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Quoting witnesses verbatim is detrimental to administering justice
11:10 01/08/2012
The verbatim quotation of witnesses testimonies at high-profile trials in the media may be detrimental to judicial proceedings. Therefore these trials ought to be held behind closed doors, says government representative in higher courts Mikhail Barshchevsky.
Justice Ministry publishes class action bill draft
11:06 31/07/2012
The Justice Ministry has put together and published draft law on class actions. This is aimed at protecting individuals in litigation with government authorities or major organizations.
Russians dissatisfied with courts performance
11:08 26/07/2012
A survey taken by the Public Opinion Fund this June has revealed that the Russian public more often than not is unsatisfied with the workings of the courts: 40 percent of the respondents expressed a negative opinion of them, while only 24 percent rated them positively.
Jurors flunk panel selection in extortion trial
14:53 16/07/2012
The Moscow City Court has failed to select a board of jurors to consider the case against former Investigative Committee employee Andrei Grivtsov, who has been accused of extorting a $15 million bribe.
Judicial mediators proposed for commercial courts
12:18 13/07/2012
The Supreme Commercial Court approved a bill proposing a new institute of judicial mediators to be introduced into commercial courts, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper reports. These will be specially appointed individuals who will help the parties in dispute to resolve the case before it reaches the court.
Russian public figures plea to renounce juvenile justice system
11:35 06/07/2012
Forty three individuals - Russian academics and cultural workers - submitted an open letter to the president, government and parliament in which they speak against the implementation of a new juvenile justice system.
Supreme Court doubts jury panels in administrative cases
17:37 05/07/2012
The Supreme Court does not consider it necessary for jurors to investigate cases concerning administrative violations, including those on individuals taking part in unauthorized rallies, the court has written in response to Right Cause leader Andrei Dunayev's appeal.
Producing counterfeit medicine may be attempted murder under Criminal Code
15:50 04/07/2012
The Criminal Code presently envisages the possibility of trying counterfeit medicine producers and distributors for attempted murder.
Browder's case referral to court without notice may be contested in ECHR
16:57 02/07/2012
The referral of the Hermitage Capital CEO's case to court despite the fact that he was not duly summoned might be a blatant violation, and could later be contested in the European Court of Human Rights.
Interior Ministry approves referral of Browder's case to court
11:57 02/07/2012
The refusal of Hermitage Capital CEO's counsels to notify their client about the referral of the case to court has no effect.
Financing cut for Russia's judicial system development program
18:14 18/06/2012
Financing for scientific activities under the federal targeted program for judicial system development will be reduced twofold this year.
Public advised to retain lawyers to file claims with ECHR
15:52 14/06/2012
The Strasbourg court's decision to toughen the complaint procedure and should not be dramatized, human rights activists say and advise to retain lawyers while preparing complaints.
Strasbourg court rejects complaints
10:13 14/06/2012
The European Court of Human Rights has tightened up its rules over accepting complaints.
Putin advocates online broadcasting of court hearings
10:57 09/06/2012
President Vladimir Putin believes Russia must start broadcasting court hearings online and advocates introducing a proper environment for legal journalism.
Judges should address Strasbourg court for consultations, expert says
16:34 04/06/2012
Judges should be allowed to address the European Court of Human Rights for consultations, International Law Association President Anatoly Kapustin said at a judicial system conference on Monday.
EurAsEC court endorses case review rules
17:04 31/05/2012
The Court of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) has adopted its rules for reviewing business entities' applications, which should be its core activity.
Administrative courts system is premature
13:26 31/05/2012
Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov holds that to set up a separate system of administrative courts in Russia is problematic at the moment , while the jurisdiction of administrative cases can be divided between commercial and common law courts.
Russian law and unfair competition
09:59 25/05/2012
Anton Ivanov, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman, in his speech at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum brought up an issue that is rarely discussed at such events due to its sensitive nature. Ivanov spoke about unfair competition among judicial systems, and has broken the phenomenon down into five specific categories. Competitive environment
State Duma adopts draft law on simplified procedure cases
11:29 24/05/2012
The State Duma adopted a draft bill yesterday in the second reading extending the number of summary only cases.
Supreme Commercial Court not to establish judges association
16:26 23/05/2012
The Supreme Commercial Court is not expected to establish a judges association, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov told journalists on Wednesday.
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