• Online mediation makes court debut in Shanghai

    2015-09-09

    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.

  • Special fund set to support poorest minors in lawsuits

    2015-09-05

    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.

  • Shanghai pioneers quality approach to judicial reform

    2015-07-24

    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.

  • China issues white paper on judicial transparency

    2015-07-16

    China has rolled out the roadmap to the country's judicial and social reform, setting a timetable and verifiable targets for specific reform measures.

  • More duties and chances for attorneys

    2015-07-16

    They can use the law to help make just social rules and supervise the judicial procedure to fulfill their responsibility, says an expert.

  • Reform comes into effect as cases are filed more quickly

    2015-07-15

    Lawyer Lin Zhida could not believe that an administrative case he represented was filed within just seven days.

  • Judicial officials to return to court

    2015-07-14

    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.

  • Only best judges will remain as reform gets underway

    2015-07-03

    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.