Commentary

1235 articles
14Feb.
2014

The Stolen Five Months

Ch'ien Chien-jung (Judge, Taoyuan District Court)

On January 29, the President promulgated the newly amended Communication Security and Surveillance Act. Pursuant to the…

13Feb.
2014

The Primary Qualification for the New Prosecutor-General

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Prosecutor-General Huang Shih-ming's term is set to expire in April. Regardless of whether he resigns early, public…

05Feb.
2014

Judge-State and Rule of Law State

Li Hsuan-i/Attorney, JRF Working Committee

Popular blockbuster movies for the Chinese New Year are out in theaters, the most eye-catching of which is a realistic…

21Jan.
2014

The Unjust Effects of Payment Orders

Huang Kuo-Chang / Executive Committee Member, Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

A payment order is a system established under the Code of Civil Procedure for the rapid realization of claims. A…

20Jan.
2014

Backlash Against Wiretapping Act Amendments Highlights Imbalanced Investigation Mindset of Prosecutors and Police

Ch'ien Chien-jung (Judge, Administrative Litigation Division, T'aoyuan District Court)

The passage of amendments to the Communication Security and Surveillance Act has triggered widespread backlash from…

14Jan.
2014

Wiretapping Amendment Goes Backward—Blind Interception and Recording Violates Privacy

Lin Yü-hsiung / Professor, College of Law, National Taiwan University

The amendment to the Communication Security and Surveillance Act, proposed to address deficiencies in our current…

13Jan.
2014

When Will the Abuse of Communications Records End?

Lin Yü-hsiung / Professor, College of Law, National Taiwan University

The aftermath of the September Political Struggle gradually comes to an end. Despite the dramatic twists, the…

08Jan.
2014

Why Theft Is Not a Crime Subject to Private Prosecution

Lin Chen-hsien / Judge

In criminal practice, it is common to see individuals driven by poor financial conditions and sudden hunger to steal…

07Jan.
2014

The Knowing Violation in the Dapu Expropriation Case

Ch'ien Chien-jung (Judge, Administrative Litigation Division, Taoyuan District Court)

In the highly anticipated Dapu "disputed" expropriation case, the Taichung High Administrative Court ruled partially in…