Commentary

2006
Dealing with Unfit Judges
In Taiwan, judges are guaranteed lifetime tenure under the Constitution and cannot be dismissed unless subject to…

2006
Protecting Human Rights: The Judiciary Should Reflect
The China Times report on the wrongful conviction of the murderer in the Peng Shao-chin case has drawn public…

2006
Judicial Lobbying Should Be Curbed by Legislation
According to news reports, the Liang Po-hsun and Chen Che-nan cases have drawn in suspicions of judicial lobbying, with…
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
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
The Function and Definition of Court Interpreters
From a legal perspective, Taiwan currently lacks a unified certification system for professional court interpreter…
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
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,"…
