Courts and transition in Russia : the challenge of judicial reform / Peter H. Solomon, Jr. and Todd S. Foglesong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Solomon, Peter H.

Contributor:

Foglesong, Todd S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law reform--Russia (Federation).

Law reform.

Russia (Federation).

Courts--Russia (Federation).

Courts.

Justice, Administration of--Russia (Federation).

Justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

xii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2000.

Contents:

Part 1 Courts and Their Reform in Post-Soviet Russia 1

1 Judicial Reform in Russia: Politics and Policies 3

Part 2 Building Judicial Institutions 27

2 The Independence of Courts and Judges 29

3 The Autonomy and Accountability of Trial Court Judges 47

4 Jurisdiction, Power, and Prestige 67

5 Staffing the Courts: Recruitment and Training 92

Part 3 Improving Performance 111

6 The Administration of Justice: Simplification and Efficiency 114

7 Criminal Justice: The Pre-trial Phase 142

8 Civil and Commercial Judgments: The Problem of Implementation 163

Part 4 Strategy: The Agenda for Reform

9 What Remains to be Done? 177

Appendix A Key Laws in Russian Judicial Reform 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0813337763

OCLC:

45116803