Commentary

1235 articles
03Dec.
2002

Public Safety Has Nothing to Do with Hoods Worn by Suspects

Chan Shun-kuei / Standing Executive Committee Member of the JRF, Attorney-at-Law

Recently, following a succession of major criminal cases involving the robbery, hostage-taking, and fatal shooting of…

09Nov.
2002

Public Oversight is the True Remedy for Evaluating Prosecutors

Tsai Chia-wen / Executive Secretary, Judicial Reform Foundation

In light of recurring major disciplinary cases involving prosecutors across various regions, Minister of Justice Ch'en…

04Nov.
2002

The Debauched "Prosecutorial" Career of Wine and Women

Lin Ch'ien-i / Working Committee Member and Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation

The fatal shooting at Taichung's Chin-Pao-Pao KTV unexpectedly dragged out a scandal involving prosecutors and police…

11Oct.
2002

After 'Misidentification' and 'Admitting a Mistake'—On the Establishment and Implementation of the 'Identification System'

Lo Ping-cheng / Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-at-Law

'Suggestion is closely linked to misidentification, because converting misleading things into false memories inevitably…

10Oct.
2002

Court Services and the Legal Aid System

Wu Chih-kuang / Professor, Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation

The Judicial Reform Foundation recently released a court observation report, noting that staff in several district…

03Oct.
2002

Legislators Must Conduct Themselves with Dignity, Self-Love, and Self-Reflection

Lin Ching-p'ing / Executive Director and Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation

Recently, the Taiwan Association for Human Rights (Cheng-she) released its second congressional monitoring report,…

24Sep.
2002

It Is Not Just a Romance

Yu Po-hsiang (Executive Committee Member of JRF, Attorney-at-Law)

The protagonists of the recent trending gossip in domestic media are likely not political or entertainment figures, but…

22Aug.
2002

Bridging the Gap Between Judgments and Society

Chang Tse-p'ing / Executive Committee Member of JRF, Attorney-at-Law

Recently, Judge Lin Hui-huang of the Yunlin District Court rendered a uniquely styled judgment in the criminal case of…

15Aug.
2002

Social Engagement of Attorneys

Li Nien-Tsu (Chairman, Taipei Bar Association; Professor, Department of Law, Soochow University; Practicing Attorney)

Article 1 of the Attorney Regulation Act stipulates that attorneys have the mission of "protecting human rights,…