Digital Transformation of Justice in Russia: Constitutional Law Aspects

The paper addresses relevant issues regarding the implementation of digital technologies within the Russian justice system from the perspective of constitutional law. The study presents well-founded conclusions on how the digitization of the judicial system influences the realization of citizens’ constitutional right to access justice, as well as its openness and transparency. The paper examines in detail the role of the right to judicial protection within the system of constitutional rights, including its content and characteristics. Special emphasis is placed on the phased digital transformation of justice in Russia, the analysis of positive outcomes resulting from the digitization of the judiciary, and the prospects for the development of digital justice in Russia, alongside the legal challenges that require immediate attention. The author posits the hypothesis that the application of advanced technologies within the judicial system necessitates legislative regulation that extends beyond procedural legislation, as these technologies have the potential not only to automate a number of tasks but also to perform them independently. The research incorporates findings from the project «Categorization of Legal Positions of Constitutional Judicial Control Bodies» that is being implemented at the Faculty of Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics from 2024 to 2026.

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