To propose addition of tasks and powers of the People's Court in Vietnam

Law on Court Organization 2014

Draft revised Law on Organization of People's Courts

1. Appeal of a case in which the first instance judgment or decision of the People's Court of a province or centrally run city within its territorial jurisdiction has not yet taken legal effect is appealed or protested against according to regulations of procedural law.

2. Cassation and retrial of legally effective judgments and decisions of People's Courts of provinces and centrally run cities, the People's Court of the district, town, provincial city, and equivalent within the scope of territorial jurisdiction is protested according to the provisions of the procedural law.

1. Appeal of a case in which the first instance judgment or decision has not yet taken legal effect of the Specialized First Instance People's Court or the People's Court of Appeal within the jurisdiction of the territory being appealed or protested against according to regulations of the Law.

2. Cassation and retrial of legally effective judgments and decisions of the People's Court of Appeal, People's Court of First Instance, and Specialized People's Court of First Instance within the scope of territorial jurisdiction protested according to the provisions of law.

Regarding the tasks and powers of the High People's Court, the phrase "not yet in legal effect" was put before the Court to unify the two provisions. 

Change the phrase "People's Court of provinces and centrally run cities" to "People's Court of Appeal"

Change the phrase "People's Court of districts, towns, provincial cities and equivalent" to "People's Court of First Instance"

Adding additional content of appellate handling for the "Specialized People's Court of First Instance"

Law on Court Organization 2014

Draft revised Law on Organization of People's Courts

 1. First instance of the case according to the provisions of law.

2. Resolve other matters according to the provisions of law.

1. Appeal of a case in which the first instance judgment or decision of the first instance People's Court within the scope of territorial jurisdiction has not yet taken legal effect and is appealed or protested against according to the provisions of law.

2. Check legally effective judgments and decisions of the People's Court of first instance within the scope of territorial jurisdiction, when detecting violations of law or new details according to the provisions of procedural law then propose to the Chief Justice of the High People's Court and the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court to consider and appeal.

Use the phrase "People's Court of First Instance" instead of "People's Court of districts, towns, provincial cities and equivalent" 

Clearly and specifically stipulate the tasks and powers of the People's Court of First Instance.