Revision clears way for administrative suits

Administrative proceedings have seen a rapid increase in the first quarter of this year, surpassing the total for 2014, and are expected to increase further after the implementation on Friday of a revised system for lawsuit registration, according to a senior judge.

Li Guangyu, deputy chief judge of the administrative court of the Supreme People's Court, said on Monday that the revised Administrative Proceedings Law - the first amendment since the law's implementation 24 years ago - will help remove obstacles to filing, hearing and executing proceedings.

Administrative proceedings occur when people or companies believe their interests have been violated by government departments and file a lawsuit.