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17 March, 2026

Senator Osipova discusses fundamental human rights with teachers in Kuldīga

16 March, 2026

Upholding the rule of law – the goal of Supreme Courts around the world

10 March, 2026

European Union judges gather at the Judges Forum marking 25th anniversary of Charter of Fundamental Rights

Department of Administrative Cases

6 March, 2026

Senate suspends proceedings in a competition case, refers preliminary questions to the CJEU

Department of Civil Cases

11 June, 2025

Court decision on property rights to USD 80.77 million is set aside

Department of Criminal Cases

3 September, 2025

Senate: when determining the penalty for facilitating illegal residence in Latvia, the court must assess the harmfulness of the offense and the threat to public interest

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Case law

Added: 19 March, 2026

10.03.2026. Judgment of the Department of Civil Cases, case No SKC-116/2026

Time limit for the employer's action for termination of employment relationship for an important reason if the employee is accused of committing a criminal offense outside the employment relationship; Suspension from work of an employee based on a factual situation that occurred outside the performance of work and outside the workplace; Unjustified inclusion of the period of incapacity for work in the period of suspension from work

Added: 18 March, 2026

09.03.2026. Decision on Ancillary Complaint of the Department of Civil Cases, case No SKC-387/2026

Abandonment of immovable property

Added: 18 March, 2026

26.02.2026. Decision on Ancillary Complaint of the Department of Civil Cases, case No SKC-178/2026

Unjustified staying the proceeding in an action for the separation of the surviving spouse's share of property from the joint property of the spouses until the case in which the will of the deceased is contested has been resolved