Judicial practice

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Fairness outweighs media transparency in Colorado gunman case

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.

15:59 14.08.2012

Russia, Poland agree on simplified commercial court cooperation

An agreement between the Russian and Polish justice ministries forging simplified commercial court cooperation came into effect on July 17

15:19 10.08.2012

Quoting witnesses verbatim is detrimental to administering justice

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.

11:10 01.08.2012

Justice Ministry publishes class action bill draft

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.

11:06 31.07.2012

Russians dissatisfied with courts performance

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.

11:08 26.07.2012

Jurors flunk panel selection in extortion trial

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.

14:53 16.07.2012

Judicial mediators proposed for commercial courts

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.

12:18 13.07.2012

Russian public figures plea to renounce juvenile justice system

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.

11:35 06.07.2012

Supreme Court doubts jury panels in administrative cases

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.

17:37 05.07.2012

Producing counterfeit medicine may be attempted murder under Criminal Code

The Criminal Code presently envisages the possibility of trying counterfeit medicine producers and distributors for attempted murder.

15:50 04.07.2012

Browder's case referral to court without notice may be contested in ECHR

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.

16:57 02.07.2012

Interior Ministry approves referral of Browder's case to court

The refusal of Hermitage Capital CEO's counsels to notify their client about the referral of the case to court has no effect.

11:57 02.07.2012

Financing cut for Russia's judicial system development program

Financing for scientific activities under the federal targeted program for judicial system development will be reduced twofold this year.

18:14 18.06.2012

Public advised to retain lawyers to file claims with ECHR

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.

15:52 14.06.2012

Strasbourg court rejects complaints

The European Court of Human Rights has tightened up its rules over accepting complaints.

10:13 14.06.2012

Putin advocates online broadcasting of court hearings

President Vladimir Putin believes Russia must start broadcasting court hearings online and advocates introducing a proper environment for legal journalism.

10:57 09.06.2012

Judges should address Strasbourg court for consultations, expert says

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.

16:34 04.06.2012

EurAsEC court endorses case review rules

The Court of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) has adopted its rules for reviewing business entities' applications, which should be its core activity.

17:04 31.05.2012

Administrative courts system is premature

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.

13:26 31.05.2012

Russian law and unfair competition

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

09:59 25.05.2012