including 22 monographs (4 of them as the sole author), 7 textbooks, 28 academic and practical training manuals and commentaries to laws.

Under his academic guidance, 17 Doctors of Law, 43 Candidates of Law and 2 Doctors of Philosophy have written their dissertations, all 62 of them defended successfully.

He has been awarded more than 50 state, departmental and public awards, including: Presidential Awards: the Order of Yaroslav the Wise, 5 th degree, the Defender of the Homeland Medal, the Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine honorary title; Awards of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine: badges "For Scientific and Educational Achievements", "Excellence in Education", etc.; award of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine "For Professional Achievements"; awards of the Security Service of Ukraine: Cross of Valor 1 st and 2 nd degrees, etc.; awards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine: Honorary Badge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, badge "For the Development of Science, Technology and Education" 1 st and 2 nd degrees, award papers for the best academic publications with limited access of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (2009, 2011, 2021); awards of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine: Order of Merit, 3 rd and 2 nd degrees, etc.

Mykola Pohoretskyi is married and has three sons.