Bank of Moscow asks London court to reverse judgment on JFC CEO's bankruptcyThe Bank of Moscow has asked the High Court of Justice in London to reverse its ruling on the bankruptcy of Vladimir Kekhman, CEO of Russia's largest fruit importer, JFC Group.13:05 01.02.2013
Moscow Circus unaware of British company's alleged lawsuitThe Great Moscow State Circus has received no notice of a lawsuit allegedly filed by the British Royal Circus with claims over the former's failure to perform an agreed upon show.17:53 31.01.2013
Amnesty International urges Russia to end Magnitsky's prosecutionAmnesty International has called on the Russian authorities to end the prosecution of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in custody in November 2009 at the age of 37 and whose death triggered a public outcry.11:41 29.01.2013
UK Justice Ministry takes on aggressive bailiffs with new lawsUK Justice Minister Helen Grant has announced a new set of laws aimed at protecting debtors from abusive bailiffs, while still protecting the financial rights of businesses.18:52 25.01.2013
Berezovsky and his ex-flame grapple over estate sale proceedsBoris Berezovsky, a storied tycoon who fled from Russia at the turn of the millennium after a rapid fall from grace, has found himself in the High Court of Justice once again, this time at the receiving end of a massive freeze order sought by long-time ex-girlfriend Yelena Gorbunova.14:36 24.01.2013
Cameron announces that UK may hold referendum, abandon EUBritain may hold a referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.14:13 23.01.2013
ECHR holds British Christian can wear cross at workThe European Court of Human Rights held Tuesday that the projection of a certain corporate image isn’t a good enough reason to stifle the right of employees to freedom of religion. On the other hand, the Court held that certain interests – such as those of health and equal rights – can be balanced against freedom of religion when the latter threatens to impinge upon the former.19:17 15.01.2013
Top 10 criminal dramas of 20122012 has left us with no shortage of criminal drama. In a year replete with momentous judgments, epic downfalls, political intrigue, and revolutionary aftermaths, RAPSI struggled to pick just ten events to highlight. Still, we have chosen the ten judgments that – in our view, and in no particular order – best illustrated 2012’s criminal legacy. Please note, we have excluded cases that occurred primarily within Russia, as those called for a list of their own.10:02 28.12.2012
Assange: upwards of one million documents set to be leaked in 2013Wikileaks has prepared upwards of a million documents to be released in the new year, founder and chief editor Julian Assange announced to a crowd of supporters in London Thursday evening.12:51 21.12.2012
UK grapples with possibility of introducing a Bill of RightsA UK commission charged by the government last year with exploring the option of introducing a constitutional instrument in the form of a Bill of Rights submitted a report to parliament this week detailing its findings.01:44 21.12.2012
Russian investigators intend to take part in UK inquest into Litvinenko's deathThe Investigative Committee has confirmed its intention to take part in the UK inquest into the death of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.11:20 14.12.2012
Hearings into Litvinenko case in London to form parameters of main inquiryThe two-day preliminary hearings aimed at finally forming the final parameters of the inquiry into the death of FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko start in London today.12:48 13.12.2012
UK government bans same-sex Church of England weddingsThe Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned from holding same-sex weddings on a legislative level, but other religious organizations can make their own decisions on this.10:44 12.12.2012
UK to decide whether to extradite Kyrgyz ex-president's son on May 13The City of Westminster Magistrates Court has scheduled the next hearings in the extradition case of former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son for May 13-14.17:25 07.12.2012
London court upheld sale of Tchigirinski villa to Sibir subsidiaryLondon's High Court of Justice Tuesday held in favor of former Russian State Customs Commission (SCC) chairman Anatoly Kruglov’s entities in a dispute over the proceeds of the sale of a lavish Cote d'Azure villa that formerly belonged to Russian oligarch Shalva Chigirinsky.12:58 05.12.2012
Litvinenko widow "cannot pay" legal feesThe widow of ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko says she needs to raise money to pay legal fees, as self-exiled tycoon Boris Berezovsky can no longer support her financially.13:24 04.12.2012
Norilsk arbitration proceedings postponed until FebruaryArbitration proceedings to resolve a dispute between Russian oligarchs Vladimir Potanin and Oleg Deripaska in connection with suspected violations of the Norilsk Nickel shareholders' agreement has been postponed until mid-February.11:46 04.12.2012
Dispute over Norilsk ownership said to head into London arbitrationRussian billionaire Vladimir Potanin and aluminum giant Rusal will settle their disputes over ownership rights in the world’s largest nickel producer, GMK Norilsk Nickel in a London arbitration proceeding December 3.23:58 30.11.2012
London court releases former News International heads on bailAfter a brief hearing on Thursday, a London court released the former heads of the News International publishing house and a UK Ministry of Defense official, accused of corruption and conspiracy, on parole, the British media reports. The publishing house is part of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.10:42 30.11.2012
Leveson report urges self-regulation for British press“Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.” In introducing his 2,000 page report on UK media practices, Lord Justice Leveson included the above Thomas Jefferson quote in order to illustrate the value of a properly operating press in safeguarding democracy.00:11 30.11.2012