Commentary

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19Dec.
2024

Nominee Ho Lai-chieh's Response to the Fifteen Questions from the Grand Justices Nomination Oversight Alliance

Grand Justices Nomination Oversight Alliance

08Dec.
2024

Court Observation Insights: Oral Argument Hearing for the Risu Defamation Criminal Appeal

Yeh Ch'en-ch'iao / National Taiwan Normal University

After the hearing concluded, I had a conversation with the defendant and their lawyer. Listening to the defendant…

04Dec.
2024

Sidelights|Grand Justices Serving the DPP? Are You Sure?

Lin Kuan-yu, Wu Hsien-ju / Department of Law, Chinese Culture University & JRF Interns

Moderator and Researcher Lin Cheng-ching first briefly reviewed the controversy surrounding the draft amendments to the…

02Dec.
2024

Sidelights | Are Grand Justices Detached from Reality? How Are Constitutional Litigation and Human Rights Protection Possible?

Yang Pei-chen, Yu Min-an, Tsai Wan-i / Department of Law, Chinese Culture University & JRF Interns

In the public imagination, the Constitution often seems very far removed from our daily lives, and "Grand Justices"…

25Nov.
2024

The Distance Between Justice and the People: Small Claims Litigation Is Anything But Simple

Li Hsiang-Chun / Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Tsing Hua University & JRF Intern

Auntie Lai, a retired high school teacher, got into a dispute with a construction contractor over waterproofing issues…

31Oct.
2024

Behind the Scenes of Judicial Reform | Crossing Mountains and Seas, Rooting the Rule of Law: A Record of Legal Education Outreach

P'an Pei-chen / Legal Education Manager

As we enter the final quarter of the year, looking back at 2024 as of late October, the JRF has completed or is…

28Oct.
2024

The Judicial Reform Foundation’s opinions on the National Science and Technology Council’s “Artificial Intelligence Basic Act”

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Judicial Reform Foundation (“JRF”) has long promoted democracy and the rule of law. In recent years we have been…

26Oct.
2024

Speech by Li Ling-wei | The 22nd 2024 Taiwan Pride

Li Ling-wei / Deputy Convenor of the Gender Group, Judicial Reform Foundation

Recently, we have seen an increasing number of voices opposing transgender rights online, filled with misunderstandings…

11Oct.
2024

Establishing a Digital Bill of Rights: Towards a Rule of Law Foundation Upholding Freedom and Democracy in The Digital Age

Grace Huang / Project Manager for International Affairs and Digital Human Rights, JRF

In combating digital authoritarianism characterised by increased surveillance and censorship, it is imperative to…