Public Hearing on the Disciplinary Case against Prosecutor Chen Lung-hsiang in the Disciplinary Court of the Judicial Yuan – Court Observation of the Disciplinary Case against Prosecutor Chen Lung-hsiang (Part III)
Last edited: 2026-11-08
The disciplinary case against Prosecutor Chen Lung-hsiang, which sparked a dispute between the Control Yuan's oversight power and the judicial (investigative) power, has gone through two public preparatory proceedings, on February 14 and March 20. In court, Prosecutor Chen repeatedly stated that he believed he had committed no misconduct in handling his cases and that the impeachment was politically motivated, while Control Yuan Member Kao repeatedly pointed to the many serious failings in Chen's handling of cases identified in the investigation report. The two sides clashed fiercely in court, and the scope of the trial has now been settled.
On June 5, the case will proceed to oral argument on the substance of the impeachment. How will this case, which once alarmed even the Prosecutor-General and which more than 80% of prosecutors considered an interference with judicial independence, unfold? We once again invite everyone to come to court to follow the case and see the truth for themselves.
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Time
June 5, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
Venue
Special Criminal Courtroom 1, Taiwan High Court (No. 127, Boai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei)
Program
| Time | Program |
| 09:45 | Gather and line up |
| 10:00 | Court hearing begins |
| After the hearing | JRF shares its court observation |
What Are Preparatory Proceedings and Oral Argument?
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Preparatory proceedings: Held before oral argument by a commissioned judge designated by the presiding judge, to clarify the factual and legal issues in the case, decide which evidence to examine and in what order, and set the scope of the trial, so that at oral argument both sides can contest the settled issues within that scope and the proceedings run smoothly.
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Oral argument: After the preparatory proceedings have set the scope of the trial, the stage in which both parties present their attack and defense within that scope; it is the most important stage of the litigation.
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