Issues of Efficiency of Organizational and Administrative Functions and Powers of the Judicial Authority of the Russian Federation

The improvement of the organization of court proceedings is an urgent task for the development of the judicial system of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the study is to identify problems that impede the progressive development of court proceedings in the Russian Federation. The paper discloses the main regulatory, administrative, managerial and organizational reasons and circumstances that adversely affect the effectiveness of Russian legal proceedings. Against the background of these problems, the official burden on the judge’s office continues to grow. Many judges’ offices are not capable to fulfill official duties in a timely manner and in accordance with established internal regulations. Problematic issues of the powers of judges and excessive responsibility of court staff also negatively affect the development of legal proceedings in the Russian Federation, create conditions for high staff turnover in the judicial system. The paper justifies the need to eliminate the identified organizational problems of court proceedings. In conditions of decentralized office work, the powers of the judge’s office should be clearly regulated. In order to develop and improve the efficiency of the centralized records management system, it is proposed to establish a new position — a junior clerk of the court session.