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Russian Council of Judges backs bill on suspension of judicial wage indexation

The Presidium of the Council of Judges on Tuesday backed a bill suspending annual indexation of wages of Russian judges.

12:16 08.12.2020

Conflict of interest concept needs to be integrated into legislation – Council of Judges’ Chair

The fact that the Russian legislation lacks definition of conflict of interest concept causes problems as to appointment and reappointment of judges; due to the vague legislative framework deserving candidates for positions of judges are often unjustifiably rejected, Chair of the Council of Judges and member of the Presidium of Russia’s Supreme Court Viktor Momotov believes.

18:08 28.09.2020

Russian Supreme Court proposes extension of misdemeanor institute to economic crimes

The Supreme Court of Russia is drafting a bill extending the institute of criminal misdemeanor to minor and medium economic crimes, Chair of the highest instance Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the plenary meeting of the Council of Judges on Tuesday.

12:22 07.07.2020

Senior justice of peace status must be enshrined in Russian legislation - official

The legal status of senior magistrate judges must be formalized in federal legislation, according to Chairman of the Council of Judges of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan Roman Gafarov.

13:59 05.02.2020

Court attendance dress code to be drafted in Russia not earlier than in May 2020

Rules of entrance to Russian courts, including possible ban on certain clothes, would be drafted not earlier than in May 2020, Chairman of the Council of Judges Viсtor Momotov told RAPSI on Friday.

14:28 06.12.2019

Revocation of certain powers of court chairs will improve judicial system - Momotov

Chairman of Russia’s Council of Judges Viсtor Momotov believes that revocation of certain authorities of court chairmen will advance efficiency of justice and strengthen independence of law.

17:16 18.10.2019

Russian Supreme Court proposes to increase number of Council of Judges members

The Supreme Court has submitted a bill increasing the number of members of the Judicial Council of Russia by 14 persons, to the State Duma.

16:07 18.09.2019

Age needs be only cap on tenure of peace justices – Chairman of Russia’s Council of Judges

The only limitation on the terms of office of all judges in the Russian Federation, including peace justices, should be their age, that is 70, as at present, Viсtor Momotov, the Chairman of Russia’s Council of Judges, has said addressing the Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament.

17:16 18.02.2019

Decision to open case against fugitive Russian judge delayed again

On Friday, Russia’s High Qualification Board of Judges was again unable to hear a request from Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin to initiate legal proceedings against Moscow Commercial Court Judge Irina Baranova, RIA Novosti reports from the courtroom.

14:55 28.11.2014

Russia to allow Council of Judges head to serve more than two consecutive terms

Allowing a judge to serve two or more consecutive terms as head or deputy head of the Council of Judges would help ensure a consistent approach to forming judicial bodies.

14:26 10.04.2013

Moscow Commercial Court drama: judge complains of pressure from chairman

A Moscow Commercial Court judge has launched a complaint with the Council of Judges alleging that chairman Sergei Chucha pressured him to resign from the bench.

14:32 24.12.2012

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

Judicial independence to be enhanced in Russia

The Council of Judges decided on Tuesday to prepare a set of proposals for the president's consideration aimed at enhancing judicial independence and removing bias in the rendering of judgments.

13:56 10.10.2012

Retired judges not eligible as mediators

A retired judge is not eligible to act as a mediator, i.e. to assist in the pre-trial settlement of disputes, the Council of Judges reported on its website on Thursday.

13:34 23.08.2012