How Chinese Courts Work

“Secret Signal” in Case Number: Case Numbering System of Chinese Courts

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬

How does a Chinese court set a Case Number(案号) for each case?

How Does the Chinese Court Decide Which Judge Will Hear Your Case?

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

For a long time, Chinese courts have assigned cases to judges by their own dedicated personnel. Now, Chinese courts are trying to replace the traditional practice with a random case assignment mechanism.

Late-night Call from a Judge: How Chinese Courts Deal with Litigation Explosion

Mon, 27 May 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

Chinese judges work overtime to deal with the litigation explosion, which might render litigation less competitive than arbitration in China.

Who Can Serve as Judges in China?

Fri, 24 May 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

Law graduates, public civil servants, staff members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and veterans are the main sources of candidates for judges in China.

How Chinese Judges Deal with Foreign Litigants Who Don’t Understand Chinese?

Sat, 04 May 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

Foreign litigants are not allowed to use foreign languages in Chinese courts, but can request the court to provide an interpreter and/or a translator to translate their language into Chinese.

Thanks to Audio/Video Recording, Sloths May No Longer Needed in China's Courts

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

In a Chinese court, a lawyer is speaking at a speed ten times slower than normal. Why?

No, You Can't Ignore Responses of China’s Supreme People’s Court

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China makes a number of responses to guide local courts in making decisions for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in specific cases. Are these responses binding on for a court when deciding subsequent cases?

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.