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Top ECJ official holds arrest warrants not contingent upon retrial rights

18:42 02/10/2012 European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Yves Bot issued an opinion today that under the European Union (EU) law governing the surrender of prisoners between EU countries, a judiciary executing a European arrest warrant cannot make such execution contingent upon the sought-after individual’s entitlement to a retrial in the country that issued the warrant, if the individual was absent for his conviction, but was aware of the proceedings against him and had agreed with an attorney to represent him.

Council of Europe rapporteur criticizes Russian judiciary

16:59 02/10/2012 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteur Gyorgy Frunda harshly criticized Russia's judicial system on Tuesday.

Live broadcasting from court possible after law is amended

16:35 25/09/2012 The complete live broadcasting of trials will be possible if the law on courts is amended, Moscow City Court Chairperson Olga Yegorova said in a TV Center program.

Supreme Commercial Court head proposes prejudicial appeal in antitrust cases

15:14 24/09/2012 Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov has proposed adopting a procedure for prejudicial appeal in antitrust cases. Meanwhile, the federal antimonopoly watchdog has lauded the initiative, but complained of a a lack of human resources.

Mobile courtrooms to be introduced in Russia

10:56 24/09/2012 Mobile courtrooms will be introduced in Russia as part of the government-endorsed federal program named The Development of Russia's Judicial System from 2013 to 2020.

Medvedev approves concept of judicial reform

13:22 21/09/2012 Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a federal target program on the development of the judicial system for 2013-2020.

Social media coverage of trials will not be restricted

11:43 14/09/2012 The Supreme Commercial Court of Russia will not impose any restrictions on social media coverage of court hearings, Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court Anton Ivanov announced on Friday.

Supreme Commercial Court to evaluate judges via anonymous polls

10:41 14/09/2012 The Supreme Commercial Court of Russia plans to survey lower court judges so as to ascertain who among them are the best qualified to act as chief judges, Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court Anton Ivanov announced on Friday.

European Parliament criticizes Russian judiciary and legislature

18:48 13/09/2012 The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution harshly criticizing Russia's judicial system.

Supreme Commercial Court proposes authorities to file claims electronically

15:40 13/09/2012 The Supreme Commercial Court has proposed that the government require state authorities to file commercial lawsuits electronically, Supreme Commercial Court Deputy Chairperson Tatyana Andreyeva said on Thursday.

Problems with trial by jury in Russia

12:51 11/09/2012 A bill which aims to reduce the power and scope of juries has failed to receive adequate government support, according to the official conclusions on the draft law published on the State Duma website. The argument draws attention to the fact that trial by jury is the most effective way of ensuring the adversarial principle is adhered to in our justice system.

Bizarre motion blames Illuminati for Colorado theater shooting

17:16 10/09/2012 Presiding judge William Sylvester ordered a criminal investigation and a mental health assessment in connection with a motion to intervene filed in the case of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes.

US court orders government to foot the bill for prisoner sex-change operation

17:56 06/09/2012 The Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC) was ordered by a federal judge Tuesday to promptly provide convicted murderer Michelle Kosilek with sexual-reassignment surgery. US District Judge Mark L. Wolf reasoned that the transsexual prisoner suffers from a severe gender identity disorder, and thus that his* right to undergo a sex-change operation is protected by the 8th Amendment of the US Constitution.

RIA Novosti legal forum expects over 150 participants

15:33 30/08/2012 A corporate lawyer forum, 100 Steps For-ward: Business and the State, will be held on October 3 and 4 at RIA Novosti In-ternational Press Center (4 Zubovsky Boulevard) by the Russian Legal Information agency (RAPSI) and Korporativny Yurist (Corporate Counsel) magazine.

General jurisdiction courts to broadcast hearings online

15:49 23/08/2012 General jurisdiction courts will broadcast hearings on the Internet, the Association of Lawyers of Russia reports on its website on Thursday.

Retired judges not eligible as mediators

13:34 23/08/2012 A retired judge is not eligible to act as a mediator, i.e. to assist in the pre-trial settlement of disputes, the Council of Judges reported on its website on Thursday.

Russian FM speaks out against interference in Pussy Riot case

17:50 20/08/2012 Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that it inadmissible to interfere in the legal process, including in the Pussy Riot case.

Putin favors human rights commissioners on judicial qualification boards

16:13 16/08/2012 President Vladimir Putin is not against human rights commissioners participating on judicial qualification boards.

Fairness outweighs media transparency in Colorado gunman case

15:59 14/08/2012 The court adjudicating the case against accused Colorado gunman James Holmes held Monday to preserve a seal it had previously placed on James Holmes’ case file, thus denying in relevant part a motion filed by more than 20 major media outlets to unseal the court records in the name of transparency.

Russia, Poland agree on simplified commercial court cooperation

15:19 10/08/2012 An agreement between the Russian and Polish justice ministries forging simplified commercial court cooperation came into effect on July 17

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