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
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Courts improve procedures
The apology made by the Anhui provincial high people's court to 19 people who were wrongly convicted for fraudulent fundraising shows it is seeking to correct its past wrong rulings. But a set of fair and equitable judicial procedures is needed to prevent such judicial mistakes.
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Debtors pay price for ignoring court rulings
Li Chao failed to obey a court's verdict to repay a debt, and as a result found himself imprisoned.
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Online mediation makes court debut in Shanghai
The first online pre-litigation mediation platform in Shanghai was put into use by a district court on Tuesday, partly in response to a rising number of civil cases involving a foreign party.
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Special fund set to support poorest minors in lawsuits
A special fund to support financially strapped minors involved in lawsuits and criminal cases was launched by the Shanghai High People's Court and the Children's Foundation of Shanghai on Wednesday.
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Shanghai pioneers quality approach to judicial reform
China's first judge and first prosecutor to be selected from a new pool of seasoned legal professionals were appointed in Shanghai on Thursday as part of a reform aimed at building a highly capable and professional judicial team.
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China issues white paper on judicial transparency
China has rolled out the roadmap to the country's judicial and social reform, setting a timetable and verifiable targets for specific reform measures.
- 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.
