THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COURT IN RUSSIAN AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
Background: the relevance of this work is determined by the fact that Russian legislation does not reveal the fullness and significance of the powers of the chairman of the court, and therefore the problems, flaws and limits of his (the chairman of the court) status are actively being investigated in the scientific community. Objective: to characterize the legal position of the chairman of the court, guided by the current legislation, international legal acts and scientific doctrine. For the completeness of the study of the object of research, special attention is paid to international recommendations regulating the boundaries and features of the status and role of court chairmen. Methodology: analysis, synthesis, comparative legal method, method of research of expert assessments. Results: it is established that the Russian law does not sufficiently regulate the norms-principles, norms-guarantees reflecting the status of the chairman of the court, the limits of his activity in order to avoid preventing interference in the judge's activities. Conclusions: based on the results of the study, the author believes that it is advisable to take into account international trends that imply a clear specification of the limits of the competence of the chairman of the court and reflect the principles of work aimed at ensuring independent and impartial justice.