Portrait Egons Rusanovs

Egons Rusanovs

Sworn Advocate

Practises criminal law almost 40 years. Acquired experience as investigator in prosecutor’s office, now works as an advocate, specializing in particularly complicated cases. Classic court advocate and scrupulous analyst. Participated in the development of Criminal Procedure Law, author of many publications. Focuses also on matters regarding granting of asylum for persecuted persons, special confiscation of a property and extradition proceedings.

Experience

«Rusanovs & Partneri» zvērinātu advokātu birojs SIA («Rusanovs & Partneri» office of sworn advocates LLC), since 2007

Office of Sworn Advocates «Rusanovs, Rode, Bušs», 2000–2007

The office of sworn advocate Egons Rusanovs, 1992–2000

Office of Sworn Advocates «Latinlegis», 1991–1992

Lawyer in several enterprises, 1989–1991

Latvian SSR Prosecutor’s office, 1982–1989

Author / co-author of the book

«Herberta Pakera divu kriminālprocesa modeļu doktrīna», 2021

(«Herbert Packer’s doctrine of two models of the criminal process»)

«Jautājuma «… a, kad Jūs labāk atcerējāties?» analīze », 2021

(Analysis of the question «… ehm, when did you remember better?»)

«Versija par profesora Paula Minca dzīvi un viņa ekstraordināro krimināljustīciju», 2021

(«Version about Professor Paul Mintz’s life and his extraordinary criminal justice»)

«Konservatīvisms Rodžera Skrūtona izpratnē», 2021

(«Conservatism from the perspective of Roger Scruton»)

«Strasbūras tiesu prakse apcietinājuma piemērošanā», 2005

(«Strasbourg court case-law on detention»)

«Operatīvajās darbībās iegūto pierādījumu izmantošana», 2003.

(«Use of evidence obtained during investigatory operations»)

Awards

Third class Medal of Honour of Judicial system, 2018

Education

Doctoral studies (University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, 2013–2019)

Master of Jurisprudence (University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, 1995–1997)

Highest degree in Law (University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, 1979–1984)

Professional qualification development programme in the field of children’s right protection (The Local Governments Training centre of Latvia, 2019)

Membership

The Latvian Collegium of Sworn Advocates (www.advokatura.lv), since 1991

Languages

  • Latvian
  • Russian
  • German