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04Feb.
2015

Can the High Officials of the Judicial Yuan Hear the Cries of the Underprivileged?

Chiu Hsien-Chih / Attorney-at-Law

In recent years, order for payment procedures have repeatedly become tools for fraud rings and debt collection agencies…

02Feb.
2015

Court Observation on the Tsai Hsueh-Liang Case: Pistols, Rifles, and Expert Witnesses

Lin Yu-sheng / Department of Law, Soochow University, Student Volunteer of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

At the next hearing, the court will summon Forensic Pathologist Wu Mu-jung holding a Master's degree from the National…

01Feb.
2015

Handover of the Chairperson of the Board

Judicial Reform Foundation

Effective February 1, 2015, Attorney Lin Yung-sung assumes the position of Chairperson of the Board of the Foundation.…

29Jan.
2015

Wiretapping, Exploitation, and K'o P'u

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Regarding the shooting at the Emei Parking Lot, after reading the police review report, Mayor K'o had a gut reaction…

26Jan.
2015

Why Prosecutors Cannot Live Up to Expectations

Su Chen-wen / Prosecutor, Taipei District Prosecutors Office

Prosecutors are meant to be agents of the public interest, punishing wrongdoing and upholding justice according to law,…

26Jan.
2015

The Myths and Truths of Trial by Jury

Tsai Chih-hung / Judge, Shihlin District Court

If the majority of society, after fully understanding and comprehending trial by jury, decides to forgo it in favor of…

22Jan.
2015

JRF Statement on the Supreme Court's Dismissal of Wang Hsin-kai's Appeal (March 24 Executive Yuan Violent Clearance Private Prosecution)

Judicial Reform Foundation

In the early morning of March 24, the state used police force to violently clear citizens peacefully assembling at the…

22Jan.
2015

Where is the "Freedom" of Legislative Formation?

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

This week marks the final week of the Legislative Yuan's session, which traditionally means a "bill clearance" rush.…

22Jan.
2015

Is It Reasonable to Sentence Anyone Who Publishes Court Recordings to Imprisonment? ~ Joint Statement Opposing the Draft Article 90-4 of the Court Organization Act

Taiwan Bar Association, Keelung Bar Association, Taipei Bar Association, Taoyuan Bar Association, Hsinchu Bar Association, Taichung Bar Association, Changhua Bar Association, Tainan Bar Association, Taitung Bar Association, Kaohsiung Bar Association, Pingtung Bar Association, Judicial Reform Foundation

Public trial is the most fundamental principle of the rule of law. Except for cases where open trials are explicitly…