THE number of prosecutors and judges in Shanghai is to be increased in an effort to improve the efficiency of the city’s judicial system.

The move is one of a series of reforms included in a pilot scheme developed by the central government, which will be launched in Shanghai and the provinces of Guangdong, Jilin, Hubei, Qinghai and Hainan.

Employing more judges and attorneys is part of a wider restructuring of the personnel system within the judiciary, the Shanghai Political and Law Commission told a press conference yesterday.