Author(s)

Chengrui Sun

Corresponding Author

Chengrui Sun

Abstract

This paper analyses the trend in the number of civil litigation representation cases in China and explores the impact of legal practices, such as the implementation of the Civil Code and the development of cyber courts, on this trend. First, case data from 2017 to 2021 are analyzed and predicted using a non-linear regression model, which reveals that factors such as restriction policies, epidemics, and judicial reforms have had a significant impact on the number of cases. Then, the detailed analyses of the implementation of the Civil Code and the improvement of cyber courts in 2021 found that this factor did not increase the growth rate of the number of civil litigation representation cases, but rather showed signs of decline. The causes of this phenomenon were further analyzed through normality tests and independent samples t-tests, pointing out that factors such as the adaptation period of the new law, the impact of epidemics and the popularity of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms may be the main reasons for the decline in the growth rate of cases. The research in this paper provides data support and theoretical basis for future judicial policy formulation.

Keywords

Civil litigation representation, civil code, non-linear regression models, independent samples t-tests