Breivik renounces inheritance to avoid paying compensation to victims' familiesNorwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik has renounced his inheritance from his mother, which could have been confiscated by the state and used as compensation for the families of those who were killed or injured during the 2001 Utoya island massacre.17:20 11.06.2013
Dutch government to compensate coffee shops for losses from tourist laws - reportThe Hague District Court has ruled that the owners of coffee shops in the Netherlands selling hashish and marijuana must be compensated for losses after marijuana sales were restricted last year.16:08 06.06.2013
British air force pays out GBP 2,200 over parrot's death - reportThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) paid out GBP 2,200 to a pet owner after the noise from a low-flying Royal Air Force (RAF) plane scared his parrot to death.11:45 03.06.2013
Domodedovo terrorist attack victim challenges prosecutionThe lawyers for a Domodedovo terrorist attack victim insist that a criminal case be opened against officials for failure to find those guilty of violating transportation security regulations.15:00 17.05.2013
Armenian government to pay out 112,000 euro to Jehovah's WitnessesThe Armenian government allocated €112,000 to the Justice Ministry during its meeting on Wednesday to be paid out to Jehovah’s Witnesses in accordance with a judgment rendered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in November 2012.17:43 08.05.2013
Regional government seeks $11.4 million in compensation for failed railwayThe Stavropol Territorial Commercial Court will consider on May 22 a 355 million ruble ($11.4 million) lawsuit filed by the region's construction and architecture ministry against a Moscow company.16:07 29.04.2013
Russian billionaire sues GE subsidiaries for $75 millionAlexander Lebedev told Profile magazine that he is suing GE subsidiaries demanding compensation for their allegedly fraudulent operations involving Blue Wings airplanes.11:08 22.04.2013
Court awards company $2.2 million for rescuing ice-trapped shipThe Fifth Commercial Appeals Court in Vladivostok has ordered shipping company RIMSCO to pay 70 million rubles ($2.2 million) to Far East Shipping Company for rescuing its ice-trapped ship in January 2011.12:43 17.04.2013
Constitutional Court looks into housing compensation for army personnelThe Constitutional Court will hear a complaint regarding the failure to provide housing compensation to retired military personnel, lawyer Alexander Zorin told RAPSI on Tuesday.14:14 16.04.2013
ECHR petitioners awarded €176.8 million in 2012 – reportThe Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe released a report which laid out analyses relevant to compliance with court judgments by all member states including Russia, which has become increasingly omnipresent in the ECHR.13:01 11.04.2013
Shipowner to pay 1 million euro fine for Costa Concordia accidentCosta Crociere, the owner of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that sank in January 2012, will pay 1 million euros as an administrative fine for the crew's errors and for violations of emergency routines.17:37 10.04.2013
Toyota reaches $16 million settlement in sudden-acceleration suitCalifornia prosecutors have reached a $16 million settlement with Toyota, thus bringing an end to a three-year legal battle based on allegations that the car manufacturer knowingly sold cars and trucks with defective accelerators, thus causing dozens of deaths.18:12 09.04.2013
UK mulls requiring convicts to repay legal aidUK Justice Secretary Chris Grayling proposed sweeping reforms Tuesday to the legal aid system presently operating in England and Wales, including a provision that would require convicted criminals to reimburse the state for court costs and a ban on the receipt of legal aid by the wealthy, according to an official statement obtained by RAPSI.14:31 09.04.2013
President signs law to limit temporary incapacity paymentsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law limiting benefits for being temporarily unfit to work, the Kremlin has announced on its website. The law was drafted after an audit of the Social Security Fund revealed excessive incapacity payments were being issued to FC Zenit players.12:44 08.04.2013
ECHR informs Russia of activist's application seeking €500,000The European Court of Human Rights has informed the Russian authorities that an activist of the banned National Bolshevik Party, who was sentenced in 2006, has filed an application demanding €500,000 in compensation.18:23 05.04.2013
UTair files another complaint against dismissal of claim against Finance MinistryThe Supreme Commercial Court has registered another complaint filed by the UTair air carrier to reconsider the ruling concerning the dismissal of its 444.2 million ruble lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.18:24 18.03.2013
Burger King gets $6,600 in compensation for brand infringement in RussiaThe Moscow Commercial Court has ordered a businessman to stop using the Burgerking and Burger-King brands and to pay Burger King Corporation 200,000 rubles ($6,640) in compensation.14:13 19.02.2013
'Pregnant' Kazakh teenage male wins $330 in moral damagesA 15-year-old male student diagnosed as being pregnant has received 50,000 tenge (about $330) in moral damages from the Aktobe Emergency Hospital in Kazakhstan.15:23 15.02.2013
UTair's complaint against ruling in Finance Ministry case rejectedThe Supreme Commercial Court has turned down UTair's appeal against the court ruling to dismiss its 444.2 million rubles ($14.8 mln) lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.14:46 15.02.2013
Urals residents affected by meteor shower can claim compensationThe Emergency Ministry's main department for the Chelyabinsk Region in the eastern Urals said that residents may be issued requisite compensation for injuries and damage sustained from the meteor shower.13:45 15.02.2013