1994 - 2008
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Latvia Andris Gulans
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11th of April, 2008
A judge in Latvia belongs to the category of people whose work is rather frequently reviled, highlighting the negative and overlooking the positive. However, I am certain that deep in our hearts all of us wish to accomplish our work as well as possible. In the last seventy years both the world and we ourselves, entering the European law community, have experienced endless positive changes: development of legislation, increase of funding, accessible opportunities to perfect professionalism. However, it must be admitted that the last year especially was one of the hardest for the Latvian judiciary in its history, and it seems that the public trust in courts has never been as low as at the present time.
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2th of November, 2007
It has been more than two months since the information about possibly tapped phone calls of judges and advocates was first heard. For at least part of the society this event strengthened even more assurance that doubts regarding impartiality and independence of judges and the lawfulness of the adopted adjudications, as well, are grounded.
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17th of September, 2007
Information has been spread in public that causes doubts of court independence, lawfulness of adjudications, on possible agreements between judges and advocates to adopt adjudication favourable for one party, as well as on possible violations of judicial ethics.
Such information has been obtained from phone calls obviously tapped unlawfully, and the authenticity of them is now being verified by the prosecutor’s office.
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9th of March, 2007
When preparing for the judicial conference, one must again answer the question what is the topical and important what has to be discussed in such a big forum?
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8th of June, 2006
The aim of this conference is to discuss issues of professional ethics, conduct and disciplinary responsibility of judges and attorneys what is part of our everyday work and also topicality, and what frequently raises discussions and discord.
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12th of May, 2006
Ir pagājis tieši gads kopš iepriekšējās Latvijas tiesnešu konferences. Viens no šīs mūsu pašpārvaldes institūcijas uzdevumiem ir analizēt situāciju tiesu sistēmā. Šajā konferencē runāšu par jautājumiem, kas saistīti ar jauno tiesu iekārtas likumprojektu.
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7th of October, 2005
Since May 4, 1990, when the declaration “On restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia” was adopted, a little more than 15 years have elapsed.
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7th of October, 2005
In 1998, Professor Dietrich Andrej Leber on the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Senate of the first independent Latvia said that the Senate judgments are an integral part of the Latvia’s “juridical image”.
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13th of May, 2005
Šogad aprit 10 gadi, kopš izveidotas apgabaltiesas, strādā apelācijas un kasācijas tiesu instances. Tas ir pietiekami ilgstošs laika posms, lai varētu izdarīt konkrētus secinājumus par to, kā tiesu vara kā noteikta sistēma, kurai jāveic svarīgas valsts varas funkcijas, ir attīstījusies.
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23th of December, 2004
The past year in Latvia has been a watershed between the past and the future. We joined the European Union and left the past behind. The past was characterized by unlawful conviction of many persons, carried out by the martial tribunals and courts during the period of the Soviet occupation of Latvia.
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