Commentary
2023
Op-Ed | Huang Hsiu-t'ien: The Current Standards for Judicial Reform Are Too Low
In the 2024 presidential election, opposition presidential candidates Hou You-ih and Ko Wen-je each proposed their own…
2023
Judicial Interpretation Information and Document Compilation
Since the 2017 National Congress on Judicial Reform reached seven resolutions regarding the judicial interpretation…
2023
Public Financial Disclosure | April–June 2023 JRF Donor and Financial Disclosure Registry
Registries of donations received by the Judicial Reform Foundation, published quarterly pursuant to the Foundation Act.
2023
Op-Ed | Judicial Ethics Going Backward: Reforming the Supervisory Mechanism of the Judges Act
Recent media reports revealed that judges Chou T'ai-te, P'eng K'ang-fan of the Taipei High Administrative Court, Li…
2023
Bill Provisions | JRF Version of the Amendment to Article 40-2 of the Criminal Compensation Act
1. In response to the deletion of Article 7 in this amendment, and to thoroughly review past instances where…
2023
Opinion | Year-End Evaluation of the Lay Assessor Act: A Judicial Reconciliation Between "Dinosaurs" and "Legal Illiterates" When "Storytelling" Serves as a Litigative Strategy
Building upon the advocacy of the Alliance for Civil Supervision of the Lay Assessor Act, this article re-examines the…
2023
Sidelights | Looking Back at Vaccination Policies through COVID-19: Balancing Herd Protection and Individual Choice
At the end of 2019, COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and rapidly spread globally,…
2023
Sidelights | The Attorney: Political Struggle in 1980s South Korea—How the Law Was Abused
In the face of power, we must bravely stand up. Although most efforts may seem futile in the end, justice will answer…
2023
Sidelights | Inside the Lay Assessor Courtroom: Examining the Balance Between Truth, Rights, and Procedure Through Passionate Speeches
The trial procedures in the lay assessor court have raised questions regarding the balance between truth, rights, and…
