According to reports from China Radio International, the new platform contains information about judicial justice, the rule of law and rights. Through the online portal, lawyers will be able to file cases, submit materials, follow the progress of court proceedings and contact judges. Users will also have access to a back catalogue of digital recordings of past cases, as well as an index of relevant legal journals and publications. Additionally, a large scale legal database is built into the platform, boasting over 21,000 law firms and more than 81,000 individual lawyers.

Misconduct figures

The launch of the new platform comes alongside revelations from the SPC that 270 court officials have been punished for violating the ruling Communist Party's code of conduct over the last three years. Of those individuals punished, 42 were party chiefs and court presidents, while eight were discipline inspection officials accredited to the courts. According to a statement, the SPC has made public information relating to the cases of 13 court presidents who were held accountable to the 18^th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in late 2012. The SPC has also published its interim regulation of division of responsibility and clean governance, which came into effect on 1 January. Sources: Times of India; China Radio International