The Academy of Justice under the High Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan has successfully completed a two-week online advanced training course for judges of specialized investigative courts from all regions of the country.

The training sessions were delivered by members of the High Judicial Council, judges of the Supreme Court, judges of regional courts, faculty members of the Academy, as well as experts from national and international organizations.

The curriculum focused on key issues related to the authorization of preventive measures and procedures for their extension, the approval of investigative actions, the deposition of testimony by an investigative judge, and specific aspects of judicial review of the actions of inquiry bodies, investigation authorities, and the prosecutor’s office.

For the first time, the training program for investigative judges included new thematic modules, such as the basics of blockchain analytics in cases involving digital assets and cryptocurrencies, the use of artificial intelligence in judicial proceedings, and the application of AI in forensic examinations.

In addition, at the instruction of the Chairman of the High Judicial Council, Dmitry Mikhailovich Malakhov, the program included a theoretical module titled “Disciplinary Practice of the Judicial Jury,” aimed at strengthening judicial professional responsibility and ensuring consistency in the approach applied by investigative judges.