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Russia’s Supreme Court dissatisfied with quality of investigative activities

16:52 13/02/2019 The proper course of justice depends on the quality of underlying it investigative operations, Vladimir Davydov, a Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia said addressing a meeting of court chairpersons on Wednesday. Therefore, he continued, one must not turn a blind eye to unsatisfactory performance of these bodies.

Russian Human Rights Council opposes bill on requirements for lawyers

15:59 21/12/2017 Russia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has recommended the State Duma to reject a bill setting standard requirements for lawyers admitted to practice in Russian courts.

Russian Constitutional Court bans review of final judgments upon Supreme Court’s decision

11:55 17/10/2017 Russia’s Constitutional Court has banned review of court rulings, which already came into force, because of the resolutions made by boards of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court drafts proposals for improvement of Russian judicial system

13:56 04/08/2017 The Supreme Court of Russia has prepared suggestions for improvement of the country’s judicial system.

Bill on assignment of public defenders in criminal cases passed in first reading

17:02 23/06/2017 The Russian State Duma has passed the bill on assignment of public defenders in criminal cases in the first reading.

Russian judicial system requires improvement – Putin

17:43 15/06/2017 President Vladimir Putin said during the annual Q&A session with Russian citizens on Thursday that judicial system, although in need of improvement, should be trusted in matters of choosing punishment for criminals.

VII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum establishes Civil Law Achievement Award

15:55 17/05/2017 The VII Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF), Russia’s Justice Ministry’s annual conference, has instituted the World Award for Highest Achievements in Civil and Private International Law.

Russian judge suspected of failure of justice

17:53 31/03/2017 Head of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has opened a criminal case against Judge of the Chechen Republic Commercial Court Alu Bachayev over alleged failure of justice.

Legislative curb on foreign law firms in Russian courts

11:01 21/04/2016 There is nothing unusual in a legislative initiative aimed at limiting participation of foreign law firms in civil proceedings in Russian courts as numerous attempts to “normalize the situation” were made earlier, says Gennady Sharov, Vice-President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers.

Russian courts to switch to e-filing system in 2016 - official

17:37 07/09/2015 Russian courts will use online services as much as possible next year, RIA Novosti reported on Monday citing Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.

MP suggests ban on foreign lawyers representing Russia in court

12:01 06/08/2015 Lawmaker Vadim Solovyov (the Communist Party) is drafting a bill that would ban foreign attorneys from representing Russia’s interests in international courts, as happened in the Yukos case.

Russia to implement ECHR decisions that do not contradict its Constitution

10:42 14/07/2015 Russia will stay within the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and will implement decisions passed by the Court that do not contradict its Constitution.

Russian courts to translate records into Braille, hire sign language interpreters

12:02 30/06/2015 Russia's Supreme Court has passed a resolution authorizing courts to translate documents into Braille and hire sign language interpreters for hearings involving people with disabilities.

Intellectual Property Court chairwoman warns against abuse by rights holders

16:36 22/04/2015 Lyudmila Novosyolova, chairwoman of Russian Intellectual Property Rights Court, said on Wednesday at a conference held in Moscow that businesses need to be protected from abuse by rights holders.

Victims in Moscow school shooting spree slam judge for inaction

13:47 16/04/2015 Victims in a shooting spree at a Moscow school that left two dead criticize the judge handling the case for inaction and seek compensation.

Pussy Riot lawyer could become Bulgaria’s ECHR judge

16:57 27/01/2015 The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recommended Bulgarian lawyer Yonko Grozev for a judge in the European Court for Human Rights. Grozev is known to have represented Pussy Riot and several other defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riots case in Strasbourg.

EU to appeal court decision removing Hamas from terror list

13:23 19/01/2015 The Council of the European Union is launching an appeal against last month’s EU court ruling that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas be removed from its terrorist list for procedural reasons.

GML to press for recognition of $50 bln ruling against Russia

14:10 16/01/2015 Group Menatep Limited (GML) will continue registering the decision of the Hague Arbitration, which ruled that Russia must pay over $50 billion to Yukos ex-shareholders.

European Parliament slams Russian courts for Navalny brothers’ verdict

13:58 15/01/2015 The European Parliament has accused Russia of using the judicial system as a political tool and said that the verdict for the Navalny brothers has political motives.

US court slams re-homing while considering Russian adoption claim

18:30 17/12/2014 During the hearing of an application filed by an American family seeking to void the adoption of two Russian kids, Nassau County judge raised a question of legality of a dubious practice known as Re-Homing.

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