Shanghai courts shorthanded as judges quit

March 27, 2014 | BY

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An increasing number of judges in Shanghai are quitting every year and replacing them is proving difficult. The government needs to act quickly to maintain the quality of decision making and the faith of litigants

A growing number of Shanghai judges have quit due to high pressure and low pay. At local courts, 74 judges were reported to have left their posts in 2013, leaving