Legitimation Development of the Judicial Liability System for Chinese Judges in the Context of Judicial Reform

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10.2991/emle-15.2015.78How to use a DOI?

Keywords

judicial reform; judges’ responsibility; accountability procedures; legitimation

Abstract

Judicial liability system of judges is one of the important parts of Chinese judicial reform. Judicial accountability of judges is to enhance judges’ credibility, safeguard judicial authority, at the same time, the relationship between judicial independence and judicial responsibility shall be settled successfully. After judicial changes, the basic principles, main contents and accountability procedures of the judicial liability system of Chinese judges have undergone major changes. The new judicial liability system of judges stresses that accountability of judges shall follow rules of justice, and has presented the judgment criteria of paying equal attention to both the results and behavior for judges’ responsibility. Accountability procedures have reflected a certain degree of justice, and the judicial liability system of judges is developing towards legitimation in the context of judicial reform. Reform of judicial liability system of judges needs the establishment of supporting system.

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AU  - Jun Meng
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DA  - 2015/11
TI  - Legitimation Development of the Judicial Liability System for Chinese Judges in the Context of Judicial Reform
BT  - Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Economics, Management, Law and Education
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 341
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