What are the preparations before the trial?

Before the trial, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the case trial, the parties need to make various preparations, which mainly include the following work:

(1) Evidence analysis. The parties should analyze the authenticity, legality and relevance of the evidence and be prepared to express opinions on the evidence in court.

(2) Confirm the court time and location. The People's Court shall notify the parties and other litigation participants three days before the hearing and inform the parties of the time and place of the hearing. After receiving the court hearing notice, the parties concerned should sign for the service receipt and properly keep the court hearing notice. The court hearing notice is one of the credentials for entering the court to participate in the trial.

(3) Preparation for appearing in court. During the court session, litigation participants should provide identification, power of attorney, appearance letters, etc. to the court. The clerk will check whether the litigation participants are present in court and announce court discipline. The presiding judge checks the identity of the litigation participants, the agent's authority, etc.

A series of litigation activities carried out by the judges handling the case to ensure the smooth progress of the trial. According to the provisions of the "Civil Procedure Law" and the Supreme People's Court's "Several Provisions on the Reform of Civil Economic Trial Methods" and civil trial practice, the preparations before the trial mainly include the following contents:

(1 ) serve the litigation documents in a timely manner within the statutory period.

(2) Establish a trial organization and inform the parties of their litigation rights.

(3) Review litigation materials.

(4) Investigate and collect necessary evidence.

(5)Other preparations. According to trial practice, other preparations include:

①Addition of parties.

②Decide on the merger or separation of lawsuits.

③For cases with relatively complex circumstances and a large amount of evidentiary materials, the parties can be organized to exchange evidence.