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Russian government approves initiative to index payments to victims of crime

The government of the Russian Federation has approved a draft law developed by the Ministry of Justice on the indexation of payments awarded by court decisions in case such are delayed for a long time.

14:01 02.07.2021

Russian Supreme Court backs creation of state judicial service

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation still backs the initiative to establish state judicial service in the country, the body’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said on Tuesday.

11:41 25.05.2021

Russian Justice Ministry to complete Prison of the Future project by 2024

It is planned that the Prison of the Future project envisaging development of a complex facility combining a pretrial detention center, correctional institutions of different types, a prison, courtrooms, offices of prosecutors and lawyers, sports grounds and a production base is to be implemented in Russia by 2024, Deputy Justice Minister Yevgeniy Zabarchuk said at The Modernization of National Prison Estates discussion session at the St.

15:00 21.05.2021

E-justice used in over 400,000 cases examined in Russia

In 2020, electronic justice systems were used when considering more than 400,000 cases in Russian courts, Alexey Solokhin, Counselor to the Department of Systematization of Legislation and Analysis of Judicial Practice of the Russian Supreme Court said at the Digitalization and Cybersecurity in Courts track of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPBILF) 9 ¾.

13:44 21.05.2021

Superservice Digital Enforcement Proceedings to be put in operation in 2022

Superservice Digital Enforcement Proceedings, the model of which the executive authorities are currently working on, should start working in 2022, according to Deputy Minister of the Russian Justice Ministry Yevgeniy Zabarchuk at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPBILF) 9¾.

14:30 20.05.2021

Chair of Russian Supreme Court awarded Distinguished Service Order

President Vladimir Putin has awarded the Distinguished Service Order to Chairman of Russia’s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev.

10:58 14.12.2020

Putin: CEPEJ calls Russian system of justice most effective

European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) in its report recognized Russian legal system as one of the most effective in Europe, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said during the meeting with members of the Human Rights Council on Thursday.

17:01 10.12.2020

Moskalkova proposes to give ombdusmen right to visit fellow citizens jailed abroad

Russia’s Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Tuesday proposed to enshrine in the international treaty a right of ombudsmen to visit prosecuted and convicted fellow citizens abroad and render assistance to them.

12:56 17.11.2020

Russian courts grant 98% of employees’ claims in labour payment disputes

Russia’s courts granted 98% of employees’ claims in disputes over labour payments, Chair of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev said during a Chinese Forum on International Cooperation on Friday.

14:43 13.11.2020

Number of detainees and inmates cut in half in 20 years – Chair of Russian Supreme Court

The number of people held in Russia’s penitentiary facilities has reduced more than twofold in the past 20 years, according to Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedev.

13:09 30.10.2020

Russia’s Justice Ministry develops bill amending review mechanism for court rulings

The Justice Ministry of the Russian Federation has developed amendments to the Code of Commercial Procedure, Civil Procedure Code, and Code of Administrative Judicial Procedure envisaging introduction of a legal mechanism governing review of court rulings on new grounds.

16:55 21.08.2020

Russia’s Supreme Court permits opening case against ex-justice of peace from Moscow

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has upheld a decision of the Higher Judges' Qualifications Board giving consent to the opening of a criminal case against former justice of peace in Moscow Nagatinsky 25th Judicial Sub-District Svetlana Samgina.

16:04 20.08.2020

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

Second cassation general jurisdiction court opened in Moscow

Moscow’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

Russian business ombudsman pushes for creation of blacklist of judges

Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov proposes to set a special expert group to assess judges’ decisions and rulings and create the so-called blacklist of Russian judges.

11:35 19.09.2019

Oath terms set for Russian judges

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill establishing certain terms for Russian judges to take their oaths into law.

16:05 18.07.2019

Russia's Federation Council backs judge oath terms

The Federation Council on Wednesday approved a bill establishing certain terms for judges to take their oaths.

15:36 10.07.2019

Courts not to apply foreign legal norms incompatible with RF legal order – Supreme Court

Russia’s courts are not to apply foreign legal standards when hearing cases complicated by foreign elements where consequences of the use thereof are incompatible with the principles of the legal order of the Russian Federation, a draft resolution of the RF Supreme Court reads on Tuesday.

12:44 25.06.2019