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2006
Statement by the Judicial Reform Foundation Regarding Taiwan High Court Presiding Judge Lee Wen-cheng's Involvement in Chen Che-nan's Alleged Judicial influence-peddling Case
The nongovernmental version of the Judges Act draft has been submitted to the Legislative Yuan, awaiting the official…
2006
Chicken Talking to a Duck: Arguing Reason and Might—Where is the Court Interpreter Headed?
Diversity without integration is a major cause of conflict among ethnic groups. So-called "Mainland brides,"…
2006
Court Interpreters: Just for Show?—Imbalanced Justice Under Linguistic Hegemony
Whether teaching "Law and Society," "Gender and Law," or other legal courses, I always arrange a "Court Visit." The…
2006
Preparing for a New Immigrant Nation
Taiwan has a history of over a decade of importing large numbers of international laborers to sustain its…
2006
Looking at Others, Reflecting on Ourselves—An Inquiry into the Court Interpreter Systems of the United States and Japan
Although the Constitution does not explicitly mention that the court should appoint an interpreter for speech-impaired…
2006
The Ethics of Court Interpreting—The Importance and Responsibilities of Court Interpreters
As stated by the U.S. court in Arizona v. Natividad, "To be violently hurled against an unfeeling object, as it were,…
2006
Establishing an Independent Interpreters Association
The Judicial Reform Foundation, together with Awakening Foundation, Rerum Novarum Center, Hope Workers' Center, Taiwan…
2006
The Function and Definition of Court Interpreters
From a legal perspective, Taiwan currently lacks a unified certification system for professional court interpreter…
2006
Statement by the Judicial Reform Foundation Regarding the Impersonation of JRF Volunteers
The Judicial Reform Foundation has received reports from the public that judicial scalpers have been falsely claiming…
