Trial & Litigation

New Code of Judicial Ethics set to pass in Russia

An updated version of the Code of Judicial Ethics stating that judges should foster accurate media coverage of their work is expected to be approved on Monday.

18:10 17.12.2012

Egyptian court to reconsider embezzlement case against former officials

The Egyptian Cassation Court has agreed to reconsider the case against former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi and former Egyptian Radio and TV Union Chief Osama el-Sheikh, who were previously sentenced to lengthy prison terms for embezzling state funds.

17:42 17.12.2012

Court refuses to use lie detector in Col. Budanov murder trial

The Moscow City Court has refused to allow Yusup Temerkhanov to undergo a lie detector test in the case of former Colonel Yury Budanov's murder.

17:13 17.12.2012

Navalny notified of second criminal case against him

Opposition figure and renowned blogger Alexei Navalny has officially been notified that the Investigative Committee has opened a second case against him.

16:50 17.12.2012

Former nationalist MMA fighter appeals prison sentence

Nationalist and mixed martial artist Vyacheslav Datsik has appealed his five-year sentence for robbery and church arson. He has pleaded not guilty.

16:26 17.12.2012

Moscow court finds Nazi ideologist's book extremist

The court has deemed extremist Nazi ideologist Alfred Rosenberg's books, "Myth of the Twentieth Century" and "Memoirs," as well as Viktor Pranov's book, "Survival Law of the Foulest".

15:23 17.12.2012

Second appeal in Dubrovka terror attack case set for December 18

The court will consider the second appeal filed by the victims and the relatives of the individuals who died in the Dubrovka terror attack on December 18.

14:39 17.12.2012

India lifts seizure of Russian research vessel

India has lifted the custody it has exercised for the past few months over a Russian research vessel, Academic Boris Petrov. It has already left the port of Mumbai and is heading to a repair base.

13:54 17.12.2012

Next trial over Bolotnaya riots participant postponed

The Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court will not be able to hear the criminal case concerning Mikhail Kosenko, an individual involved in the May 6 riots in Bolotnaya Square.

13:19 17.12.2012

Most lawsuits filed by Russians are upheld - head of Council of Judges

The majority of court claims filed by Russians are upheld, Yuri Sidorenko, head of the Council of Judges, said at the VIII All-Russian Congress of Judges.

12:43 17.12.2012

Top news

Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025