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Provinces and cities empowered to sue polluters
2019-06-06
Governments at provincial and city levels and their subordinate departments have been given the authority to sue polluters for damaging the environment.
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Chief justice stresses better judicial service for Xiongan New Area
2019-06-06
China's chief justice on Wednesday stressed providing powerful judicial services for the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the building of the Xiongan New Area.
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Courts told to increase attention to children's safety
2019-06-04
Courts have been ordered to intensify penalties for crimes against juveniles and undertake legal studies on school bullying and child abuse to further strengthen judicial protection of children.
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Court makes tougher jail time rules for graft convicts
2019-06-03
In the latest move in the fight against graft, a new rule issued by the Supreme People's Court will make it more difficult for people convicted of corruption-related crimes to be paroled or get a reduction of their sentence.
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International commercial court has first hearing
2019-05-31
Judicial professionals applauded the first public hearing by a court established to hear international commercial disputes as a "landmark step."
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Supreme court vows to enforce judgments
2019-05-30
The Supreme People's Court (SPC) pledged to strengthen the enforcement of court orders, at a national video-conference on May 29.