TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider and evaluate judicial independence in China, through reviewing the value in its presence, assessing its current state in China and evaluating what the future holds for it.Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the benefits of judicial independence in its support of the rule of law. Following this, an evaluation of the current independence of the judiciary in China is presented. The reforms of the judiciary in the Fourth Plenary Session and the outlook for judicial independence in China are assessed.Findings The paper finds that judicial independence in China cannot be said to exist, being vulnerable to influence from a variety of sources. There is, however, progress observed, and this is expected to continue.Originality/value This paper’s consideration of judicial independence in China and its outlook are framed with discussions of the relationships between judicial independence and the rule of law, and the Chinese state and the rule of law. The paper should thus contribute to discussion of the development trajectory of China in this important facet.
VL  - 23
IS  - 4
SN  - 1359-0790
DO  - 10.1108/JFC-12-2015-0068
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JFC-12-2015-0068
AU  - Fairbairn William
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - An examination of judicial independence in China
T2  - Journal of Financial Crime
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 819
EP  - 832
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -