
2017 Annual Work Focus and Financial Report
Last edited: 2026-11-03
Figure: 2017 Expenditure Distribution
| Category | Key Work Items | Expenditure (NTD) |
| Monitoring and Wrongful Conviction Relief | Implementation of the National Judicial Reform Conference, Principle of Non-Publicity of Investigation, Individual Case Evaluations of Judges and Prosecutors, Court Observation, Wrongful Conviction Relief Group | 2,690,954 |
| Rooting Rule of Law and Volunteer Empowerment | Human Resource Training, Student Internships, Student Camps, Campus Lectures, Campus Mock Trials | 3,549,513 |
| Bill Advocacy | Judges Act, Prosecutors Act, Attorney Regulation Act, Code of Criminal Procedure (defendant's right to access case files, flight prevention, and counter-proposals for detention interlocutory appeals proposed by civil society) | 2,059,258 |
| Pro Bono Lawyer Platform and Coalition Work | Social Movement Lawyer Platform, 318 Pro Bono Lawyer Team, Coalition Work | 3,764,720 |
| Online Marketing and Information Platforms | Judicial Sunlight Net, Judgment API, Digital Archives, Publishing and Editing | 3,905,181 |
| Organizational Development | Online Fundraising Platform, Annual Fundraising Dinner, Supporter Relations | 4,990,696 |
| Administration | General Administrative Matters | 2,864,957 |
| Taichung Office | Monitoring and Wrongful Conviction Relief, Rooting Rule of Law and Volunteer Empowerment, Organizational Development, Administration | 4,521,424 |
| Legal Ethics Center | Translation and Publishing Work | 839,102 |
| Total Annual Expenditure | 29,185,804 | |
Work Focus
Fostering, Monitoring, and Collaborating on the Presidential Office National Judicial Reform Conference
- Advocating for the President to personally lead judicial reform through visits, press conferences, and op-eds in the media.
- Monitoring procedural issues such as the meeting formats during the National Judicial Reform Conference.
- Establishing the "Civilian Coalition for Monitoring and Implementing the Resolutions of the Judicial Reform Conference" following the National Judicial Reform Conference to continuously promote the implementation of resolutions.
Individual Case Work
- Chiou Ho-shun Case
- Assisting in applying for oral argument at the Supreme Court, and visits by the pro bono lawyer team to the Prosecutor-General to apply for a retrial.
- Volunteers regularly visiting Chiou Ho-shun and making supportive postcards.
- Continuing discussions on retrial and constitutional interpretation strategies.
- Hsu Tzu-chiang Case: Following the final verdict of not guilty, assisting in applying for criminal compensation. After reviewing the case, Judges of the High Court determined that there were flaws in the police investigation process at the time, resulting in illegal detention for 5,624 days, and ordered compensation of NTD 28.12 million.
- Restarting the Principle of Non-Publicity of Investigation Group
- Setting up a dedicated hotline at the Complaint Center to accept public reports and complaints regarding violations of the principle of non-publicity of investigation.
- Establishing a "Pro Bono Lawyer Team" to assist the public in filing state compensation lawsuits.
Rule of Law Education
- Campus Internships: Cooperating with National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University, Soochow University, Chinese Culture University, National Taipei University, Ming Chuan University, Aletheia University, Shih Hsin University, Chung Yuan Christian University, Providence University, and National University of Kaohsiung to conduct internships or service-learning courses, providing students with practical case studies and practical participation in the planning and execution of advocacy activities.
- Legal Ethics Education Center: Published the book "Unveiling the Mystery of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany: The Will-Formation and Decision-Making Process of the Constitutional Court".
- Campus Mock Trials
- Continuously cooperating with teachers across Taiwan for lectures and bringing lay participation trials into classrooms. Lawyers edit court scripts, and students play roles such as judges, jurors, prosecutors, lawyers, defendants, and witnesses. During the process, students acting as jurors discuss their respective viewpoints, persuade and debate one another, opening a pathway to thinking about Taiwan's judicial issues.
- In 2017, a cumulative total of 44 sessions were held with over 1,700 students participating. Excluding winter and summer breaks, an average of at least one classroom visit per week was maintained to conduct the "Campus Mock Lay Participation Trial" lesson plan.
2017 Statement of Income and Expenditure Final Accounts
| Item | Final Account Amount | Description | |
| Subtotal | Total | ||
| Revenue | 26,589,810 | ||
| Donation Revenue | 25,736,766 | ||
| Interest Revenue | 461,692 | ||
| Other Revenue | 391,352 | ||
| Expenditure | 29,185,804 | ||
| Personnel Expenses | Subtotal 16,484,993 | ||
| Salary Expenses | 14,105,872 | ||
| Overtime Pay | 117,753 | ||
| Retirement Pensions | 697,676 | ||
| Insurance Benefits | 1,404,953 | ||
| Other Personnel Expenses | 158,739 | ||
| Office (Administrative) Expenses | Subtotal 4,021,196 | ||
| Stationery, Books, and Magazines Expenses | 70,002 | ||
| Printing and Binding Expenses | 251,847 | ||
| Utilities and Fuel Expenses | 157,677 | ||
| Travel and Transportation Expenses | 885,886 | ||
| Postal and Telecommunication Expenses | 158,293 | ||
| Taxes and Dues | |||
| Rent Expenses | 1,706,342 | ||
| Repair and Maintenance Expenses | 34,400 | ||
| Property Insurance Expenses | |||
| Public Relations Expenses | 27,705 | ||
| Other Office (Administrative) Expenses | 729,044 | ||
| Meeting and Event Expenses | Subtotal 6,119,060 | ||
| Venue Expenses | 534,880 | ||
| Business Promotion Expenses | 2,518,951 | ||
| Lecturing Hourly Fees, Writing Fees, or Attendance and Review Fees | 2,553,890 | ||
| Publication and Distribution Expenses | 167,049 | ||
| Other Business Expenses | 344,290 | ||
| Acquisition Expenses | 165,819 | ||
| Donations | 1,339,346 | ||
| Depreciation | 1,055,390 | ||
| Pre-Tax Surplus (Deficit) for the Period | -2,595,994 | ||
| Income Tax Expenses | |||
| Post-Tax Surplus (Deficit) for the Period | -2,595,994 | ||
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