What is case guidance?

The so-called case guidance refers to cases that have gone through relevant procedures and been confirmed by relevant institutions, which can have certain guiding significance for future case handling. After being published through formal channels, it will play a certain guiding role for other judges to deal with such cases in the future.

The primary significance of the case guidance system is to realize the same case and sentence, and to maintain the judicial justice of the case to the maximum extent. Secondly, it is conducive to improving judicial efficiency and saving judicial resources. For the court, the implementation of case guidance system does not need to spend too much energy and time on similar cases, and similar cases can be handled according to summary procedures, which can undoubtedly save a lot of judicial resources and effectively improve trial efficiency. In addition, the publicity and guidance of judgment precedent can effectively guide public behavior and help parties predict litigation costs.

It should be pointed out that the case guidance system, which is characterized by judicial guidance and aimed at maintaining judicial unity, is obviously different from the case law system in the western common law system and has distinct judicial characteristics in China. Case guidance only provides examples, pays attention to the guidance of case trial, and has no mandatory binding force on judges.

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