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08Mar.
2018

Open Letter from Kuo Mei-lan's Brother: On the Long and Winding Road of Judicial Reform, Our Sister Kuo Mei-lan Will Never Be Absent

Kuo Ying-cheng (Older brother of Kuo Mei-lan, victim of the false Chinese spy case)

I am Kuo Mei-lan's brother. Since holding her funeral before the Lunar New Year, our family has still been busy with…

07Mar.
2018

In Search of a Competent Prosecutor-General: Twelve Questions for Prosecutor-General Candidates Press Conference

Judicial Reform Foundation

Prosecutor-General Yen Ta-ho's term concludes this May, and President Tsai Ing-wen has begun consultations for the new…

07Mar.
2018

Speed Up the Trial, Hold Violent Police Officers Accountable, and Uncover the Truth About the Chain of Command: Pre-Hearing Press Conference in Legislator Chou Ni-an's Private Prosecution Against Former Taipei City Police Commissioner Huang Sheng-yung

Judicial Reform Foundation

Today (March 7) is the hearing in the attempted murder private prosecution brought by former Legislator Chou Ni-an…

03Mar.
2018

Seminar | 6th Anniversary Seminar on the Individual Case Evaluation System for Judges and Prosecutors

Judicial Reform Foundation

Having been implemented on January 6, 2012, the "Individual Case Evaluation System for Judges and Prosecutors" has been…

03Mar.
2018

Debtor Self-Help Association @ Taichung - Lawyer Recruitment Info Session

Taichung Office, Judicial Reform Foundation

The Taichung Chapter of the Debtors' Self-Help Association has been operating for over two years and is looking for…

02Mar.
2018

"First Report Needs Improvement, Judicial Reform Booster Shot Revives Energy" ~ Alliance for Civilian Monitoring the Implementation of Judicial Reform National Consultative Conference Resolutions Press Conference

Judicial Reform Foundation

Six months after the conclusion of the National Consultative Conference on Judicial Reform, the Tsai Ing-wen…

26Feb.
2018

Constitutional Boundaries of Defense Disclosure: A Brief Critique of the Judicial Yuan's Draft Act on Citizen Participation in Criminal Trials Regarding Evidence Disclosure (Part 4)

Yü Po-hsiang / Attorney-at-Law, Standing Executive Committee Member of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

As mentioned previously, the drafters formulated Article 57 of the Draft Act based on a flawed understanding of defense…

25Feb.
2018

The Defense Disclosure Rules That Mistook Feng Ching for Ma Liang: A Brief Review of the Judicial Yuan's Draft "Lay Participation in Criminal Trials Act" Regarding Evidence Disclosure (Part 3)

Yu Po-hsiang / Attorney-at-Law, Member of the Standing Executive Committee of the Judicial Reform Foundation

While the previous article pointed out that the prosecution evidence disclosure prescribed in the draft raises…

24Feb.
2018

Prosecutor-Dominant Disclosure Rules: A Brief Review of Evidence Disclosure in the Judicial Yuan's Draft Act on Citizen Participation in Criminal Trials (Part 2)

Yu Po-Hsiang / Attorney, Member of the Standing Executive Committee of the Judicial Reform Foundation

The previous article discussed the problematic policy decision in the draft regarding the indictment-only system tied…