A courtroom has been opened in the 2008 Olympic village area to deal with civil cases in this area of the city where the 2008 Olympic Games will be held.

The People’s Courtroom of the Olympic Village, which will report to Beijing’s Chaoyang District People’s Court, will mainly handle civil cases reported in the areas around the Olympic Village — Datun, Laiguangying and Xiaoguan communities.

The National Stadium venue is also located in this part of the city so that it is literally the Olympics courtroom..

Tong Keke, secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of CPC (Communist Party of China) Chaoyang District Committee, said, ‘The courtroom will contribute to security and stability in this area before, during and after the Olympics.’

Li Xinsheng, president of the Chaoyang court said on Thursday that cases related to the Olympics will be carefully scrutinized, especially those relating to demolition, forestation and road construction, as well as cases involving ticket sales and copyright infringements.

He said, ‘We will do our best to offer a rapid and convenient solution to such disputes through the new courtroom.’
Source: China Daily