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27Oct.
2014

Trial by Jury and Taiwanese Public Opinion

Tsai Chih-hung / Judge, Taiwan Shihlin District Court

In promoting public participation in trials, the Judicial Yuan exclusively favors the lay-participatory system (Guan…

24Oct.
2014

JRF Statement Regarding Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 725 by the Grand Justices

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Foundation expresses its affirmation of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 725 rendered by the Grand Justices,…

23Oct.
2014

Should Wei Ying-ch'ung Be Handcuffed?

Kao Jung-chih / Attorney-at-Law, Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation

The Ting Hsin Group sold tainted oil, provoking public outrage and a widespread boycott intended to drive them out of…

22Oct.
2014

Difficulties in Evaluating Judges and Prosecutors Call for Urgent Amendments to Fix Loopholes: Press Conference on Strengthening Individual Case Evaluations Under the Judges Act

Judicial Reform Foundation

The individual case evaluation system under the *Judges Act* came into effect on January 6, 2012, and has been in place…

20Oct.
2014

The Original Intention of Pro Bono Lawyers: Becoming a Backing for Demonstrating Crowds—An Interview with Attorney Lo Wan-ting

Judicial Reform Foundation

For a voice to be heard, it is absolutely impossible for a single person to do it alone. The JRF played a vital role in…

16Oct.
2014

The Law of the Rich

Kao Jung-chih (Attorney-at-Law, Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation)

The Ting Hsin Group's sale of gutter oil three times in a year has sparked widespread public outrage, leading to calls…

13Oct.
2014

If We Continue to Condone Prosecutors and Police Leaking Information to the Media

Lin Meng-huang / Judge, Law and Citizens Education Foundation

Media reports indicated that the principal offender in a throat-slitting case, who had previously shouted at police…

09Oct.
2014

Why Do Evidences Lie? — DNA Testing Errors in the Chiang Kuo-ching Case

Judicial Reform Foundation

October 10 is National Day, and it is also the birthday of Chiang Kuo-ching. However, Chiang Kuo-ching was born on…

09Oct.
2014

Why Do Evidences Lie? Reforming Forensic Appraisal Systems and Holding Negligent Personnel Accountable — Press Conference on Criminal Forensic System Reform

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Association for Innocence

In 2004, an erroneous fingerprint identification by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the Madrid…