Caseload Measurement Based on Trial Process Elements

Building on the introduction to various caseload measurement methods in Chapter 6 , this chapter provides a more detailed explanation of the concept and methodology of the “elements -based method ,” with a particular focus on how to utilize various elements of the trial process to measure workload. Alongside the methodological discussion, the chapter presents a case study applying this method at Court H, an Intermediate People’s Court in Shanghai. It includes detailed statistics on the time required for handling first-instance and second-instance cases in civil, commercial, and criminal matters at the Court H, and explains the practical applications of the measurement results.