Commentary

1235 articles
13Jan.
2015

Facing Up to the Crisis of Prosecutor Hierarchy

Lin Meng-huang / Judge, Taipei District Court

Judicial Day has just passed, which should be a time for reflection rather than mere celebration. Although our country…

12Jan.
2015

Should President Lai Hao-min Apologize to All Prosecutors?

Lin Meng-huang / Judge, Taipei District Court

On Judicial Day in 2012, Judicial Yuan President Lai Hao-min announced he would push to remove the word "court" from…

09Jan.
2015

I Still Can't See a Judge

Liu Ching-yi / Professor, College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University

"I want to see a judge" should not be merely a promotional slogan. The immediate protection and relief functions…

08Jan.
2015

Was It Wrong for a Judge to Order a Defendant to Write Essays?

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Both victims and offenders can perhaps enter this process accompanied by a group of people and relationships rather…

07Jan.
2015

Good Grief, Such a Prosecutor

Hsiao I-min / Executive Secretary, Judicial Reform Foundation

Last year, a bizarre judgment circulated within the legal community. It revealed that a prosecutor had threatened a…

07Jan.
2015

A-bian Released, Huang Shih-ming Retires?

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

A-bian is released, and Huang Shih-ming retires. At first glance, the two seem to have nothing to do with each other.…

05Jan.
2015

Don't Let Prosecutors Be Unhappy—The ProRAB Fails in Its Duties

Yang Shih-kang / Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation Working Committee

The decision of the Prosecutor Reviewing and Attending Board (ProRAB) is truly disappointing, completely destroying the…

05Jan.
2015

Smart Eggs, the Problem Isn't Ballot Exposure

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

In the nine-in-one elections, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious, but it did not necessarily win…

30Dec.
2014

Lay Participation in Trials Should Not Be Reduced to People Watching a Play: The Judicial Yuan’s Version of the "Lay Assessor System" Requires Reconsideration

Ho Yu-lun / Legal Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

For lay participation in trials to truly have meaning, we must believe that the public possesses the ability to…