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Court case tracking website launched

THE Supreme People’s Court of China has officially launched a website for parties to track the progress of their court cases in an effort to boost judicial transparency.

Using their ID numbers, involved parties and lawyers can check the status of a case handled by the SPC or local courts in 20 provincial-level regions, as well as electronic documents and in-court video recordings at www.court.gov.cn/zgsplcxxgkw, said the SPC in a statement.

The general public has access to basic information on courts and their court officials, as well as manuals on litigation and judicial procedures.

“All case information fit for the public is available, while some is unfit for online disclosure due to its special nature and may only be obtained via strict official procedures,” the statement said.

It cited information related to reviews of death sentence cases as an example.

Zhou Qiang, president of the SPC, said the official opening of the case-tracking website marks another leap forward for China’s judicial openness.

The website should further enrich the content of trial processes, he said.

Zhou said public trust in the administration of justice must be promoted by impartial and efficient trials and sentencing.

The site began a trial operation on August 1 and had 730,000 visits by October 31.




 

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