On 6 April 2017 the Constitutional Court adopted a decision to terminate legal proceedings in Case No. 2016-10-01 “On Compliance of the Second Sentence of Section 9(1) of Insolvency Law and Para 26 of Section 4(1) and Para 222 of Transitional Provisions of the Law “On Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials” with the First Sentence of […]

On Tuesday, the 4th of April, law students from Hannover visited the Constitutional Court to study experience of other countries as part of their internship. The students met advisors of the Constitutional Court Gatis Bārdiņš and Kristaps Tamužs. During the visit students were informed about the functions of the Constitutional Court and legal proceedings before […]

On Monday, the 3rd of April, a delegation from the Republic of Turkmenistan visited the Constitutional Court. During the visit members of the delegation met the President of the Constitutional Court Aldis Laviņš and the Head of the Legal Department of the Constitutional Court Alla Spale. The guests were provided an insight into the topical […]

Today, the 3rd of April, Jānis Neimanis enters the office of the Justice of the Constitutional Court. Jānis Neimanis was born on 21 February 1976. Jānis Neimanis graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia, receiving a Lawyer’s qualification in 1999 and a Master of Social Sciences degree in Law in 2000. Having completed […]

Today, on 31 March, the mandate of Justices of the Constitutional Court Uldis Ķinis and Kaspars Balodis expires. During their term in office the Justices have participated in preparing at least 250 rulings of the Constitutional Court on constitutional issues relevant for Latvia and have made major contribution to the development of the legal system. Uldis Ķinis […]

On 28 March 2017 the Constitutional Court initiated a case “On Compliance of Para 3 of Section 104(1) of the law “On Maternity and Sickness Insurance” (in the wording that was in force from 1 January 2012 until 31 December 2013) with Article 110 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. Contested Norm Para 3 of Section 104(1) of the law “On […]

On Tuesday, 21 March the Cabinet appointed Justice of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele as one of the four representatives of the Republic of Latvia at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (hereinafter – PCA), which ensures amicable resolution of international disputes by using arbitration. Applicants for this high position were selected in an open competition […]

On 17 March 2017, the Constitutional Court initiated a case “On compliance of Section 253(3) of the Administrative Procedure Law with the first sentence of Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. Contested Norm Section 253(3) of the Administrative Procedure Law provides that a court, in cases provided for by law, may […]

On 16 March 2017, the Constitutional Court initiated a case “On compliance of Section 50(1) of Education Law, insofar as it denies a person who has been punished for serious or particularly serious offences the right to be evaluated and get permission to work as a teacher, with Article 106 of the Constitution of the […]

On 16 March, a delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic made a study visit to the Constitutional Court. During the study visit Alla Spale, the Head of the Legal Department of the Constitutional Court, informed guests about the work of the Constitutional Court, issues of constitutional review, as well as the practice of the Constitutional Court with […]