China introduces new jury trial system

May 1, 2005 

The People's Republic of China (PRC) in recent years has begun an effort to reform its judicial system and make trials more fair and accountable, according to its state-run "People's Daily". Those efforts came to a head today with the official May 1 start of jury duty by more than 27,000 newly qualified jurors. According to "People's Daily", "It is the first time in Chinese history that the people's juries are appointed in a uniformed way by the people's congresses at all levels." 
Two jurors and a judge will be sitting on each three-person panel, and decide both criminal and civil cases. The juries will be available when requested by litigants and also in cases "with considerable social repercussions", which appears to mean major cases. Appeals cases will be heard only by judges. 
The jurors are not chosen for each trial but will serve a five-year term in the jury pool working on different cases from time to time.
China introduces new jury trial system May 1 , 2005 The People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) in recent years has begun an effort to reform its judicial system and make trials more fair and accountable , according to its state - run " People 's Daily " . Those efforts came to a head today with the official May 1 start of jury duty by more than 27,000 newly qualified jurors . According to " People 's Daily " , " It is the first time in Chinese history that the people 's juries are appointed in a uniformed way by the people 's congresses at all levels . " Two jurors and a judge will be sitting on each three - person panel , and decide both criminal and civil cases . The juries will be available when requested by litigants and also in cases " with considerable social repercussions " , which appears to mean major cases . Appeals cases will be heard only by judges . The jurors are not chosen for each trial but will serve a five - year term in the jury pool working on different cases from time to time .
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