Timeline
2010
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2009-11-01 on judges’ remuneration
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2009-11-01 on judges’ remuneration. The Court recognises the obligation of the constitutional institutions to cooperate in order to ensure the independence of courts and the financial security of judges.
Amendments to the Constitutional Court Law
Amendments to the Constitutional Court Law enter into force, providing additional requirements to candidates for the office of a judge of the Constitutional Court, inter alia, introducing the minimum age requirement.
2009
The Constitutional Court examines 475 applications and initiates 117 cases within a year
The Constitutional Court examines 475 applications and initiates 117 cases within a year (the largest number of applications and cases in a year to date).
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2009-43-01 on decreasing old-age pensions
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2009-43-01 on decreasing old-age pensions. The Court finds that the fundamental rights, and in particular social rights, are binding upon the legislator also in the circumstances of an economic recession.
International Conference “Access to the Court – The applicant in the Constitutional Jurisdiction”
International Conference “Access to the Court – The applicant in the Constitutional Jurisdiction”, organised by the Constitutional Court and the Council of Europe Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission)
VIII Conference of Judges of the Constitutional Court and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
VIII Conference of Judges of the Constitutional Court and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania “Constitutional Aspects in Environment Protection in the Case-law of the Constitutional Court” (in Druskininkai, Lithuania).
The first case on the basis of an application by the President of the State Valdis Zatlers initiated
The first case on the basis of an application by the President of the State Valdis Zatlers initiated (case No. 2009-77-01 on the regulation of the Public Procurement Law).
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia visits the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia visits the Constitutional Court, focusing upon “Topical Issues in Constitutional Legal Proceedings”.
Visit of the European Court of Human Rights
Visit of the President of the European Court of Human Rights Jean-Paul Costa, Judge Ineta Ziemele and the Court’s Deputy Registrar Michael O’Boyle to the Republic of Latvia (organised by the Constitutional Court).
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2008-35-01 on the Lisbon Treaty
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2008-35-01 on the Lisbon Treaty. The Court finds that Latvia has acceded to the European Union with the purpose of strengthening its democracy and that the membership of the European Union does not violate the principle of the sovereignty of the people.
The Constitutional Court participates in I Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice
The Constitutional Court participates in I Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice “Influential Constitutional Justice – its influence on society and on developing a global jurisprudence on human rights”. (Cape Town, South Africa).
2008
International conference “The tenth anniversary of Chapter VIII of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia “Fundamental Human Rights”: topical issues of the protection of human rights”
International conference “The tenth anniversary of Chapter VIII of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia “Fundamental Human Rights”: topical issues of the protection of human rights”, organised by the Constitutional Court.
Aivars Endziņš and Gunārs Kūtris decorated with the 1st degree badge of honour of the Judicial System
The first President of the Constitutional Court Aivars Endziņš and the President of the Constitutional Court Gunārs Kūtris decorated with the 1st degree badge of honour of the Judicial System for outstanding life-long contribution to the development of the Latvian legal system, reinforcing democracy and the rule of law in..Read More
The Constitutional Court participates in XIV Congress of the Conference of the European Constitutional Courts
The Constitutional Court participates in XIV Congress of the Conference of the European Constitutional Courts “Problems of Legislative Omission in Constitutional Jurisprudence” (in Vilnius, Lithuania).
Amendments to the Constitutional Court Law
Amendments to the Constitutional Court Law enter into force, establishing, inter alia, the binding nature of the interpretation of a legal norm included in a decision by the Constitutional Court on terminating legal proceedings.
The Vice-president of the Constitutional Court Juris Jelāgins
Juris Jelāgins elected as the Vice-president of the Constitutional Court (served as the Vice-president until 22.06.2010, when his term of office expired).
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2007-11-03 on the spatial planning of Riga
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2007-11-03 on the spatial planning of Riga. The Court notes that, while interpreting the national legal acts, the interpretation provided by, inter alia, the Court of Justice of the European Communities (currently – the Court of Justice of the European Union) should be..Read More
2007
Conference of the Constitutional Court
Conference of the Constitutional Court “Initiation of a Case at the Constitutional Court”.
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2007-10-0102 on the border treaty between Latvia and Russia
Judgement of the Constitutional Court in case No. 2007-10-0102 on the border treaty between Latvia and Russia. The Court consolidates the doctrine of the state continuity of the Republic of Latvia.
VII Conference of the Judges of the Constitutional Court and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
VII Conference of the Judges of the Constitutional Court and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania “Ultra vires Principle in the Case-law of a Constitutional Court” (in Ventspils, Latvia).