Guideline clarifies leniency for suspects admitting guilt, accepting punishments
2019-10-25China on Thursday released a guideline to clarify the use of a mechanism under which criminal suspects may receive lenient penalties if they admit their guilt and accept punishments.
Vice-minister of justice stresses importance of commercial mediation to business environment
2019-10-24Liu Zhenyu, vice-minister of justice, stressed the importance of commercial mediation in the building of a sound business environment during his speech at the International Mediation Summit 2019 held on Southwest China's Chongqing on Oct 17.
China encourages lawyers to participate in pro bono legal service
2019-10-24China's Ministry of Justice on Oct 23 released a document to boost lawyers' participation in pro bono legal services.
Draft would grant police the power to rehabilitate juveniles
2019-10-23Juveniles who engage in serious misconduct - such as public fighting, drug use or gambling - but who may be exempt from punishment because of their age will receive rehabilitative treatment by police, a draft revision said.
Guidance focuses on officials who shield organized criminals
2019-10-23Officials who protect criminals involved in organized crime and take bribes from them in return will be severely punished, according to a document issued on Oct 21 by judicial and law enforcement departments that gives guidance on the crackdown and punishment of such officials.
Legal aid service in Jilin plays critical role in safeguarding migrant workers’ interests
2019-10-22The legal aid service system in Northeast China's Jilin province has been on the provincial government's priority list since 2011, helping address legal disputes for 138,120 people in more than 125,000 lawsuits and providing legal consulting service for around 650,000 people over the past nine years.
Legislators look to boost Minors Protection Law
2019-10-22Lawmakers on Oct 21 sought to codify the protection of youngsters against cyber-based crimes and addictions as they work to revise the Minors Protection Law, a protective law for citizens under age 18.
Wenzhou extends 'once and for all' legal services to overseas compatriots
2019-10-17As the hometown of many overseas Chinese, the coastal city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, has adopted new technologies to bring its iconic "once and for all" public legal services to those overseas compatriots.
People’s mediators in Guangxi help promote social harmony, border stability
2019-10-15People's mediators in Guangxi haven been making great contributions to the social harmony and the border security as well.
Senior CPC official stresses role of legal workers in advancing law-based governance
2019-10-12Wang Chen, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official and head of the China Law Society, on Oct 11 called on legal workers to better perform their duties in comprehensively advancing law-based governance.
Jiangxi adopts multiple measures in advancing law popularization work
2019-10-12In their effort to lay a solid foundation for the building of the rule of law in Jiangxi province, local judicial administrative authorities have taken a variety of measures in recent years to make law popularization more productive.
China consults public opinion on draft administrative discipline law
2019-10-09A draft law on administrative discipline was published on Oct 8 on the official website of China's top legislature to consult public opinion.
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