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March 2014 murder trial set for “Blade Runner” Pistorius in South Africa

Paralympian Oscar “blade runner” Pistorius will stand trial for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp from March 3 to 20 of next year after having been formally charged Monday with murder.

21:02 19.08.2013

ECHR to consider former Makhachkala mayor's complaint on priority basis

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will consider as a matter of priority the complaint filed by former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator.

17:08 19.08.2013

Mubarak may be set free within the week - attorney

Attorney of Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak says that his client may be set free this week, after the corruption charges against him will be dropped.

15:41 19.08.2013

19 complaints filed in court after adoption of anti-piracy law

19 complaints have been filed in the Moscow City Court after adoption of anti-piracy law, Pavel Krasheninnikov, chair of the State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitral and Procedural Legislation.

14:52 19.08.2013

Ban of gray market imports of Guinness to Russia upheld

Russia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a previous ruling to ban Aqualife, a gray market importer of Guinness, from importing and distributing the beer in Russia.

13:50 19.08.2013

Bank of Moscow wins $25 mln dispute with winery

The Moscow Commercial Court has granted the Bank of Moscow's lawsuit against Milstream Black Sea Wines to recover a $25 million loan, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Monday.

12:24 19.08.2013

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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