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Few lawyers wish to take bench, Supreme Court chairman

16:15 14/02/2012 Only 144 of 66,000 lawyers have filed applications to become a judge in the past two years. Moreover, only 40 qualified for the position, Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said at a judicial meeting on Tuesday in Moscow.

Appeal in Bhagavad Gita case to be heard in March

16:05 14/02/2012 The Tomsk Regional Court will hear on March 6 the local prosecutor's office's appeal against the first-instance court's refusal to declare a Russian version of the "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" Hindu scripture an extremist text.

Former Ukrainian interior minister faces up to 4.5 years in prison

15:50 14/02/2012 The prosecution has requested the court to sentence former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko to 4.5 years in prison.

Lawsuit by Khodorkovsky's partner for illegal arrest to be heard on February 29

15:31 14/02/2012 The Moscow District Court will hear on February 29 former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's lawsuit to receive $6,115 in compensation for illegal custody

Supreme Commercial Court to resolve Vacheron Constantin trademark dispute

15:21 14/02/2012 The Supreme Commercial Court will consider the validity of the patent agency's decision to register an offshore company as the owner of the Vacheron Constantin brand name under a supervisory procedure.

AMT Bank sues logistics park for $55 mln

15:03 14/02/2012 A court has registered the Moscow-based AMT Bank's $55 million lawsuit against Logopark Kolpino.

Courts fail to apply sanctions in drug cases in full

14:44 14/02/2012 Courts do not apply in full the statutory sanctions for drug violations.

Controlling judges' expenses necessary, experts

14:18 14/02/2012 The practice of plea bargains, mediation, protecting judges from pressure and controlling their expenses should be expanded under judiciary reforms, experts say.

Retail chain appeals adverse judgment in advertising law violation case

12:54 14/02/2012 Media-Markt-Saturn, Russian subsidiary of Germany's Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, challenged court refusal to invalidate the Federal Antimonopoly Service's decision regarding advertisement law violation.

Medvedev highlights legal practice liberalization in criminal cases

12:35 14/02/2012 President Dmitry Medvedev highlighted the liberalization of the judicial practice in Russia, including in the criminal cases.

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