Judicial practice

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Russian law lacks clear grounds for sanctions against judges – expert

Russian law lacks clear grounds for punishing judges, retired Constitutional Court member Tamara Morshchakova said during a seminar organized by the Supreme Commercial Court on Monday.

16:41 15.04.2013

European Commission to evaluate consequences of forced retirement of Hungarian judges

The European Commission will evaluate the measures taken by Hungarian officials following a ruling by the European Court of Justice that the mass retirement of judges following the adoption of amendments to Hungarian law, was age discrimination, the Budapest Business Journal said citing a statement by Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice.

18:00 11.04.2013

Russia to allow Council of Judges head to serve more than two consecutive terms

Allowing a judge to serve two or more consecutive terms as head or deputy head of the Council of Judges would help ensure a consistent approach to forming judicial bodies.

14:26 10.04.2013

The new frontier of Russian IP law

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court, which was established by presidential order on December 8, 2011, will begin hearing cases this year. The court’s chair Lyudmila Novosyolova told RAPSI’s Sergei Feklyunin about the court’s judges and the current situation in the sphere of intellectual property disputes in Russia.

13:22 10.04.2013

Supreme Commercial Court continues to push for mediation bill

The Supreme Commercial Court will continue working toward the approval of its court mediation initiative, Chairman Anton Ivanov said at a meeting of the heads of the Moscow and the Central District commercial courts on Friday.

17:15 05.04.2013

State Duma to consider bill banning non-procedural motions

A bill has been submitted to the State Duma aimed at banning non-procedural motions, according to a government resolution posted online on Thursday.

13:11 04.04.2013

State Duma to discuss procedure for IP Court

State Duma Deputy Pavel Krasheninnikov from the United Russia party has submitted a package of proposals aimed at the development of the Intellectual Property Court in Russia.

17:07 03.04.2013

Supreme Court may ban reading testimonies in court if witnesses absent

The Supreme Court is considering banning the practice of reading the testimonies of witnesses who fail to show in court unless they have a valid reason for their absence.

16:15 02.04.2013

Sequester begins to take its toll on US judiciary

The US Federal Judiciary announced last month its expectation that the $350 million funding cut it would have to endure as a result of the sequester would have a devastating impact on the functioning of the US judiciary. By the start of April, the cuts have clearly begun to take a toll.

16:36 01.04.2013

Confessed bribe-giver still to face charges - Supreme Court

Bribe-givers will still face charges and will not be able to return a bribe even if they admit to the crime and cooperate with the investigation, according to a Supreme Court panel draft resolution on corruption-related crimes

15:49 28.03.2013

Bill on classifying drinking as aggravating circumstance goes to State Duma

The Russian government has forwarded a bill to the State Duma which proposes to categorize drinking and drug intoxication as aggravating circumstances in accidents.

10:43 25.03.2013

Russian Supreme Commercial Court promotes case law

Tatyana Andreyeva, Deputy Chair of the Russian Supreme Commercial Court, spoke favorably of the introduction of precedential case law during a St. Petersburg International Legal Forum conference in Rome.

18:34 22.03.2013

Top judges fear sequestration cuts will mar US Judiciary

Leading federal judges warned the US Congress Wednesday of the dire impact sequestration will have on the nation’s federal court system, claiming in a congressional testimony that the federal spending cuts threaten to compromise the courts’ constitutional mission.

14:08 21.03.2013

PACE approves new rules for filing complaints with ECHR

The PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights on Tuesday approved a draft protocol that will change the procedure for filing complaints with the European Court of Human Rights and will also seal the principle of subsidiarity.

12:10 20.03.2013

US Senate considers broadening scope of media coverage in federal courts

A bipartisan group of US senators reintroduced a law aiming to vest all federal courts with the authority to open proceedings to television and radio broadcasts.

14:51 04.03.2013

Supreme Сommercial Court chair warns against courts merger

The planned merger of the general and commercial court systems will weaken the influence of federal supreme courts on regional justice, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said on Friday.

15:58 01.03.2013

Russian courts of general jurisdiction acquitted 5% of defendants in 2012

The Russian courts of general jurisdiction heard cases against around one million people in 2012 and acquitted 5% of the defendants.

12:23 19.02.2013

Secrecy and transparency battle for supremacy in UK, US justice systems

Russia’s recent efforts to promote judicial transparency seem to be a bit off trend. In fact, at the moment secret tribunals are all the rage. The UK and US are both presently grappling with efforts to expand secrecy within their respective judiciaries. Initiatives within both justice systems to slink toward secrecy have been met with ire by political leaders, advocacy groups, and concerned citizens alike.

16:39 15.02.2013

Putin's office proposes law on extrajudicial appeals

In accordance with a request posed by Russian judges, President Vladimir Putin's legal department has drafted a bill aimed at regulating the registration of extrajudicial appeals connected with cases heard in the courts.

11:12 12.02.2013

Administrative boards to hear disputes between citizens and authorities

The Supreme Court will submit a bill to the State Duma to amend federal constitutional laws on the courts of general jurisdiction and military tribunals. The amendments will establish special administrative case boards for hearing disputes between citizens and authorities.

13:29 05.02.2013