Comrade Lawyer: Inside Soviet Justice In An Era Of Reform

by Robert Rand

Overview

Soviet leaders and commentators now are placing great emphasis on the need to create a socialist “law-based state" in the USSR in order to free people from the repressive legacy of Stalinism and enable them to contribute more fully to rebuilding their economy and society. But to what extent is the public discussion bringing about actual change in

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367003944
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/23/2019
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert Rand is editor of National Public Radio’s “Weekend All Things Considered.” He is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia bar associations and has researched and written extensively about Soviet affairs for various publications including the Wilson Quarterly; Foreign Service Journal, Atlantic Community Quarterly, and the Wall Street Journal

Table of Contents

Preface — The Trial — Law Practice: The Moscow Bar and the Legal Consultation Bureau — Borzov’s Pretrial Consultation — The Trial Continues — Perestroika and the Moscow Bar — The Trial Ends — Lawyers, Crime, and Punishment in Gorbachev’s USSR — Appeal, Retrial, and Resolution of the Borzov Case — Conclusion — Instructions on Payment for Legal Aid Provided by Advocates to Citizens, Enterprises, Institutions, Organizations, and Cooperatives — Subject Matter of Law Office Twenty-one Consultations (Nov. 1987-June 1988) — On the Work of the Moscow City College of Advocates in Light of the Demands of Perestroika — Charter of the Union of Advocates of the USSR — USSR Law: On the Inclusion of Changes and Additions to the Principles of Criminal Procedure in the USSR and Union Republics

Editorial Reviews

A look at legal practice in Moscow, particularly the practicing Soviet attorneys--called advokaty, or advocates--who advise citizens of their legal rights and defend their interests in court. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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