Journal of Shanghai University (Social Science Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (3): 16-40.

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Annual Report on China’s Judicial Reform (2016)

  

  • Received:2017-03-18 Online:2017-05-15 Published:2017-05-15

Abstract:

 China’s nationalsupervision system initiated pilot projects as a breakthrough of reformin 2016. The courts andprocuratorates have carried forward the reform of the working mechanisms of the judicial system pivoting on four fundamental reforms. The administrative agencies in the judicial system have made continuous effort in strengthening the management and control of attorneys and the improvement of the community correction system, focusing onthe reform of lawyers system and the legislation of community correction. However, due to adverse effects from the existing political system and barriers from the vested interests in the judicial system, this round of judicial reform has failed to yield satisfying results. In the face of all these adversities, reform of lawyers system should be taken as a point of breakthrough as lawyers play important roles in the construction of democracy and rule of law and in the judicial reforms. A sound lawyers system contributes to efficient rule of law.
 

Key words: reform of judicial system, supervision system, lawyers system