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THE ISSUE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM UNITY IN RUSSIA: HISTORY AND MODERNITY

State and Law: Theoretical and Historical Aspects , UDC: 34.02, 347.97/.99, 343.17 DOI: 10.24412/2076-9113-2026-262-24-38

Authors

  • Dorskaya Aleksandra Andreevna Doctor of Law, Professor Russian Federation Saint Petersburg
  • Dorskiy Andrey Yuryevich Doctor in Philosophy, Professor Russian Federation Saint Petersburg

Annotation

The article provides a retrospective analysis of the development of the principle of the unity of the judicial system in Russia from the XVIII century to the present. A periodization and characterization of the main stages of the development of the principle of the unity of the judicial system at the doctrinal and institutional levels, starting with the judicial reform of Peter the Great and up to the present day, is proposed. The signs of the unity of the judicial system identified at the present stage are revealed, two different approaches to achieving the unity of the judicial system are considered — the creation of a unified federal judicial system headed by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the rejection of combining structural components under the leadership of the governing center and the transition to the development of new approaches based on the professionalism of judges and the norms of judicial ethics.
Tags:
judicial system; judicial branch; unity; judicial reform; judicial organization; judicial proceedings; doctrine; law enforcement; Supreme Court

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Dorskaya, A. A. & Dorskiy, A. Y. (2026). THE ISSUE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM UNITY IN RUSSIA: HISTORY AND MODERNITY Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", № 2 (62), 24. https://doi.org/10.24412/2076-9113-2026-262-24-38
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