Judicial system shows progress, but needs further reform

State President Truong TanSang has told the Supreme People’s Court that the most important taskfor the sector is to deliver accurate verdicts and judgments to ensurejustice for all.

As such, the court must takeimmediate action to accelerate its reform process and increase staffcapacity, the President said at the Court’s conference in Hanoi onJanuary 19.

He noted that in 2014, although thenumber of cancelled and amended verdicts decreased, the rate is stilltoo high at 1.61 percent, due primarily to the court’s mistakes.

However, the President commended the sector for the impressiveworkload handled last year, with 92.8 percent of total cases addressed.Major cases, especially those related to corruption, were addressedswiftly and strictly, receiving strong public approval.

The sector was also active in ensuring the consistent enforcement of laws during judgment.

For 2015, the State leader has asked the courts to continueimplementing the 2013 Constitution, the revised Law on People’s Court,and National Assembly’s resolutions on judicial work and judicialreform.

According to a report delivered at theconference, the judicial system addressed over 385,000 out of the415,000 cases it received last year.-VNA