Topical Issues of Appealing Against Illegal Actions and Decisiona of Officials and Courts

Abstract

The authors study the institute of appeal in Russian criminal procedure legislation. Currently, the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation provides several mechanisms of implementing the right to defense stipulated by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Since the actions and decisions of officials and courts have a direct impact on the constitutional status of a person involved in criminal proceedings, it is necessary to evaluate the implementation of the existing legal mechanisms by studying the court practice and law enforcement decisions. The authors focus on the existing mechanisms of appealing and their effectiveness, and also suggest other approaches to forming the law enforcement practice in this aspect of criminal procedure activities for the participants of criminal court proceedings who appeal against illegal actions of officials and courts. They also substantiate the thesis about the necessity for the proper work of agencies that consider appeals and offer examples of court practice in this sphere.