Commentary
2015
The Supreme Court Must No Longer Be Allowed to Act Unlawfully and Unconstitutionally
Last Friday, the Supreme Court held oral arguments for the second appeal in the Hsieh Yi-han robbery and murder case.…
2015
Judges, Please Let Go of Your Fragile Egos
Following the release of the 2015 courtroom observation report by the JRF, which listed the "top ten sarcastic remarks"…
2015
Judge, I'll Believe You When Pigs Fly
Compiling this year's court observation reports, we read feedback from observers: a judge roared at a defendant, "I'll…
2015
Legal Musings on the Ma-Xi Meeting
During a freshman constitutional law class, Professor Lin Tzu-yi asked: If you were a national leader and completely…
2015
The Tofu Pudding War: Is the Ministry of Justice Acting Like Nothing Happened?
Legislator Tuan Yi-kang was exposed for allegedly lobbying the Ministry of Justice, putting pressure on Prosecutor…
2015
The Grand Justice Who Made His Aides Take the Blam
Taking the fall for a crime boss is a fast track to rising through the underworld ranks. Grateful for the loyalty, the…
2015
The Lo Ming-tsun Case: Polygraph Reports Can Lie
Lo Ming-tsun was once a police officer tasked with enforcing the law and maintaining public order. He never imagined…
2015
The "House of Cards" Play Performed at the Supreme Court
Imagine a scene from "House of Cards." President Francis calls the President of the Judicial Yuan (Wait, wasn't he the…
2015
Su Yung-chin Likely Broke the Law
After the promulgation of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 732, Grand Justice Su Yung-chin took three actions: first,…
