Specialist prosecutors improve court efficiency

Shanghai courts have improved their efficiency in handling complex cases, ranging from juvenile crime to finance, after setting up teams of specialist prosecutors, according to a senior official.

The city established four small groups in Pudong New Area in March last year to focus on the rising number of cases involving finance, intellectual property, abuse of power and juveniles.

Over the past year, the number of cases concluded by these groups has far surpassed that of their colleagues, according to Zhang Bencai, director of the Shanghai People's Procuratorate, the city's top prosecuting authority.