Konovalov, A.O. Some problems regarding judicial protectio of constitutional right to access to information on activities of the courts (based on the materials from Novosibirsk region)

Abstract: The article contains analysis of the current legislation in the sphere of implementation of the judicial protection of constitutional right to access information on activities of the courts, as well as the critical analysis of It’s application based upon the judicial practice of the Novosibirsk Regional Court and city (district) courts of Novosibirsk region. The author supports the position that a federal judge represents a state body, while not administrating justice, when he takes part in the activities guaranteeing access to Information on court activities. The article also contains position of the author providing that implementation of the right to challenge acts and failure to act on the part of judicial officials, violating the right to access to information on activities of the courts and the order of its implementation should be provided within the framework of Chapter 25 of the Civil Procedural Code of the Russian Federation. The author proposes to amend the current legislation in order to deal with the existing practical contradictions and to guarantee the effective implementation of the right to judicial protection as enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

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