Secrecy order quashed in UK Litvinenko inquiryLondon’s High Court quashed on Wednesday part of a public interest immunity (PII) decision that had been handed down earlier this year in connection with an inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko.19:16 27.11.2013
Court allowed to take sole real estate as collateral – Supreme Commercial CourtOn Tuesday the Supreme Commercial Court overturned a lower court decision that had blocked businesswoman Galina Mokicheva’s insolvency administrator from transferring ownership of her only residence, a property that was used as collateral in a loan taken out by Mokicheva.15:27 27.11.2013
Arrested mogul Polonsky files claims against Russian businessmen with Cambodian courtTroubled real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky filed four motions to initiate criminal cases against several Russian businessmen living in Cambodia.14:59 27.11.2013
UK court orders Ablyazov to pay out $400 million to BTA BankLondon’s High Court ordered fugitive ex-banker Mukhtar Ablyazov to pay damages Tuesday amounting to approximately $400 million. Ablyazov formerly served as the chairman of BTA Bank, which is described in Tuesday’s judgment as a major Kazakh bank that effectively nationalized in February 2009.12:19 27.11.2013
Latvia violated mother’s rights by returning her child to Australia - ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights has delivered a Grand Chamber judgment on the chamber ruling of November 2011 according to which the Latvian court order to return the applicant’s daughter to live with her father in Australia breached her family rights, reads the ECHR decision published on Tuesday.11:53 27.11.2013
Brother of deposed Kyrgyz president Bakiyev sentenced to life in prisonBrother of deposed president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Janysh Bakiyev, was sentenced to life in prison for robbery and iciting riots. The sentence was issued in absentia.10:52 27.11.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022