Commentary

2015
Facing Up to the Crisis of Prosecutor Hierarchy
Judicial Day has just passed, which should be a time for reflection rather than mere celebration. Although our country…

2015
Should President Lai Hao-min Apologize to All Prosecutors?
On Judicial Day in 2012, Judicial Yuan President Lai Hao-min announced he would push to remove the word "court" from…

2015
I Still Can't See a Judge
"I want to see a judge" should not be merely a promotional slogan. The immediate protection and relief functions…

2015
Was It Wrong for a Judge to Order a Defendant to Write Essays?
Both victims and offenders can perhaps enter this process accompanied by a group of people and relationships rather…

2015
Good Grief, Such a Prosecutor
Last year, a bizarre judgment circulated within the legal community. It revealed that a prosecutor had threatened a…

2015
A-bian Released, Huang Shih-ming Retires?
A-bian is released, and Huang Shih-ming retires. At first glance, the two seem to have nothing to do with each other.…

2015
Don't Let Prosecutors Be Unhappy—The ProRAB Fails in Its Duties
The decision of the Prosecutor Reviewing and Attending Board (ProRAB) is truly disappointing, completely destroying the…

2015
Smart Eggs, the Problem Isn't Ballot Exposure
In the nine-in-one elections, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious, but it did not necessarily win…

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