Administrative Litigation Law. 2007 Revised Edition

Author: Ying Songnian, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In the preface of the "2nd Revised Edition" in 2001, I said, "With the new developments in litigation practice and theoretical research, we should write a new edition again." Four years later, we are now preparing the 3rd revision, which also reflects, to some extent, the rapid development of administrative law in China. During this period, the "Administrative Licensing Law," the State Council's "Implementation Plan for Comprehensively Advancing Rule of Law Administration," the Supreme People's Court's "Provisions on Several Issues Concerning Evidence in Administrative Litigation," and other judicial interpretations were successively issued; new administrative and judicial practices have raised many new issues that need to be explored and answered in theory; through the joint efforts of theorists and practitioners in administrative law and administrative litigation law, significant new progress has been made in the theoretical research of administrative litigation; it should also be noted that in recent years, due to the rapid development of administrative and judicial practices in China, calls for revising the Administrative Litigation Law and the State Compensation Law have grown increasingly louder, and the timing has become more mature, with consensus forming in some aspects. All of these have been thoroughly studied during the revision of this book and efforts have been made to fully reflect them in the revised edition. When the book was first compiled, the authors agreed that it should meet the needs of teaching practice by providing as complete as possible the latest research findings and new development information; based on the provisions of laws, regulations, and judicial interpretations, it should clarify the basic rules of the operation of China's administrative litigation system; it should also address new issues raised by theoretical research and practice, offering our views on controversial issues related to administrative litigation, but striving for clear and concise arguments while leaving necessary space for readers and users. This revision still adheres to this principle. The "4th Edition" has also added a content summary and learning objectives and requirements at the beginning of each chapter, as well as discussion questions and reference bibliographies at the end. The authors and their respective contributions to the "4th Edition" remain the same as those of the 1st and 2nd editions.