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Courts close, but services continue through outbreak
2020-01-31
The SPC temporarily closed its legal service center and litigant reception room over coronavirus outbreak.
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Chinese courts to enhance protection of property rights
2020-01-19
Chinese courts will strengthen protection of property rights and treat all market players equally.
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Shanghai concludes 9.6 percent more IPR cases in first trials in 2019
2020-01-19
Shanghai courts concluded 23,000 cases of first instance related to intellectual property rights (IPR) in 2019, up 9.6 percent year on year
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China starts pilot program to boost civil litigation efficiency
2020-01-17
China's Supreme People's Court on Wednesday issued a plan on a pilot program to explore new ways to handle simple civil cases after separating such cases from those complicated ones.
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Top court gives guidance for grassroots hearings
2020-01-15
China's top court publicized 27 influential cases and their rulings on Jan 14 to guide hearings of similar disputes by grassroots courts and ensure laws are applied accurately.
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Penalties heightened for attacks on police
2020-01-13
Anyone who attacks a police officer on duty will be given heavier punishment under the law as a new guideline took effect to better protect officers and curb violence against them.