China's Judicial Reforms

China has carried out three rounds of judicial reform.The third-round judicial reform continued from the beginning of 2014 to September 2017. The Supreme People's Court of China has implemented many reform measures in the third-round judicial reform, which deeply affects the current operating mechanisms of Chinese courts.

China's Professional Judges Meeting: Playing the Role of Think-Tank

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

In 2021, China's Supreme Court's Guiding Opinions on the Professional Judges Meeting set out the latest requirements for the implementation of this Tink-Tank mechanism.

What Does the PRC Procurators Law Say?

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

China's Procurators Law(中华人民共和国检察官法) was enacted in 1995 and amended three times respectively in 2001, 2007 and 2019.

China's Supreme Court Judge Talks about the Path of Judicial Reform

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

"What changes are taking place, and why?" Judge Hu Shihao (胡仕浩), director of the judicial reform office of China's Supreme Court presents his views on it.

The Logic of China's Judicial Reform: An Insight into the Current Chinese Courts and Their Changes

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

China's Supreme People's Court has been reshaping the Chinese court system since the 2014 judicial reform. One key question to be answered: what does the SPC want?

Why Chinese Courts Need the Adjudication Committee and Reform the Same? The Adjudication Committee Series - 02

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

The post takes a second look at the adjudication committee, exploring the necessity of its existence and current reform.

Adjudication Committee being Reshaped by China's Judicial Reform - The Adjudication Committee Series - 03

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

The Adjudication Committee Series explains how China's Supreme court has reformed this institution step by step.

Judges' Meeting: A Think Tank for Chinese Judges

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

When the tribunal is uncertain about an ongoing case due to its complexity, it may request other judges within the court to hold a meeting, i.e. the Judges' Meeting, to discuss the case and provide suggestions therefor.

China's Supreme Court Trying to Resolve the Inconsistency in Its Judgments

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Liu Qiang 刘强

China's Supreme People's Court established a new procedure to avoid the inconsistency between its effective judgments in terms of the application of law.

Case Files Show Another Side of Chinese Litigation

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

In the hierarchical structure of Chinese courts, the courts manage cases and supervise judges by making and transferring case files. Therefore, case files show the most real aspect of Chinese litigation.

Chinese Judges Learning How to Write Reasons for Judgment

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

China’s Supreme People's Court (SPC) is prompting judges to explain their reasons as carefully as possible in judgment writing.

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China's Judicial Reforms