1. Problems inherent in the British legal system British people’s confidence in legal system Problems inherent in the British legal system Main problems in the Chinese legal system Presenter: 杨嘉莉

2. Public loses its faith in Britain Q: You can have confidence in the legal system? Biggest worry: the legal system’s inability to prosecute criminals successfully From the Mori Poll conducted for The Sunday Times & the Police Federation

3. Elitism Judges most English judges are white, middle-class males Magistrates They are lay people who respected and responsible members of their local community All branches of the profession are dominated by men from the middle and upper classes.

4. Jury system has some weak points ------uneducated jurors May not able to follow a complex case May easily be swayed by a speech from a persuasive attorney Therefore verdicts by jury may not be very reliable

5. Traditional dress in court The English judicial costume is said to be itchy, unhygienic, and uncomfortable. At present, wigs & robes worn by judges & barristers can seen as preserving an unnecessary and distancing formality.

6. Problems inherent in the Chinese legal system Lack of Judicial Independence Q: Nowadays Judicial Independence has already become a reality in China? 26 98 164 0 050100150200 completely disagree basically disagree basically agree completely agree -------From a survey of reform of Judicial System in 2001 (The total number of interviewees is 288)

7. Problems inherent in the Chinese legal system Lack of Judicial Independence Local protectionism In some areas, the trial can be influenced by the local government. The salaries of Chinese judges are not high enough Main causes: Britain: A judge in High Court have about £65,000/year, in Court of Appeal has about £71,500/year China: Salaries of judges is not more than the police

8. Another problem in the Chinese legal system Corruption Survey : though 78.9% quite satisfy with the legal condition in Shanghai, but they also worry about the corruption of legal system (a survey from Shanghai, in 2002) Two main causes: The system of supervision is not strict The quality of the Judges is not good enough

9. Thank you for your listening Reference: http://www.cardozo.net/life/spring1999/wigs http://www.studa.com/newpaper/list.asp?boar did=33 http://www.bbc.htm http://www.epicbook.com/history/britain.html