Electronic progress for the judiciary

ON WEDNESDAY, the Supreme People's Court issued a new judicial explanation, which confirms that electronic information such as e-mails, blog articles and online chat records can be used as evidences in civil lawsuits. Comments:

In judicial practice, there are still immense difficulties in confirming the effectiveness, validity, even legality of electronic evidence. How can it be proved that the online chat records belong to the account owner? Does the process of obtaining e-mails violate people's privacy, and does it involve hacking? Various levels of courts must be cautious, while the SPC also needs to draft more detailed regulations on the issue.

hsw.cn, Feb 5