China to Revise Laws on Judges, ProsecutorsChina's top judge Xiao Yang and top prosecutor Han Zhubin proposed today to the national legislature two separate draft amendments to the existing 1995 laws on judges and prosecutors in an effort to improve the quality of the country's judiciary personnel.The two amendment drafts are expected to serve the purpose, according to Xiao, president of the Supreme People's Court, and Han, procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Those who are appointed judges or prosecutors must be graduates of law schools who have been practicing law for at least two years, or postgraduates who have practiced law for at least one year, according to the drafts. Those who have not majored in law must be confirmed as having the same level of knowledge in law. Heads of courts and procuratorates, member of judicial committees of courts and procuratorates as well as heads of judge panels should be selected from among judges and procuratorates who have proven to be high-level legal professionals after passing relevant examinations, the drafts said. The drafts also empower courts and procuratorates to revoke appointments of judges and prosecutors at the lower level institutions for not complying with procedures and requirements as provided for in the laws, or to offer advices to the legislative body at the corresponding level to cancel such appointments and replacements. |
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