The trans-administrative regional(trans-regional)court was created as part of China’s judicial reforms in 2014.Thus far,only two trans-regional courts have been established,namely the Shanghai No.3 and Beijing No.4 I...The trans-administrative regional(trans-regional)court was created as part of China’s judicial reforms in 2014.Thus far,only two trans-regional courts have been established,namely the Shanghai No.3 and Beijing No.4 Intermediate People’s Courts.An important reason for this slow pace is that the trans-regional court has transcended the current structural framework under the Organic Law of the People’s Courts in that(1)it is neither a specialized court that hears certain types of cases,(2)nor a local court established completely in keeping with administrative divisions.Therefore,the legal nature and status can only be clarified and justified when there is a clear definition of this new court system in the Organic Law of the People’s Courts.Several models,namely the independent set-up model,full reshuffling model and limited transformation model,have been proposed for the establishment of trans-regional courts.The most practical and efficient among these models is the limited transformation model,aiming to reconstruct the existing railway transportation courts.The trans-regional courts may have exclusive,alienage,or supplemental jurisdiction.Each form addresses particular types of special and major trans-regional cases,and other cases based on the theory of consolidation.展开更多
文摘The trans-administrative regional(trans-regional)court was created as part of China’s judicial reforms in 2014.Thus far,only two trans-regional courts have been established,namely the Shanghai No.3 and Beijing No.4 Intermediate People’s Courts.An important reason for this slow pace is that the trans-regional court has transcended the current structural framework under the Organic Law of the People’s Courts in that(1)it is neither a specialized court that hears certain types of cases,(2)nor a local court established completely in keeping with administrative divisions.Therefore,the legal nature and status can only be clarified and justified when there is a clear definition of this new court system in the Organic Law of the People’s Courts.Several models,namely the independent set-up model,full reshuffling model and limited transformation model,have been proposed for the establishment of trans-regional courts.The most practical and efficient among these models is the limited transformation model,aiming to reconstruct the existing railway transportation courts.The trans-regional courts may have exclusive,alienage,or supplemental jurisdiction.Each form addresses particular types of special and major trans-regional cases,and other cases based on the theory of consolidation.
