试析程序分类视阈下的七人合议庭之适用

Application of Seven-Member-Collegiate-Bench in Perspective of Procedure Classification

近年来,案件分流、程序分类是各国司法改革的普遍选择,我国也非常重视案件分流、程序分类机制的构建,提出了“简案快审、繁案精审”的审判原则,《人民陪审员法》规定的七人合议庭制为“繁案精审”机制的建立提供了良好契机。七人合议庭审理案件范围的确定不能仅考虑社会影响,还应关注案件的复杂程度,兼顾当事人的程序选择权。此外,还可以通过采取律师强制主义、发挥人民陪审员调解优势、构建智慧法院等途径,提高七人合议庭的运行效率,实现公平正义。

The case division and the procedure classification have become the common choice of judicial reform in various countries.China has put forward the trial principle of“quick trial of simple cases and intensive trial of complicated cases”.The seven-member-collegiate-bench,as stipulated in the People's Assessors Law,can become an opportunity to fulfill the“intensive trial of complicated cases”mechanism.To determine the scope of cases heard by seven-member-collegiate-bench,we should not only judge the cases according to the social influence,but also pay attention to the complexity of the cases and the parties'right of procedure choice.In addition,we can improve the operation efficiency of the SMCB and realize fairness and justice by adopting the principle of compulsory agency system,giving full play to the advantages of people's jurors'mediation,and constructing electronic courts.