Managing the Workload of Chinese Courts by Jinhua Cheng - 9781041237822

Managing the Workload of Chinese CourtsAn Empirical and Comparative Perspective\nAuthor(s): Jinhua Cheng\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041237822, 978-1041237822\nSynopsis\nThis book presents a systematic empirical study of contemporary China's litigation case volume, judges workload, and how courts attempt to alleviate the problem of high caseloads with insufficient personnel through enhanced management practices.\n\nBy comparing caseloads and judge numbers across Chinese, [url] and Japanese court systems, it shows that contemporary Chinese courts are also compelled to confront the case-judge imbalance. Using nationwide survey data, the book indicates that Chinese judges bear an exceptionally heavy workload and significant stress, partly due to non-adjudicative work they are required to perform. The book describes how Chinese courts have employed trial management techniques to mitigate this problem. It also de.