About notable events
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23th of May, 2011
The Council of Justice decided that Lauma Steinerte, who was appointed by the Saeima in the post of a judge of a regional court, will execute duties of a judge in Riga regional court.
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12th of May, 2011
The Saeima today, on the 12th of May, decided to award Pavels Gruzins, the ex-Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate, presently the Head of the Division of case-law, with the title of the Honoured Judge.
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10th of May, 2011
Continuing tradition of publishing the bulletin, which was commenced last year, the Supreme Court prepared and published the second edition of the bulletin, which will be delivered to all Latvian courts, other institutions of judiciary, as well as in libraries and higher educational institutions in nearest future.
The first part of the bulletin is dedicated to legal practice, and the most topical conclusions are given by all departments of the Senate.
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10th of May, 2011
The Council of Justice supports re-election of Inguna preisa, the judge of Zemgale regional court, in the post of the Chair of Zemgale regional court for five years.
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6th of May, 2011
On Friday, the 6th of May, 16 employees of judiciary, inter alia, Marite Zagere, the senator of the Department of Civil Cases of the Senate, Andrejs Lepse, the judge of the Chamber of Criminal Cases and Zigrida Mita, the ex-Head of the Division of Case-law of the Supreme Court, will receive Marks of Distinction of the System of Justice. For model, honest and creative execution of duties they are awarded with the Mark of Distinction of the 3rd tier.
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2th of May, 2011
The Plenary Session of the Supreme Court on the 2nd of May elected Vesma Kakste, the senator of the Department of Administrative Cases of the Senate, for the post of the member of the Disciplinary Court.
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2th of May, 2011
On Monday, the 2nd of May, the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court elected Peteris Dzalbe in the post of the Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate.
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29th of April, 2011
On Monday, the 2nd of May, judges of the Supreme Court will elect the deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases, the member of the Disciplinary Court and the member of the Central Election Commission.
After leave of Pavels Gruzins, the long-term Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate, from the post of the senator on the 1st of April, the new Chair of the Department should be elected in the plenary session.
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19th of April, 2011
In its session on the 19th of April, the Council of Justice, pursuant to request of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Saeima, had discussed and expressed its opinion about draft law of amendments to the law “On Judicial Power” before the third reading.
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8th of April, 2011
Experts of delegation of Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on the 7th of April in the Supreme Court met Peteris Dzalbe, e. d. of the Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate, Ervins Kuskis, the Chair of the Chamber of Criminal Cases and Pavels Gruzins, the Head of the Division of the Case-law to listen explanation of court representatives about case-law of Latvia in cases about racism and intolerance.
Pavels Gruzins indicated that few cases were reviewed in Latvia’s case-law until now, in which charges was brought with the Article 78 of the Criminal Law for incitement of racism and ethnic hatred, so the Supreme Court didn’t find necessary to examine the case-law about this category of cases. However, if this issue is topical, the Head of the Division of the Case-law promised to make such research and make ECRI acquainted with its results.
Experts were interested in arguments of the court in concrete criminal cases, searching for balance between freedom of expression and incitement of hatred. Particular interest was raised by so called Jordan’s case. The court acquitted the accused person, who was incriminated actions directed against concrete ethnic groups. Peteris Dzalbe, e. d. of the Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate explained that reason of acquittal was not admission of his innocence, but the fact that charge for incitement of ethnic hatred or intolerance was brought incorrectly, but actions directed, in opinion of prosecution, against concrete ethnic groups were incriminated.
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