Robot Justice: The Rise of China’s ‘Internet Courts’

BEFORE YOU LISTEN: Think about the title
- what does it mean?
- what do you think this audio will be about?
​- what type of vocabulary might you hear?

A virtual judge hears litigants in a case before a Chinese "internet court" in Hangzhou, China. 

Video screens show citizens taking part in an "internet court" system, based in Hangzhou, China.

A visitor walks past a mural displaying robots from Chinese robot maker Canbot - World Robot Conference 

China's "internet court" system, based in Hangzhou, China, lets citizens communicate and receive court decisions by text or through major messaging services.

AFTER YOU LISTEN:
- what specific areas of law do the Internet courts deal with?
- how would Internet courts work in your country?
​- What new phrases did you hear?

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