Russian business ombudsman strives for working on digital legal proceedingsRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has forwarded a proposal to creat a working group on the introduction of digital judicial proceedings to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.15:05 08.04.2020
Business Ombudsman submits bill on economic crime jury trials to Russian Supreme CourtRussia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov has forwarded a bill empowering jurors to examine economic crimes cases to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.17:50 24.03.2020
Business Ombudsman works on proposals empowering jurors to try economic crimes casesRussia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov has said at a press-conference that his office is developing amendments to the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure in line with the proposals of the Supreme Court empower jurors to examine economic crimes cases.10:26 20.02.2020
Supreme Court Chair defines criteria of charging entrepreneurs with creating organized gangsCharges related to organization of and membership in criminal associations were to be brought against businesspersons only if such criminal societies were established specifically with the aim to commit serious and especially serious crimes.16:17 11.02.2020
Russia’s Supreme Court proposes to empower jurors to try economic crimes casesThe Supreme Court of Russia proposes to empower jurors to examine economic crimes cases.15:34 11.02.2020
Russian business ombudsman proposes accelerate preparation of court recordsRussia’s business rights commissioner Boris Titov has asked the chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev to pay attention to the “trial within a reasonable time” problem encountered in organization of transfer of criminal cases to appeals instances.18:00 28.01.2020
Second cassation general jurisdiction court opened in MoscowMoscow’s mayor Sergey Sobyanin and chairman of Russia’s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev on Wednesday launched the work of the Second cassation court of general jurisdiction.17:49 02.10.2019
Federation Council reelects Lebedev as Chair of Russian Supreme CourtThe Federation Council has reelected Vyacheslav Lebedev as Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia.13:10 25.09.2019
Russian Supreme Court backs ban on cages in courtroomsThe Supreme Court of Russia supports an initiative to abolish restrictions in the form of placing suspects and defendants in cages in courtrooms, the court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told journalists on Tuesday.15:46 18.06.2019
Conference of SCO Supreme Court chairmen opens in SochiThe Fourteenth Conference of Supreme Courts’ chairmen of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) member states began its work Tuesday in Russia’s Sochi.11:45 18.06.2019
Russian Supreme Court Chairman concedes jury competence expansionChairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev has admitted the possibility of the further competence expansion of jurors.15:24 12.02.2019
Russian Supreme Court’s Chair agrees on cooperation with Cuba, ParaguayChairman of Russia’s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev has agreed on cooperation with colleagues from Cuba and Paraguay during his visit to Latin America.16:55 28.01.2019
Arbitration court for Asia-Pacific Rim states may be created in future – LebedevRussian Supreme Court’s chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev stated during the opening of the International Legal Forum in Vladivostok that there is a possibility of establishing a special arbitration court for disputes related to the Asian and Pacific Rim countries.10:49 25.09.2018
Number of cases over parental rights termination drops - Russian Supreme CourtThe number of cases over termination of parental rights has decreased by 10% over the past 3 years, according to the Russian Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.12:00 20.02.2018
Heads of Russian and Finnish Supreme Courts to exchange experience on ecology casesChairman of Russia’s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev and his colleague, chairman of Finland’s Supreme Court Timo Esko, will exchange their opinions on legal protection in cases related to ecology and land use.17:45 11.12.2017
Russian courts don’t have pro-national bias – Supreme Court’s ChairmanProportion of successful litigation disputes won in Russian courts by foreign investors and other international participants confirms that these courts don’t heave pro-national bias.13:39 07.11.2017
Russian Supreme Court vacated 36 sentences based on ECHR rulings in 2016 - ChairmanRussia’s Supreme Court in 2016 overturned 36 imposed sentences because of violations found by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).11:15 28.02.2017
Russian courts in most cases take side of foreign investors – Supreme Court’s ChairmanRussian courts review more and more cases involving foreign investors and are determined to uphold their rights.10:38 28.02.2017
Chairman of Russia's Supreme Court summarizes criminal justice trendsVyacheslav Lebedev, Chairman of Russia’s Supreme Court, summarized criminal justice trends addressing the Ninth National Congress of Judges which is held in Moscow.17:47 06.12.2016
Russian Supreme Court chairman believes judicial service needs to be createdChairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev said on Thursday that people working in judicial system should be put in the separate category of government employees – judicial service.14:50 09.06.2016