Civil procedure reform: appeal and cassation courts of general jurisdiction

Abstract

The study is devoted to the consideration of the civil procedural legislation reform. The review notes the significance and consequences of two federal laws: Federal Law of November 28, 2018 no. 451-FZ “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” and Federal Law of December 9, 2010 no. 353-FZ “On Amending to the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation”. The study contains two points of view on the content of the changes. The first point of view is presented by T.T. Aliev and A.O. Yatsenko. We point to one of the most important changes in the procedural legislation – a change in the representation institution in court. We propose the creation of a register of persons who have the right to be representatives in court. We also consider the creation of appeal and cassation courts of general jurisdiction. On this aspect of civil procedure reform, special attention is paid in the second point of view presented by A.D. Zolotuhin, who reveals not only the essence of changes, but also notes the historical background, as well as the theoretical characteristics of the changes. Both approaches to the review of the past reform emphasize that the procedural legislation reform meets current needs, but requires careful and consistent implementation.