Supreme People's Court to boost judicial transparency
Reforms spark legal brain drain
Prisoners on death row to get free legal aid
Circuit court begins hearing first appeals
More duties and chances for attorneys
They can use the law to help make just social rules and supervise the judicial procedure to fulfill their responsibility, says an expert.
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Reform comes into effect as cases are filed more quickly
Lawyer Lin Zhida could not believe that an administrative case he represented was filed within just seven days.
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Judicial officials to return to court
Judicial officials, including court presidents, are being encouraged to return to grassroots courts to hear cases - a move that seeks to make trials efficient and legal teams more professional, officials responsible for judicial reform said on Monday.
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Only best judges will remain as reform gets underway
The number of judges who remain in place after China's judicial reform must be controlled to ensure that only the most experienced judges conduct trials, China's top court said on Thursday.
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Chinese courts: more transparency for better performance
Chinese citizens could now look up information on trials, verdicts and the implementation of court decisions of courts across the country online.
Cases to be chosen as guide for judges' tough decisions
Some guidance that issued by China's top court, using specific cases to advise grassroots courts can help bring credibility to verdicts, experts say.
- Meng Jianzhu seeks advice about reform from media circle
Guangdong province is at the forefront of China’s reform and opening-up, and its development of media ranks among the top nationwide.
- Meng Jianzhu holds think tank forum on judicial reform
A total of 12 legal experts and scholars were invited to a think tank forum to discuss judicial reform and political and legal affairs at the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs (CPLA) of the CPC Central Committee.
- China will push forward judicial reform, says public security chief
China’s public security chief Meng Jianzhu has vowed that China will unswervingly push ahead with the ongoing judicial reform.
- Chinese courts to deepen reforms: top judge
Chinese courts should push forward judicial reforms and provide effective legal services to support China’s economic and social development, said Zhou Qiang, president of the Supreme People’s Court, China’s highest court.
- China in full sail with deepening reform
Defined as "the key year of comprehensively deepening reforms," 2015 saw a series of milestones achieved by China.
- Xi urges responsibility in advancing China’s reforms
President Xi Jinping called for reforms to be advanced in all sectors as the leading group for overall reform convened its 20th meeting.
