Requirements for the presidents of general jurisdiction courts in the Russian Federation and the procedure for their appointment

Аннотация

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework governing the qualification requirements and appointment procedure for the presidents of general jurisdiction courts in the Russian Federation. Specifically, individuals applying for the role of a judge, and subsequently, the court president, are subject to strict requirements. These include having a specialized legal education, relevant work experience in the field, etc. However, the analysis of these requirements reveals several challenges in this domain. Particularly, the training of the future court leaders poses a crucial question regarding how to address the fact that, as the leader, they must possess not only extensive procedural powers but also organizationaldispositive and administrative-economic ones, which was not previously possible as a judge. In this regard, the authors propose that such training should be split into four stages, starting with a psychological screening of the candidates. Following that, they participate in a specialized advanced training course and then complete an internship as a court leader. Finally, they must pass an examination to demonstrate their proficiency in organizational-dispositive and administrative-economic skills. Separately, the article examines the challenging aspects of appointing court presidents. Specifically, it discusses the lengthy process of considering appointments, the suggestion to transition from appointments to elections for presidents of general jurisdiction courts and other related issues. The article concludes that Russian legislation lacks specific qualification requirements for court presidents, who serve as the governing body of the court. However, the current requirements for judges do not allow identifying and evaluating the organizational skills required for a candidate to become the court president.

Ключевые слова:

court, general jurisdiction court, judge, court president, judicial system, court proceedings, appointment, qualification requirements