国内英语资讯:China Focus: Mobile internet enhances judicial efficiency, transparency_时事

国内英语资讯:China Focus: Mobile internet enhances judicial efficiency, transparency

Lawyer Li Ping said the mini-program supports case filing, record reading, and payment. She has used it for more than a month.

"I previously used a trolley to carry all the documents to the court for case filing. But now, I can use my mobile phone to scan and upload the documentary evidence, and file cases easily with a click," Li said.

"Also, I don't need to make appointments to read records or queue to make payments at the bank anymore. All this can be done on my phone."

The mini-program helps not only lawyers, but also the public.

Chen Ruibiao, a Guangzhou resident, was involved in a complicated property dispute. He followed his case on the mini-program.

"I made many calls to ask about the progress of my case. I understand that the judges are too busy to answer my questions in detail every time," Chen said. "So it's a huge relief that I can now follow the case myself."

According to the Guangzhou court, 80 percent of the inquiries it receives concern case progress. Now, over 1,500 such inquiries are made daily through the mini-program.

Judges at the court perform collegiate bench discussions, judgement writing, and evidence collection on an app, which has a multiparty video call system and is supported by voice recognition and artificial intelligence technology.

Last year, the court accepted more than 50,000 cases, up over 11 percent, and each judge settled 233 cases on average, up 50 percent. The growth partly resulted from the help of mobile technology.