12 May, 2020
The operation of the Supreme Court is fully ensured also during the state of emergency in Latvia. Taking into account that the emergency situation has been extended until June 9 by a government decision, restrictions on visits in person also remain.
4 May, 2020
On May 4, in honour of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia, the highest officials of the judiciary – Ivars Bickovics, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Ineta Ziemele, President of the Constitutional Court, as well as the Constitutional Court judges Gunars Kusins and Arturs Kucs laid flowers at the Freedom Monument.
1 May, 2020
On May 1, 100 years have passed since the Constitutional Assembly (the first legislator in Latvia elected by the people) convened for the first meeting. Among the 150 members of the Constitutional Assembly there were four then or later senators of the Senate of Latvia.
28 April, 2020
The Supreme Court, like all Latvian courts, continues its work and also in the state of emergency fully ensures the right of citizens to defend their rights and legal interests in a fair court.
20 April, 2020
On Monday, April 20, in the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court, senator Anita Polakova was elected the Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate. According to the Law on Judicial Power, chairs of the departments of the Supreme Court are elected by the general meeting of judges for a term of five years.
20 April, 2020
At the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court on April 20, Aigars Strupiss, Chair of the Department of Civil Cases of the Senate, was nominated as a candidate for the position of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
17 April, 2020
According to a survey of those involved in the court proceedings, ensuring the presence of witnesses, late submission of evidence and the need to obtain additional evidence are among the most common reasons for lengthy court proceedings. The survey, conducted by a working group set up by the Supreme Court, involved almost 1,000 judges, lawyers and prosecutors.
31 March, 2020
On March 31, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court accepted oaths of office of four notaries.
Arita Rateniece, Dace Elksne, Ilze Roze and Kristine Sapcenko have joined the community of sworn notaries. Arita Rateniece and Kristine Sapcenko will perform their duties in the area of operation of Vidzeme Regional Court in Cesis, but Dace Elksne – inVidzeme Regional Court in Aluksne. Ilze Roze will work as a sworn notary in the Kurzeme Regional Court in Ventspils.
30 March, 2020
At the sitting of March 30, the Judicial Council supported the candidature of Aigars Strupiss, Chair of the Department of Civil Cases, nominated by the judges of the Supreme Court, for the position of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the next five years.
27 March, 2020
On March 26, the Constitutional Court passed a judgment in the case No 2019-15-01 “On the Compliance of Section 564, Paragraph seven, Third Sentence and Section 570, Paragraph one of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”, recognizing that provisions governing the time-limit for submission of a cassation complaint in criminal proceedings comply with the Satversme (Constitution).
