Some aspects of preparation of a case for trial

The article studies the notion and essence of preparation of a civil case for trial, its role and place of this stage of a civil case from the theoretical and practical points of view. On the basis of a critical analysis of theoretical positions on the notion of this stage of a process, legislative provision of former and present legislations, the authors reveal the contents of the examined stage. Some peculiarities of preparation of a case as an independent stage of a civil case are dwelled on. Due realization of preparation of a civil case for trial favors implementation of principles of a civil case. It is viable to adopt the principle of the European procedural law “hearing a case in one court session” for faster determination of legal relations in dispute. The authors explain the necessity to adopt modern information technologies into juridical system, and, in particular, the introduction of electronic litigation in courts of general jurisdiction, the aim of which will be simplification of the procedure of statements of claim in an electronic form, receiving copies of documents, familiarization with materials of case. The reform of the system of execution of court acts, elaboration of new bills aimed at increasing the efficiency of the state system of execution of court acts, including search for alternative variants of this system.