This accessible text explains how Russian law works in all its principal areas. It elucidates the main concepts and frameworks behind Russian law, and uses original legal sources and case law to explain how it operates in practice. The contributors, all of whom are leading experts on Russian law, employ original research to further knowledge of the Russian legal profession, legal culture, judiciary and court systems, providing a scholarly and practical account of Russian law for students and scholars alike. It is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the subject.

Marianna Muravyeva is Professor of Russian Law and Administration at the University of Helsinki, Finland

Introduction, Marianna Muravyeva (University of Helsinki, Finland)
List of Abbreviations
List of Contributors
Part One: Foundations of Russian Law and the Russian Legal System
1. The Russian Legal System in Comparative Perspective, Gordon B. Smith (University of South Carolina, USA)
2. Sources of Russian Law, Jane Henderson (King's College, London, UK)
3. The Constitutional Foundations of the Russian State, Jane Henderson (King's College, London UK)
4. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Kirill Koroteev (the Agora International Human Rights Protection Group, Moscow, Russia)
5. Russian Attitudes to Public International Law, Bill Bowring (Birkbeck College, London, UK)
6. Russian Attitudes to Human Rights, Bill Bowring (Birkbeck College, London, UK)
7. The Judicial System of the Russian Federation, Kathryn Hendley (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
8. Legal Profession and Education in Russia, Ekaterinna Khodzhaeva and Kirill Titaev (both based at European University at St. Petersburg, Russia)
Part Two: Branches of Law and Substantive Law
9. Russian Civil Law: Contract Law, Lorenzo Sasso (Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia)
10. Russian Civil Law: Commercial Law, Lorenzo Sasso (Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia)
11. Dispute Resolution in Commercial Law, Lorenzo Sasso (Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia)
12. Labour Law, Oleg Bresky (J. Althusius Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
13. Gender and Family Law, Marianna Muravyeva (University of Helsinki, Finland), Zhanna Chernova (European University at St. Petersburg, Russia) and Larisa Shpakovskaya (Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, Finland)
14. Administrative Law and Procedure, Anna-Liisa Heusala (the Aleksanteri Institute University of Helsinki, Finland) and Kirill Koroteev (the Agora International Human Rights Protection Group, Moscow, Russia)
15. Criminal Law and Procedure, Gennadii Esakov (Institute of State and Law, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)