Commentary

1235 articles
06Mar.
2020

Visual Science in the Courtroom from the Perspective of the Ch'en Ching-k'ai Case

Ch'en Mei-hui / Judicial Reform Foundation

On February 14, 2018, the second-instance judgment ultimately found Ch'en Ching-k'ai guilty, sentencing him to 1 year…

19Feb.
2020

Lo Ming-ts'un's Statement: There is No White Terror in the Judiciary, Only Something Much More Terrifying

Lo Ming-ts'un

The court judgment in this case relied primarily on investigative transcripts as the basis for conviction, and held…

02Jan.
2020

Expert Witness Cross-Examination: Never Another Huang Hui-fu

Lin Chun-hung / Convener of the Rescue Division, Judicial Reform Foundation

The year 2014 was unforgettable for Dr. Huang Hui-fu. After a four-year trial, the district court finally acquitted him…

20Dec.
2019

Huang Hui-fu: Cleansing the Judicial Stain on the Physician's White Coat

Huang Hui-fu / Attending Physician, Department of Plastic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital

Yesterday morning, the Taiwan High Court delivered its retrial verdict, dismissing the original first-instance…

19Dec.
2019

The Code of Criminal Procedure Provisions on Exit and Offshore Bans Take Effect!

Lin Wei-ch'en, Lin Yü-hsuan / JRF Interns

In the past, exit and offshore bans were not explicitly stipulated in the Code of Criminal Procedure. In practice,…

19Dec.
2019

Amendment to Article 33 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Enhancing the Criminal Defendant's Right to Review Case Files Takes Effect!

Lin Wei-ch'en / JRF Intern

On March 9, 2018, the Grand Justices delivered Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 762, declaring Article 33 of the Code…

16Dec.
2019

After the Amendment of the Attorney Regulation Act

Chiang Jung-hsiang / Practicing Attorney, Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation

The United Nations formulated the "Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers," emphasizing that "self-regulation of the…

02Dec.
2019

A World of Difference: The Protection of Personal Liberty Across the Taiwan Strait

Chiang Jung-hsiang / Attorney, Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation

Hsiang Hsin and Kung Ch'ing, a couple heading the Hong Kong-listed company China Innovation Investment, were implicated…

28Nov.
2019

Even in Prison, One Can Vote for President—Polling Stations Can Be Established in Correctional Facilities

Liu Chia-ch'eng / Pro bono lawyer, Judicial Reform Foundation

There is a famous saying regarding freedom of speech: "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to…