Database of experts may aid courts

Judges: Complex environmental cases could be resolved quicker

Environmental professionals and judges who handle such cases called on leaders to adopt expert testimony or establish an expert database for use in civil public-interest lawsuits, which would speed up hearings.

"It's urgent to build an environmental expert database to improve the quality and efficiency of environmental assessments in our hearings," said Ma Jun, the chief judge responsible for handling environmental disputes at Beijing No 4 Intermediate People's Court.