全国法官取消过去的制服，开庭身着红色前襟、配有装饰性黄色领口的黑色法袍，体现了人民法官职业的时代特点，反映出中国民主法制建设的进步。最高人民法院公布了司法救助的规定，标志着中国司法救助制度从雏形走向完善。
Judges across the country have abandoned the old uniform, and now wear black robes with red lapels and a neckline decorated with a yellow band in court. This keeps with the times. It symbolizes the progress of democratic legal development in China. The Supreme People's Court has issues regulations of legal aid, a sign that the legal aid system in China is moving from inception towards maturity.