17.02.2020
More cases have been reviewed in the Supreme Court, the accumulation of cases has decreased
Foreword to the public report on the work of the Supreme Court in 2019
01.11.2019
The rule of law is not possible without an effectively functioning judiciary
Address at the Latvian Judges' Conference
24.10.2019
Influencing the administration of justice is inadmissible
www.at.gov.lv
16.10.2019
We have people, work and values in common
Congratulatory address at the centenary event of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia
28.06.2019
A fair trial also involves the courage of a judge
Extract from the Supreme Court discussion "Court. Justice. Judge's backbone" at the Conversation Festival LAMPA
16.05.2019
Senate and jurisprudence: cooperation and interaction
Lecture from the lecture series dedicated to the centenary of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia
05.04.2019
The Association of Judges should help judges to expand their interests and strengthen their self-confidence
Address at the conference dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Latvian Association of Judges
22.03.2019
The strength of the notariate is to create new ideas for development
Address at the General Meeting of Latvian Sworn Notaries
22.02.2019
The priority of the work of the Supreme Court is to reduce the time limits for adjudication of cases
Foreword to the public report on the work of the Supreme Court in 2018
14.12.2018
Independence of the judiciary in ensuring the protection of fundamental rights
Report at the conference of the Supreme Court of Ukraine
07.09.2018
Every judge in the courtroom is the face of the Latvian justice system
Address at the Latvian Judges' Conference
28.05.2018
Good practice in the administration of the Supreme Court
Address at the Meeting of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of Central and Eastern Europe in Vilnius
24.05.2018
Judicial dialogue as the highest guarantor of the rule of law
Address at the Constitutional Court Conference "The Role of Constitutional Courts in the Globalized World of the 21st Century"
21.05.2018
The trial must be fair and dignified
Address at the conference "Effective and ethical conduct of court hearings"
23.02.2018
Positive ratio of adjudicated cases and respectable case-law - results of the work of the Supreme Court in the past year
Foreword to the public report on the work of the Supreme Court in 2017
09.01.2018
The Council for the Judiciary is the guarantor of strengthening the independence of the judiciary
Interview to the journal "Latvijas Vēstnesis"
10.11.2017
There is a positive development tendency
The opinion expressed at the forum organized by the publishers of journal Jurista Vārds "Challenges of the Latvian Legal System in the Second Century of the State" in the panel discussion "Why a Legal (and court) System is needed"
03.11.2017
The central axis of the concept of judge's independence is the judge himself as a person
Speech at the Latvian Judges’ Conference
28.04.2017
Assessment of judges’ professional performance: experience of Latvia
Speech at the International Conference "Mediation and Development of Justice " organized by the Georgian Judicial Association
21.04.2017
Dialogue of the Council for the Judiciary in the system of courts and state power
Report for the conference “Supreme Courts as guarantee for effectiveness of judicial systems in the European Union”
03.03.2017
The Supreme Court is ready for work in new status being only the cassation instance
Preface to the public review on performance of the Supreme Court in 2016
03.11.2016
Variability in the provisions of the law reduces the possibility to develop and strengthen uniform case-law
Opinion for forum “Smart growth. Challenges and solutions” in panel discussion “Development of society and the legal framework”
13.05.2016
Ethical canons are not burden or restriction of independence in judicial work
Opening statement in the Latvian Judges' Conference
13.11.2015
Scope of the Council for the Judiciary includes expansion of functions, communication, and remuneration of judges and employees of courts (in English)
Report presented at Latvian Judges' Conference
14.10.2015
New initiatives of communication of courts: Latvian experience (in English)
Report presented at the Conference of Chief Justices of Central and Eastern Europe held in Croatia
11.09.2015
Unity of the Baltic legal space is still topical (in English)
Speech at the international conference “Commercial Law in Baltic Legal Space” dedicated to the 150thanniversary of August Loeber
20.04.2015
7 points in 7 years and vision of future work directions
Candidacy programme for position of the Chief Justice – infographics for the meeting of the Council for the Judiciary and meeting of the Saeima Legal Affairs Committee
06.03.2015
Last year in the Supreme Court – hard work and structural changes (in English)
Foreword to public report on performance of the Supreme Court in 2014
10.11.2014
Comments on the constitution are „the books of books” (in English)
