Keyword: «judicial reform»

The article is devoted to legislative work in respect of jury trials in preparation for judicial reform of 1864 in Russia. Justified by the fact that the competence of the jury was the reflection of the political regime and the legal policy of the Russian state in the period under review.

The article is devoted to the history of judicial power division theory development in Russia. The theory of powers division into legislative, executive and judicial ones became the basis for the formation of independent judiciary. The author describes the opinions of various scientists, those who supported this theory, and those who criticized it. Some problems in implementing the theory of powers division in the Soviet period are noted. It is concluded that after the implementation of modern judicial reform, the judiciary in Russia received an impulse to a new round of development and began to be consolidated as an influential power, independent of executive and legislative powers.