Commentary

1235 articles
27Dec.
2001

Switching Tracks and Making Turns: Proceed with Caution

Lo Ping-cheng / Standing Executive Committee Member, Judicial Reform Foundation; Attorney-at-Law

Although the Ministry of Justice expressed great dissatisfaction with the Judicial Yuan's legislative strategy of…

29Nov.
2001

The Professionalism of Vote-Buying Investigations

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

As the election enters the final countdown, besides the candidates, the busiest people must be the prosecutors'…

23Nov.
2001

A Faint Warmth

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Over the past couple of days, the Judicial Reform Foundation accompanied petitioners to the Control Yuan regarding two…

12Nov.
2001

Resurrection of the "Tenure-Free Presiding Judges"?

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

The Supreme Administrative Court recently delivered its judgment on a case regarding the Judicial Yuan's mass transfer…

11Nov.
2001

Judges Should Not Compare Themselves to Ordinary Civil Servants

Chan Shun-kuei / Standing Executive Committee Member, JRF, and Attorney-at-Law

To eliminate the ills of lifelong presiding judges, the Judicial Yuan implemented a presiding judge term-limit system…

09Nov.
2001

A Grievance-Ridden Society

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

If someone were to say that Taiwan is a grievance-ridden society, likely no one would object. From top to bottom,…

02Nov.
2001

Not Just Bad Luck

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, JRF

Following the sensational robbery case at the residence of Wu Ju-yueh of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Group last year,…

15Oct.
2000

A Regret That Came Too Late

Case Tracking Team

On the evening of September 7, Lu Cheng, a death row inmate whose conviction was based solely on a confession without…

23Sep.
2000

Identification Systems in Developed Countries: Taking Germany as an Example

Police Law Research and Drafting Group

Eyewitnesses hold equally important positions in criminal justice procedures across the globe. Therefore, ensuring the…