The first half of 2008 has been a time of great challenges and significant developments in the economic justice system in Russia. Tellingly, almost all of the developments were dealt with or initiated by the Higher Arbitrazh Court (HAC). This court, which is at the top of the Russian arbitrazh courts system, has become a hub for progressive trends in business litigation. In this commentary we will discuss one of these trends, namely, the steps to a greater transparency of the judicial system. In particular, we will review the HAC proposal on the publication of information about judges’ voting results and their dissenting opinions.

To see Magisters commentary on this issue written by Alexandr Vaneev, please follow this link.