Digital application

陈小将

Meanwhile, digital technologies, including big data and artificial intelligence, have also been widely applied in courts, improving judicial efficiency and enabling people to access legal services more easily.

Since February last year, residents have been able to search for landmark cases via an online archive created by the top court. The uploaded cases are closely related to people's lives and legal concerns and cover topics such as domestic violence, telecommunications fraud and cyberbullying.

As of the end of last year, the archive included 4,711 cases and attracted more than 19 million visits, with registered users from over 110 countries, according to the top court.

It noted that the archive has been playing a significant role in standardizing verdict-rendering practices, serving as an authorized reference for judges and offering a channel for people from all walks of life to understand laws.

Jia Yu, president of the Shanghai High People's Court, emphasized the need to improve judicial efficiency, saying that leveraging digital technologies to enhance court proceedings is fundamentally about safeguarding justice.

He said that the efficiency and quality of case handling has a tangible impact on the public. "It shapes their most direct and perceptible experience of the court's work and the broader concept of justice," he added.

By integrating technology into judicial processes, the legal system can better serve the public, ensuring that justice is both swift and equitable, thereby strengthening public confidence in the judiciary, Jia said.