Judicial practice

Russian lawmakers propose allowing filming in court without prior approval

11:18 30/01/2014 A Just Russia party has filed a bill proposing that unrestricted photography and filming should be permitted in open court hearings without prior approval.

Fatal attack in German court leaves two dead – report

15:25 24/01/2014 An armed attack in a German court claimed the lives of two men Friday.

UK court fee enhancement proposal criticized as unfit

14:14 22/01/2014 The UK Ministry of Justice’s proposal to enhance court fees as a means of raising funds to support the civil court system is unfit to fulfill its intended purpose, according to a policy memo released by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC).

Amnesty does not apply to those who fled Russia - report

11:12 17/01/2014 Several dozen people charged with crimes that fall under the amnesty announced by President Vladimir Putin will be unable to make use of it because they have left Russia.

Russian Justice Ministry to release statement on Pussy Riot ECHR case

11:18 25/12/2013 Russian Justice Ministry plans to release a statement concerning its position on the Pussy Riot case and send it to the European Court of Human Rights by March 26, 2014.

Ex-Moscow court clerk to spend 3.5 years in prison for soliciting $80,000

19:29 24/12/2013 Andrey Sinitsa, formerly a Moscow judicial clerk, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for soliciting $80,000 from a litigating party.

State Duma passes bill to restore supervisory role of Russian Supreme Court

13:25 23/12/2013 This morning, the State Duma passed a law in both the second and third reading to restore the supervisory functions of the Russian Supreme Court. The court will now be able to respond to verdicts announced by regional last-instance courts.

Putin: Supreme Court merger will foster greater equality before the law

13:38 12/12/2013 The merger of Russia’s Supreme Court and Supreme Commercial Court will foster greater equality to the justice system, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during his annual Federation Council address.

Constitutional Court to rule on applicability of ECHR decisions

11:40 06/12/2013 Russia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that it alone can adopt decisions on the applicability of laws that hinder the implementation of rulings of the European Court of Human Rights which have not previously been defined as contradictory to the Russian Constitution.

Five myths about Russian judicial reform

18:52 26/11/2013 Last June President Vladimir Putin suggested merging the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court and amending the Constitution to match. Since then the State Duma has received many draft laws relating to the merger and the court’s impending relocation to Saint Petersburg. However, some lawyers are vigorously speaking out against any such reform.

Russian lawyers protest Putin’s court reform

11:13 20/11/2013 Russian lawyers criticized the Kremlin on Tuesday in a rare display of public discontent, speaking against a court reform that would abolish what they called the most progressive branch of Russia’s judiciary.

COE rights commissioner urges greater independence in Russian judiciary

16:49 12/11/2013 Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muižnieks released a report Tuesday urging Russia to strengthen the independence and impartiality of its judiciary.

Chechen judge removes himself from trial citing pressure

10:27 12/11/2013 A Chechen judge has removed himself from a murder trial, saying he was under pressure to ensure a guilty verdict, Russia’s Novaya Gazeta daily reported Monday.

Putin increases Russian judges' wages

17:17 30/10/2013 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree stipulating an increase in the salaries earned by judges. The wages have increased by 5% since October 1.

Putin: more vigilance needed in fighting corruption in courts

16:21 30/10/2013 Corruption within the judicial system and law enforcement is damaging to society’s trust in the authorities, and must be fought with extreme vigilance, President Vladmir Putin said during an anti-corruption committee session on Wednesday.

Putin signs foreign jurisdiction bill into law

18:19 21/10/2013 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill dealing with jurisdictional considerations for crimes committed abroad by Russian citizens or involving Russians as victims.

Russia's Upper house approves foreign jurisdiction bill

14:11 16/10/2013 Russia's Upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved a bill dealing with jurisdiction over crimes committed abroad by Russian citizens or involving Russians as victims.

Russian Intellectual Property Court to act independently

15:17 14/10/2013 Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) will act independently as major reforms to the country's justice system underway.

Seven judges of Russian Supreme Commercial Court resign amid courts merger

11:43 10/10/2013 Seven judges of the Supreme Commercial Court have filed resignation applications with the qualification board.

Russian Duma adopts bill on dissenting opinions in criminal cases

18:34 08/10/2013 Russia's State Duma has adopted in its third and final reading a bill that would allow parties involved in criminal proceedings to review any dissenting opinions accompanying their verdicts.

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