Independence of Judges as a Prerequisite for Fair and Unbiased Justice

Nina Gushchina

doi:10.12737/19231

INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AS A PREREQUISITE FOR FAIR AND UNBIASED JUSTICE Independence of Judges as a Prerequisite for Fair and Unbiased Justice

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Published in Journal of Russian Law · Volume 4, Issue 5 · Pages 0–0 · Rubric: Judicial, Human Rights and Law Enforcement Activities

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/19231

Received: 25.04.2016 Accepted: 04.05.2016 Published: 04.05.2016 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Nina Gushchina

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on the system of measures for preventing corruption in the courts of general jurisdiction, in conjunction with the problem of strengthening the guarantees of independence of judges. With social significance of the judicial system rising, the need has redoubled for finding measures of strengthening guarantees of independence of judges, prevention of corruption in the court system, enhancing public confidence and trust in justice, increasing the openness of the judicial system for the needs of the civil society. To resolve the task in hand, the author carries out a comparative – law analysis of the legislation that regulates the relations in the judicial field, providing critical evaluation of certain provisions of the laws “The Status of Judges in the Russian Federation”, “The Judicial System of the Russian Federation”. The author reveals main shortcomings and gaps in the legislation which have a negative impact on the guarantees on strengthening the independence of judges. Excellent moral and professional qualities of judges, their independence form cross-cutting issues of developing a system of measures to combat corruption in courts. The author puts forward proposals to improve the legislation, capable of strengthening the guarantees of independence of judges and becoming an effective means of preventing corruption in the courts of general jurisdiction.

KEYWORDS

Corruption, independence of judges, anti-corruption legislation, anti-corruption measures.

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Gushchina N. Independence of Judges as a Prerequisite for Fair and Unbiased Justice // Journal of Russian Law. 2016. no. 5. pp. 0-0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/19231. (Date of access 25.10.2026).

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Nina Gushchina. "Independence of Judges as a Prerequisite for Fair and Unbiased Justice." Journal of Russian Law 4.5 (2016): 0-0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/19231.

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Gushchina N. (2016). Independence of Judges as a Prerequisite for Fair and Unbiased Justice. Journal of Russian Law, 4(5), 0-0. https://doi.org/10.12737/19231

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Nina Gushchina. "Independence of Judges as a Prerequisite for Fair and Unbiased Justice." Journal of Russian Law 4, no. 5 (2016): 0-0. https://doi.org/10.12737/19231.

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