Judges will be punished for trial errors

In its efforts to reform and improve its judicial system, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said yesterday it will track retrials resulting from cases tried by particular judges, and will punish those who are prone to errors.

Shen Deyong, vice-president of the SPC, announced the new policy at a meeting of top judicial officials in Beijing.

"We will spare no effort to study and root out any judicial injustice caused by human factors," Shen said.