Проаналізовані different approaches to understanding the content of the concept of "judicial power", as well as determined the place of the judicial branch of power in the system of higher state authorities in Ukraine. It is concluded that in practice it is important not only the distribution of powers of higher bodies of state power in order to achieve the goals defined in the Constitution of Ukraine, but also their interaction, which is necessary in clearly defined legal forms with the use of appropriate legal means. Any deviation from the norms of the current legislation, non-compliance with the basic principles of law in the activities of the judiciary leads to unfair consideration of legal disputes, conflicts between the highest public authorities, and as a result - makes it impossible to establish a balance between the time unbalanced branches of state power. The real guarantees of functioning of the judicial branch in relations with other higher bodies of state power in Ukraine are leveling such a situation.