The purpose of the research – is to prepare a systematic review of the guiding international standards for the administration of justice and to briefly explain the nature of each.

The methodology of the research – legal analysis and synthesis methods were applied to the study, so first the relevant international documents were analyzed and the main provisions for the study were selected, then the selected provisions were synthesized for systematic presentation to the reader.

The practical importance of the research – is that its text can be referred to both by judges who directly administer justice, as well as other scientists in their further studies, as well as students in the process of teaching law.

The results of the research – the main result of the study is an overview commentary on international standards of justice.

The originality and scientific novelty of the research – lies in its comprehensive nature, since it reflects the results of an analysis of the relevant normative material, the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the conclusions of the Consultatuve Council of European Judges and doctrinal sources.

Keywords: justice, judge, independence, impartiality, ethics, standards, harmonization, international law, judicial power.