High courts to offload first hearings ( 07-12-28 )

From April, high courts will no longer handle first hearings of civil and commercial trials, except for major cases approved by the Supreme People's Court (SPC), a top judge said this week.

Forms of Court Trials ( 06-08-04 )

According to the Law on the Organization of People's Court and other laws, trials of People's Courts take the following forms: ...

Judge System ( 06-08-04 )

The judge system, a major component of the judiciary, refers to all the rules and institutions related to the election and qualification of judges, forms of election, tenures, rewards and penalties, and salary and compensation of judges. China promulgated a Judge Law on February 28, 1995, which contains 17 chapters and 42 articles.

Organization and Responsibilities of People's Courts ( 06-08-04 )

According to the current Constitution, and the Law on the Organization of People's Courts, People's Courts represent the main trial organ of the state. Organizationally, this court system consists of local courts, special courts and the Supreme Court, with all the first two subject to the supervision of the latter. Local courts are established in accordance with the administrative divisions, while special courts are set up where necessary. 1. Local courts are divided into three levels: ...

The Trial System ( 06-08-04 )

According to the Constitution, the people’s courts are the trial organs of the State. The people’s courts exercise trial power independently, in accordance with the provisions of the law, and are not subject to interference by any administrative organ, public organisation or individual. According to the Organic Law of the People’s Courts, the organisational system of the people’s courts is composed of local people’s courts at various levels, special people’s ...

The Fundamentals of China's Judicial System ( 06-08-04 )