1 December, 2014
Study and conclusions made therein regarding case-law in adoption issues are accepted at the general meeting of judges of the Department of Civil Cases of the Supreme Court. The goal of research is to implement united case-law in cases on approval of adoption to promote faster approval of adoption of children and coming of children left without family to their new parents.
1 December, 2014
As from today, 1 December, there is new judge in the Department of Civil Cases of the Supreme Court – Inta Lauka, who was a judge of the Chamber of Civil Cases, is appointed to this office. Decision on appointment of Inta Lauka to the office of a judge of cassation instance was adopted by the general meeting of judges of the Department of Civil Cases.
20 November, 2014
As from today, 20 November, duties of the Chair of the Department of Civil Cases are discharged by the judge Edite Vernusa. The judge will discharge duties of the Chair of the department until the new Chair of the Department of Civil Cases will be elected.
20 November, 2014
Having reached maximum age to hold a judicial office, on 19 November term of judicial powers of Zigmants Gencs, the Chair of the Department of Civil Cases of the Supreme Court expired.
19 November, 2014
When establishing punishment in criminal cases on human trafficking, nature and degree of harm of human trafficking offences and offences related to those are not assessed adequately, and as a result punishment is often inadequate to offence committed and it does not comply with purposes of punishment established in the Criminal Law, inter alia, preventive purpose to achieve, so that not only convicts, but also other individuals would obey the law and would refrain from commitment of an offence.
14 November, 2014
It is a tradition of the Supreme Court to come together on the eve of the National Holiday and to thank judges and employees, who daily perform work, which is significant for the state.
13 November, 2014
“Let the book of comments on the Constitution opened today, in which fundamentals of the Republic of Latvia and of the Constitution are explained, have valuable life and it would occupy place closer to work in shelves of legal practitioners instead of occupying a place of honour,” Ivars Bickovics, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, said, at the opening of an edition “Comments on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Introduction. General Provisions”.
12 November, 2014
Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia, Recognition Diplomas of the Supreme Court are granted to professors of the Faculty of Law Uldis Krastins, Valentija Liholaja and to the Dean of the faculty, the professor Kristine Strada-Rozenberga; Recognition Diplomas are granted for long-term cooperation and strengthening of rule of law.
7 November, 2014
On 7 November, Zane Petersone, the judge of the Chamber of Civil Cases of the Supreme Court, conducted training on application of mediation in civil proceedings to judges in Riga regional court.
7 November, 2014
During festive event organised by the Ministry of Justice on the eve of Week of National Holidays on 7 November, the highest professional award – the Mark of Distinction of the System of Justice – was presented to 21 employees of the system of justice, inter alia, to Aija Branta and Anda Vitola, judges of the Supreme Court.
