Depraving jurors of right to hear corruption cases to damage justice system - attorneysThe idea to deprive jurors of the right to hear corruption cases will damage the justice system in Russia.17:13 24.11.2011
Medvedev submits convention to Duma to combat bribes abroadPresident Dmitry Medvedev submitted on Wednesday a draft law on Russia's accession to the Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.16:34 23.11.2011
Medvedev signs free legal assistance lawPresident Medvedev has signed a law on free legal assistance, which obliges public officers to render free legal consultations to Russian citizens and to assist socially unprotected people in drafting complaints as well as to represent them in court.11:28 23.11.2011
President Medvedev wants criminal cases to be heard by one judgePresident Dmitry Medvedev has signed amendments to the Criminal Procedural Code proposing that criminal cases in district courts be heard by a single judge as opposed to a three-judge panel.16:22 08.11.2011
Courts fail to comply with president’s amendments, lawyers sayThe Russian legal system has demonstrated positive trends in the scope of use of pretrial detention for criminal suspects and the accused, but this is insufficient in terms of getting down to the bottom of deep-rooted problems.09:59 20.10.2011
Dummy corporations amendments to be reviewed on October 17The United Russia members in parliament will consider at its October 17 meeting the legislative amendments introducing criminal liability for the establishment of fly-by-night companies.12:17 13.10.2011
President to submit draft law extending grounds to dismiss officialsPresident Dmitry Medvedev said he will submit to the Lower House of Parliament (State Duma) a draft law improving state administration in the effort against corruption.18:13 23.09.2011