The Difference between Public Interest Litigation and Private Interest Litigation in China

Abstract

As a common system in the world, the basic connotation of public interest litigation is the basis of studying various public interest litigation modes. The public interest litigation is the product of creative judicial engineering, which has specific social conditions and background. The connotation of public interest litigation has been experienced sufficient academic discussion and reflection at home and abroad, which lays a foundation for comparative study. On the surface, public interest litigation and private interest litigation seem to be a pair of contradictions. There are differences in litigation function, plaintiff qualification, right relief, litigation procedure and judicial effect between them. But in fact, they are unified and dialectical which helps to reduce the conflict and opposition between them.