Commentary
2020
President Tsai, Can Judicial Reform Spread Its Wings Like an Eagle?
Whether a nation can be great depends on whether those with decision-making power have a forward-looking vision, are…
2020
Trial by Jury and Lay Participation Do Not Need a Showdown and Can Coexist Peacefully
Since late April, the debate over whether to only trial lay participation or to simultaneously trial both jury and lay…
2020
The Distance Between Superiors and Brutal Police: Observations on the Oral Argument Hearing of the March 24 Private Prosecution Case
In March 2014, crowds in black clothes inside MRT cars, banners of various colors, and shoulder-to-shoulder Ch'ing-tao…
2020
How to Help Yourself When Cases Are Delayed? The Judges Act Self-Help Manual: Case Delays
First, let readers imagine the following scenario: What if an indictment is submitted to the prosecutors' office and…
2020
The Judicial Yuan's Straw Man
One of the Judicial Yuan's primary reasons for rejecting the jury system is that it would be severely unconstitutional…
2020
What Kind of Person Do You Want to Be?—Reflections from the 2020 Winter Internship
When applying for the JRF internship, I kept wondering whether my personality traits were suited for it. Although the…
2020
Political Wisdom in Judicial Reform: Evaluating the Viability of a Dual-Track Jury and Lay Judge System
Judge Chen Szu-fan recently published an article titled "Litigation Rights Must Not Be Subjected to Judicial 'In Vivo…
2020
Hsu Yu-hsiu's Special Article: The Only Solution Consistent with Justice—Simultaneous Trial of Lay Participation and Jury Systems
Last Thursday (April 23, 2020), I was invited to attend a public hearing convened by legislator Li Kuei-min, the…
2020
The Road Beneath Our Feet, Where Does It Lead? Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Revocation of Attorneys T'ang Chi-t'ien's and Liu Wei's Licenses
2020 marks the tenth year since attorneys T'ang Chi-t'ien and Liu Wei had their attorney licenses revoked. While many…
