Legal policy of Ukraine in the conditions of integration into the European Union
Authors: Haustova Marina 
Published: April 2021

Problem setting. The article analyzes that in the XXI century. the category of “legal policy” is being actively formed, which reflects a multifaceted reality: ways of legal development of society, modernization of the country’s legal system, processes of law optimization. It is emphasized that this category and its priorities and goals began to be developed in a new format after the independence of Ukraine and the gradual definition of the main vector of its development – integration into the European community. The idea of European integration is a conscious and natural strategic choice of Ukrainian society, confirmed by many trials. In this situation, the state leadership must continue to shape its own legal policy as an important component of public policy, a means of consolidating and ensuring the political course of the country, sanctioned by the will of the people, reflected in the activities of government.
Analysis of recent researches and publications. Theoretical developments of the principles of legal policy were initiated in the scientific works of domestic and foreign lawyers of the late 19th – early 20th century: B. Kistyakovsky, M. Korkunov, S. Muromtsev, L. Petrazhitsky, G. Shershenevich etc., who considered this policy as an applied science designed to promote the development of better law. Among the scientific areas of legal science of the XXI century. The problem of legal policy occupies one of the leading places, which is justified, as with the help of legal policy many different problems are solved. This phenomenon was actively analyzed by such researchers as V. A. Rudkovsky and A.P. Korobova, I. O. Kresina, A. V. Malko, I. V. Yakovyuk and others.
Target of research. The purpose of the article is a comprehensive study of the concept of legal policy and analysis of the content and terminology.
Article’s main body. The article analyzes the concept of modern legal policy of Ukraine, its priority goals and objectives in the context of the adopted Association Agreement and, accordingly, the commitments accepted. Relevant Strategies, state bodies, scientific institutions have been identified, which are obliged to carry out a certain amount of actions for the further integration of Ukraine into the European Union within the limits of their powers. The ways of further improvement and modernization of the Ukrainian legal system are analyzed.
Conclusions and prospects for the development. The strategy of Ukraine’s integration into the EU should ensure the country’s entry into the European political, legal, economic, informational, and security space. On this basis, obtaining the status of full membership in the EU in the medium term should become the main foreign policy priority of the strategy of formation and implementation of legal policy of Ukraine in today’s challenges, which will be the subject of further research. Practically determined task of the national legal doctrine is to develop scientific proposals for further development of the legislative framework of Ukraine’s European integration and modernization of the national legal system in accordance with progressive requirements and EU standards, while preserving the national identity of the domestic legal system.