Kazakh border guard appeals life sentenceAn attorney for the 19-year-old Kazakh border guard who was found guilty of murdering 15 people has appealed against his sentence. Vladislav Chelakh was found guilty of committing a mass murder near the Kazakh-Chinese border and sentenced to life imprisonment on December 11.13:51 27.12.2012
St. Petersburg activists appeal dismissal of lawsuits against MadonnaSt. Petersburg activists have filed an appeal against the Moskovsky District Court's ruling which dismissed their lawsuits against Madonna and the organizers of her concert.14:39 25.12.2012
Politkovskaya’s family appeals sentence against ex-policemanChildren of murdered Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya have appealed against the sentence for Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a confessed accomplice in the journalist’s assassination case.15:33 24.12.2012
Appeal over Pussy Riot extremist videos adjournedThe Moscow City Court has cancelled the consideration of an appeal by Pussy Riot’s band member Yekaterina Samutsevich against the ruling to declare the band’s videos extremist and restrict access to them.13:54 24.12.2012
Victim's family to appeal MMA Champ Mirzaev's sentence on Dec. 21The Moscow City Court will consider the appeal against mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev's two year restricted freedom sentence on December 21.13:54 20.12.2012
Deceased student's family appeals MMA champ's sentenceRepresentatives of the Agafonov family have disputed mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev's sentence, pursuant to which he received two years of restricted freedom for his role in the death of a student.16:56 06.12.2012
Appeals against Khodorkovsky and Lebedev sentences to be heard on Dec.20The Moscow City Court will hear the supervisory appeals against the sentences of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev, who were proscribed to 13 years in prison for oil theft and money laundering.10:58 05.12.2012
Appeal in dispute on ceasing Skyy brand protection to be heard in JanuaryThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on January 15, 2013 the appeal in the dispute on the lawfulness of the intellectual property watchdog's resolution concerning the Skyy trademark.18:29 03.12.2012
Freed Pussy Riot member Samutsevich appeals extremism rulingFreed Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich appealed the verdict declaring a video montage of Pussy Riot’s punk rock prayer extremist, and thus imposing a Russia-wide ban on the footage.18:31 30.11.2012
Refusal to approve appeal against government inaction on bill disputedAttorney Igor Trunov, who represents the interests of the family of Olga Alexandrina who died in a car accident involving a LUKOIL vice president, has disputed the dismissal of his appeal against the government's inaction.14:39 29.11.2012
Russian tax authorities challenge court's revocation of $93 mln fineThe Federal Tax Service appealed the Moscow Commercial Court's dismissal of its resolution fining top Russian IT company Lanit $92,861.13:00 26.11.2012
Appellate court confirms second sentence of former Ukrainian interior ministerThe Kiev Appellate Court has confirmed the sentence of former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko, his People's Self-Defense party has reported on Thursday.17:41 22.11.2012
Former Ukrainian Interior Minister motions dismissedThe Kiev Appeals Court has dismissed former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko's motions during the consideration of Lutsenko's appeal against the second sentence.17:59 20.11.2012
Attorney files appeal against Russian pilot's U.S. smuggling indictmentThe defense of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving his 20-year prison term in the United States for planning to deliver a large volume of drugs to the United States.11:55 16.11.2012
Opposition aide implicated in coup plot withdraws arrest appealKonstantin Lebedev, aide of Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov, has withdrawn the appeal challenging his detention. Lebedev is a defendant in the case on instigating mass riots that followed Vladimir Putin's re-election.10:32 07.11.2012
US court extends appeal period for Russian pilot convicted for drug smugglingA New York-based federal appellate court has extended Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko's appeals period until November 15. Yaroshenko is currently serving a 20-year term for collusion in smuggling an enormous quantity of drugs to the United States.13:12 01.11.2012
Convicted Eurasia Logistic managers appeal sentence in BTA Bank caseFour Eurasia Logistic top managers have appealed their sentences after receiving eight to nine years in prison for defrauding the BTA Bank of $730 million.14:21 31.10.2012
Arrest extention of suspect in Putin's attempted assassination appealedKazakh citizen Ilya Pyanzin, who is suspected of attempting to kill President Vladimir Putin, has disputed the ruling to extend his arrest.15:26 24.10.2012
Pussy Riot appeal - live updatesThe Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) is hosting live text coverage of the hotly anticipated Pussy Riot appeal from the Moscow City Court.12:15 09.10.2012