Supreme Court issues ruling explaining the term “completed sentence”Russia’s Supreme Curt has recommended that judges only consider those who have finished their prison term as having completed their sentence.12:56 29.05.2014
Russian judges cautioned against vacationing abroad - reportRussian judges and court employees have been cautioned against traveling to the countries that have extradition agreements with the United States, Kommersant newspaper writes on Wednesday.11:07 28.05.2014
Vyacheslav Lebedev to lead the renewed Russia's Supreme CourtRussia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday officialy appointed Vyacheslav Lebedev as the head of the newly formed Supreme Court.12:22 21.05.2014
Russian Constitutional Court confirms limits on jury trial for minorsRussia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that limits to trial by jury for minors do not contradict the constitution, the court said. The ruling followed a complaint from an underage Russian whose murder case can no longer be heard at a district jury trial court.14:08 20.05.2014
Supreme commercial court chairman declares highest income - reportSupreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov received the highest income among judges in Russia last year, RBC announced on Monday.13:24 19.05.2014
Reformed Supreme Court is short on judges - reportAbout 30% of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Panel is vacant. The system is lacking judges meeting necessary requirements, Vedomosti reports Monday. The unsuccessful candidates are mostly being rejected due to family members who also work in law.11:58 19.05.2014
Parole granted less often by Russian courts in 2013Russian convicts have been applying for fewer parole hearings while the courts have been granting them less often, according to recent Russian Supreme Court Judicial Department data.14:51 30.04.2014
Russian Supreme Court Chairman Lebedev earned over $244,000 in 2013The chairman of the Russian Supreme Court, Vyacheslav Lebedev, earned 8.8 mln rubles ($244,300) last year, which is 2.6 mln rubles more than the year before, according to a statement on the court’s website.12:50 29.04.2014
Russia seeks to avoid compliance with foreign court rulingsLawmaker Vladimir Ponevezhsky (United Russia), a member of the State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Duma representative in the Supreme Court, has submitted a bill for government review that would not recognize “knowingly unjust” rulings of foreign courts in cases that should be tried in Russian courts.11:10 25.04.2014
Terrorism cases in Russia to be heard at military tribunalsA Duma committee has proposed that cases of terrorism, hostage taking, aircraft hijacking, armed revolts and coups, as well as incitement and justification of terrorism can only be heard at the Moscow and the North Caucasus (Rostov-on-Don) district military tribunals, Izvestia newspaper writes on Thursday.13:26 17.04.2014
ECHR launches Russian version of HUDOC databaseThe European Court of Human Rights has launched a Russian version of the court’s case-law database HUDOC, the court said in a press release Monday.10:37 15.04.2014
Turkish court annuls part of law tightening government control of judiciaryTurkey’s Constitutional Court on Friday annulled parts of a law tightening government control of the judiciary.15:04 11.04.2014
Russia ranks third in number of complaints filed with ECHRRussia slumped to third place in the rating of complaints filed with the European Court of Human Rights, the press service of the Russian Justice Minister said on Wednesday.10:26 10.04.2014
Who will lead renewed Russia's Supreme Court?By the end of the summer, Russia’s Supreme Commercial Court will cease to exist. The court’s powers will be transferred in their entirety to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation under a federal law that entered into force on February 5. While the applicants gather documents and prepare for the Qualifications Board and the personnel department of the Presidential Executive Office and the Federation Council, RAPSI examines the most likely candidates.17:30 09.04.2014
Owen Pell on the shrinking scope of extraterritoriality in US lawThe extraterritorial application of US law in cases that at first glance have little if any connection to the US may have a chilling effect on foreign businesses and authorities. A partner with New York-based White & Case LLP, Owen Pell, sitting in its Moscow office tells RAPSI that the situation is changing with interesting implications for non-US companies.17:03 26.03.2014
Russian Intellectual Property Court opens mediation roomLyudmila Novosyolova, Chair of the Intellectual Property Court, opened a mediation room at the court on Tuesday. The room can be used to settle disputes out of court and through the mediators, RAPSI reports from the court.13:38 18.03.2014
Law Society publishes advice on drafting Sharia-compliant wills in UKThe Law Society of England and Wales has published a practice note advising solicitors in the application of Sharia law to wills and other succession issues, according to an announcement issued by the Society Thursday.13:27 14.03.2014
Russia to establish special courts for international kidnapping casesRussia will establish special courts to adjudicate cases involving international kidnapping cases.17:08 03.03.2014
Mail delivery delays hinder court work - officialPoor mail service in Moscow is hindering the work of the district courts, Head of the Moscow Judicial Department Board Vyacheslav Lipezin said on Monday, stating that the chairs of the district courts regularly complain about poor mail service.14:19 24.02.2014
UK Court upholds whole-life sentences despite ECHR rulingThe UK Court of Appeal held Tuesday that whole-life sentences should be imposed when appropriate, despite a finding by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that the UK’s whole-life sentences had violated Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention), which prohibits torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.17:42 19.02.2014