Pussy Riot's Samutsevich revokes complaints lodged against former attorneysPussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has revoked her complaint against her former attorneys from the Moscow Bar Association, said attorney Violetta Volkova, one of the lawyers in question.15:20 14.01.2013
Russia's legal service standards must be reformed - MCBA chairmanThe system of rendering legal services in Russia needs to be reformed, Chairman of the Moscow City Bar Association (MCBA) Henry Reznik said at the "Dialogues on the Future" Second International Legal Congress.12:39 11.12.2012
ECHR: French attorney rules do not violate rights to private lifeThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a unanimous decision Thursday ruling that France did not violate the rights of its citizen to protection of private and family life in a case involving the obligations of lawyers to report on their suspicions that clients may have engaged in illegal activities.17:14 06.12.2012
The world's highest-grossing law firms listThe American Lawyer released a ranking of the world’s 100 highest grossing law firms.18:46 05.12.2012
Russia's legal profession: at a crossroads or a dead end?Paradoxically, there are a lack of skilled lawyers in the Russian market, despite the huge number of law school graduates, and despite the fact that the law boom is propelled by a desire to correspond to global standards, something which is vital in order for Russia to become a full-fledged player on the global market.17:56 04.12.2012
Proposals on free legal aid in Russia published for appraisalThe Justice Ministry has published proposals obligating the ministry's regional departments to follow the development of the system of free legal aid for low income citizens.12:58 22.11.2012
Online trial broadcasts to be efficient tool of public controlDeputy Moscow City Court Chairman Dmitry Fomin believes that broadcasting trials online will be an efficient tool allowing the public to watch trials and to reach their own conclusions about court rulings.15:18 13.11.2012
Foreign Ministry to pay legal fees of Russians abroadThe Foreign Ministry is developing a mechanism to pay the legal fees of Russian citizens who find themselves in difficult situations abroad.16:30 19.10.2012
Russia's Supreme Commercial Court to post claims onlineRussia's Supreme Commercial Court will be ready to publish online copies of claims being filed with the court in early 2013, the court's chairman Anton Ivanov said.10:35 19.09.2012
Russian public defenders after protests to earn higher wagesPublic defenders in Russia will receive about 550 ($17.8)-1,200 ($38.7) rubles per day starting on January 1, 2013, or about 100 ($3.23)-250 ($8.1) rubles more than today's average.16:27 18.09.2012
Constitutional Court to consider Russian jurisdiction over international crimesThe Constitutional Court has started to consider on Monday the question of whether Russian courts should consider criminal cases against citizens who committed crimes against their compatriots abroad.14:04 17.09.2012
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
Russian judges welcome electronic records management in courtsRussian judiciary welcomes amendments to current laws implementing electronic records management in courts.15:53 21.06.2012
Russia's chief bailiff backs simplified trialsChief Bailiff Artur Parfyonchikov has called for more cases to be tried under simplified procedure. He added that the respective draft law has already been prepared.16:53 19.06.2012
Consumer protection lawsuits grow in number in RussiaThe number of consumer protection lawsuits is steadily growing, Gennady Onishchenko, the head of the consumer rights watchdog (Rospotrebnadzor), said on Tuesday.15:38 19.06.2012
Public defender pay rise a disgrace - MCBA chairmanMoscow Bar Association head Genri Reznik has called court-assigned attorney wages a disgrace shortly before they will be bumped up to $16.7 per day on January 1, 2013.16:16 31.05.2012
Sharia court supporter seeks to retain lawyer's licenseLawyer Dagir Khasavov, who made the headlines after calling for the establishment of a sharia court in Russia, said he should not be stripped of his license.14:55 14.05.2012
Foreign lawyers employment might boost investments into RussiaJustice Minister Alexander Konovalov believes the establishment of commercial courts with foreign lawyers will boost foreign investments in Russia.16:09 02.04.2012
Attorney-client privilege breach alarms lawyersThe Wall Street Journal report about Deputy PM Igor Shuvalov’s income and his affiliation with various financial groups has taken an unexpected turn.17:43 30.03.2012
First Deputy Prime Minister's lawyer may be stripped of licenseChairman of the Moscow City Bar Association (MCBA) Henry Reznik said the claim to strip lawyer Pavel Ivlev of his license should be lodged only by his clients.18:39 29.03.2012