China to cut back access to court rulings, sparking concerns about judicial transparency. China is scaling back public access to court judgments, introducing new restrictions that limit access to a national court database and an archive of legal precedents. This change has led to a significant reduction in the number of judgments uploaded to the public China Judgments Online, prompting worries about decreased judicial transparency. There's concern that this move, alongside the removal of certain sensitive judgments from the public archive, could undermine the credibility of China's judiciary system.
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Asia Daily: December 23, 2023
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China to cut back access to court rulings, sparking concerns about judicial transparency. China is scaling back public access to court judgments, introducing new restrictions that limit access to a national court database and an archive of legal precedents. This change has led to a significant reduction in the number of judgments uploaded to the public China Judgments Online, prompting worries about decreased judicial transparency. There's concern that this move, alongside the removal of certain sensitive judgments from the public archive, could undermine the credibility of China's judiciary system.