By IANS,
Beijing : Admitting to problems in China’s judicial system, Chief Justice Wang Shengjun Sunday vowed to push forward reforms.
China needs to improve the work of courts and deepen the reform of its judicial system, Wang said in a report on the Supreme People’s Court, Xinhua reported.
“Some courts have not done well in improving transparency of court affairs and promoting democratic judicial system,” he said.
Some judges behaved badly and had a poor working style while irregular practices in court proceedings and delays in hearings still existed, he said.
A small number of judges were even found taking bribes and perverting the law, he added.
This year the Supreme Court will work to reform court procedures, speed up proceedings of civil cases involving a small sum of money, and improve rules for citizens to observe trials, he said.
Chinese courts will better accept and respond to supervision from lawmakers, political advisors and the public, he said.
He urged more efforts in accepting supervision from the general public, including soliciting opinions from the public, giving more heed to media reports and voices of netizens as well as promptly responding to social concerns.