Keyword: «civil process»

The main provisions of the Russian Federation Supreme Court draft law about the introduction of the procedure for judicial reconciliation are analyzed, the provisions about this procedure are compared with the existing norms about mediation. The author raises questions about the need to expand the scope of mediation application and assesses the relevance of the proposed changes to the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. As a result, it is concluded that not all of the proposals can really prove to be effective, and some novelties must be revised.

The Assize Court is one of the most important mechanisms for ensuring the democracy of the judiciary, as it allows members of society to participate in the proceedings. The introduction of jury trials in civil proceedings will provide an opportunity to assess evidence in civil proceedings more accurately by examining the factual circumstances and legal particularities of the dispute separately by the various parties.

The article is devoted to the problem of the content of the principle of openness of judicial proceedings in civil cases in Russian procedural legislation and in the works of leading procedural scientists.