Commercial court session may be recorded without judges' consentAnyone attending a commercial court hearing may make a sound recording of the proceedings without asking the judge's permission, according to the resolution "On Securing the Openness of Commercial Court Proceedings" adopted by the Supreme Commercial Court's plenum.12:44 09.10.2012
ECJ adjusts rules of procedure to deal with growing caseloadThe Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) announced Wednesday that it has revamped its rules of procedure in order to more efficiently accommodate the growing number of cases brought before it.16:53 04.10.2012
Top ECJ official holds arrest warrants not contingent upon retrial rightsEuropean 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.18:42 02.10.2012
Council of Europe rapporteur criticizes Russian judiciaryParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteur Gyorgy Frunda harshly criticized Russia's judicial system on Tuesday.16:59 02.10.2012
Live broadcasting from court possible after law is amendedThe 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.16:35 25.09.2012
Supreme Commercial Court head proposes prejudicial appeal in antitrust casesSupreme 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.15:14 24.09.2012
Mobile courtrooms to be introduced in RussiaMobile 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 2020.10:56 24.09.2012
Medvedev approves concept of judicial reformPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a federal target program on the development of the judicial system for 2013-2020.13:22 21.09.2012
Social media coverage of trials will not be restrictedThe 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.11:43 14.09.2012
Supreme Commercial Court to evaluate judges via anonymous pollsThe 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.10:41 14.09.2012
European Parliament criticizes Russian judiciary and legislatureThe European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution harshly criticizing Russia's judicial system.18:48 13.09.2012
Supreme Commercial Court proposes authorities to file claims electronicallyThe 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.15:40 13.09.2012
Problems with trial by jury in RussiaA 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.12:51 11.09.2012
Bizarre motion blames Illuminati for Colorado theater shootingPresiding 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.17:16 10.09.2012
US court orders government to foot the bill for prisoner sex-change operationThe 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.17:56 06.09.2012
RIA Novosti legal forum expects over 150 participantsA 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.15:33 30.08.2012
General jurisdiction courts to broadcast hearings onlineGeneral jurisdiction courts will broadcast hearings on the Internet, the Association of Lawyers of Russia reports on its website on Thursday.15:49 23.08.2012
Retired judges not eligible as mediatorsA 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.13:34 23.08.2012
Russian FM speaks out against interference in Pussy Riot caseForeign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that it inadmissible to interfere in the legal process, including in the Pussy Riot case.17:50 20.08.2012
Putin favors human rights commissioners on judicial qualification boardsPresident Vladimir Putin is not against human rights commissioners participating on judicial qualification boards.16:13 16.08.2012