Overview
- Krasnov said bills have been prepared and will be submitted to the State Duma to return cassation of justices of the peace to regional court presidiums.
- The current setup concentrates reviews in nine cassation courts, which the Supreme Court says creates logistical and financial hurdles for litigants.
- The Presidium and Plenum of the Supreme Court will take more cases to shape uniform legal positions, and regional judges will intern at the high court.
- Krasnov called for a new approach to judicial pay and benefits, including double service credit for judges in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, and measures to curb staff turnover in court administrations.
- The Scientific and Advisory Council was pared back to exclude practicing lawyers to avoid potential influence on legal positions, and personnel rotation will be used as part of anti-corruption efforts.