Allocution at the opening of the book “Comments on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Introduction. Chapter I. General provisions”
05.09.2014
The Council for the Judiciary – development and prospects (in English)
Report at Latvian Judges’ Conference
14.04.2014
Acquiring of pure grain from bad winnower is impossible (in English)
Allocution at the opening of the conference „Courts in Legal Culture Space”
02.03.2014
Role of the advocate in provision of access to fair trial (in English)
Allocution at the conference dedicated to the Advocacy Days “Effectivisation of Court Processes”
21.02.2014
Reorganisation and strengthening of cassation instance is a topical issue for the Supreme Court (in English)
Foreword to public report on work of the Supreme Court in 2013
19.12.2013
The Senate of Latvia demonstratively marked judge’s mission in democratic legal state (in English)
Allocution at the ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Senate of Latvia
12.2013
Legally and historically important aspects of publishing of collections of rulings of the Senate (in English)
Preface to the book “Judgements and decisions of the Senate of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia of 2012”
19.11.2013
Our work objective and fundamental task is strengthening of rule of law of Latvia (in English)
Allocution at the ceremony of handing of Marks of Distinction of System of Justice
01.11.2013
Significant amendments to laws raise discussion about in-between institutional communication culture (in English)
Report on work of the Board of Justice presented at Latvian Judges’ Conference
21.03.2013.
Attention to qualitative aspects of work of courts should be paid in discussion on efficiency of judiciary (in English)
Allocution of Ivars BICKOVICS, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the conference of Advocates’ Days “Effectivisation of court processes”
22.02.2013.
Proposals of the Supreme Court should be listened to and its opinions should be taken into account (in English)
Introduction of Ivars BICKOVICS, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to public report on work of the Supreme Court in 2012
15.02.2013.
Judges’ Routine Fills Neat Formulations of the Constitution with Active Content (in English)
Allocutio at the opening of the book “Comments on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Chapter VI. The Court. Chapter VII. The State Control”
07.12.2012
Role of the Constitutional Court in development of judiciary and strengthening of independence (in English)
Allocution at the conference of the Constitutional Court on constitutional law “Initiation of a case in the Constitutional Court: topical issues of proceedings in the Constitutional Court”
02.11.2012
Understanding about place and role of the Council of Justice has changed positively (in English)
Message at Latvian Judicial Conference
16.03.2012
Faster review of cases must not be of higher priority than fair adjudication (in English)
Introduction to public report on work of the Supreme Court in 2011
31.01.2012
Reforms must be well-thought-out. What the fate of court chambers of the Supreme Court will be
Interview to Dina Gailite in magazine “Jurista Vards” (in Latvian)
19.12.2011
Right to fair trial is one of the most important fundamental rights of individuals (in English)
Allocution at the opening of the book “Comments on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Chapter VIII: Fundamental Human Rights”
25.11.2011
The Board of Justice is a power of judiciary to be taken into consideration (in English)
Report at Latvian Judicial Conference
17.03.2011
Role and performance of advocates in creation and development of Latvian court system (in English)
Allocution at the 90th anniversary of Latvian advocacy
11.03.2011
The Supreme Court has to express its viewpoint in legislative processes more actively (in English)
Introduction to public report on work of the Supreme Court in 2010
15.10.2010
Great interest in judicature confirms value of work of the Supreme Court (in English)
Allocution opening the international conference “Case-law of the Supreme Court and its role in development of legal thought in Latvia”
24.09.2010
Interaction of the Prosecutor’s Office and a court in processes of Latvian public changes (in English)
Allocution at the 20th anniversary of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Latvia
05.03.2010
Work of the Supreme Court should be productive and efficient (in English)
Introduction to public report on work of the Supreme Court in 2009
16.06.2009
Lawyer of the week – Ivars Bickovics
Column “Lawyer of the week” in magazine “Jurista Vards”
17.04.2009
In conditions of economic crisis courts will provide individual’s right to independent, objective and fair justice as well (in English)
Allocution at Latvian Judicial Conference
13.03.2009
Economic breakdown endangers wholesome work of the Supreme Court (in English)
Introduction to public report on work of the Supreme Court in 2008
23.09.2008
Let a judge discharge his/her duties as it becomes
Interview to Janis Pleps in magazine “Jurista Vards”