The Practical Path of the Similar Judicial Case Retrieval Mechanism in the Yangtze River Delta
The national strategy for integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta requires the unification of region's adjudication standards so as to provide high-quality judicial protection for the integrated development.The similar case retrieval mechanism can effectively promote the unification of adjudication standards,but it is necessary to balance the effectiveness of the mechanism and the efficiency of trials,guarantee the jurisdiction independence,and avoid strict and cumbersome search norms that make the similar case retrieval mechanism a mere formality.Cases that can be searched for similar cases are limited to those whose adjudication rules are missing or unclear."Cases that should be searched"means the search procedure should be initiated,rather than the search results should be adopted.The accuracy of reference cannot be judged only by the correctness of the judgment result.The similar cases can be identified through the factors such as the causes of action,keywords,and the legal provisions cited in the judgments.And the similar cases which can be referenced will be singled out.When a case search report for reference in case evaluation need to be written,the report format can be relatively unified,which can improve the efficiency of writing and reference,and facilitate digital inclusion in the search platform,extending the judicial effectiveness of search results.
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