Courts court change

Latest judicial reform aims to plug talent drain and improve selection process, reports Cao Yin in Beijing.

After hesitating for a year, Zhang Wei finally decided to return the court the black robe he had worn for 16 years. The 39-year-old former judge resigned from a Beijing suburban court on July 15, citing administrative obstacles in the judicial environment, work pressure and inadequate pay as some of the reasons for giving up the profession he once loved.

Zhang was not alone among the 200,000 judges in China.