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Legislative Recommendations

JRF ／ Policy Research and Advocacy ／ Drafts & Legal Opinions

Legislative Recommendations
Civil Society Drafts, Drafting Suggestions, and Legal Opinions on Bills

Since its founding in 1995, the Judicial Reform Foundation has drafted civil-society versions of bills, proposed amendment language, and issued legal opinions on legislation concerning the judiciary, in order to build a system that better protects human rights and due process. This page brings together the legislative issues the JRF follows, organized by area, including criminal, civil, and administrative litigation; court organization; judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and police; and the protection of rights, so that you can quickly find what you need.

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Areas of Reform
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Legislative Issues
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Types of Materials
1995
Advocating Since

This page features three types of materials:

Civil Society Drafts Drafting Suggestions Legal Opinions

Click an issue below to visit its dedicated page and browse the materials the JRF has produced in that area over the years, including press releases, statements, draft amendments, commentaries, public hearing testimony, and special newsletter features.

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Criminal, Civil, and Administrative Litigation

Procedural and Substantive Law Reform

Reforms to litigation procedure and substantive law that most directly affect ordinary people, including citizen participation in trials, criminal and civil procedure, drug policy, administrative litigation, and forensic science and expert testimony.

Citizen Participation in Trials
HOT
Criminal Procedure Reform
Civil Procedure Reform
Expert Testimony and Forensic Science
Drug Policy Research
NEW
Payment Order Reform
Administrative Litigation Reform
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Court Organization

Court Structure and Organization

Organizational issues concerning how courts operate and how cases are assigned and adjudicated, including the highest judicial bodies, the Constitutional Court, audio and video recordings of court proceedings, court interpreting, and reducing the workload of judges and prosecutors.

Reform of the Highest Judicial Bodies
Court Audio and Video Recordings Act
Court Interpreting Reform
Constitutional Litigation Reform
NEW
Reducing the Judicial Workload
HOT
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Judges, Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, and Police

Systems for Legal Professionals

Legislative research and amendment proposals on systemic issues concerning judges, prosecutors, attorneys, and police officers, including their training, evaluation, removal, and rights.

Reform of the System for Judges
Reform of the System for Prosecutors
Reform of the System for Attorneys
NEW
Police System Reform
Article 7-11 of the Enforcement Act of the Code of Criminal Procedure
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Protection of Rights

Safeguarding Individual Rights

Legislative issues concerning the protection of individual rights, including criminal immunity for helping professionals, the digital rule of law, crime victims' rights, mental health, criminal compensation, state compensation, legal aid, and habeas corpus.

Criminal Law Protection for Helping Professionals
NEW
Digital Rule of Law
HOT
Crime Victims' Rights
NEW
Mental Health Act
State Compensation Act
Criminal Compensation Act
HOT
Legal Aid
Habeas Corpus Act
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Comprehensive Policy Blueprint

Cross-Disciplinary Reform Planning

Comprehensive judicial reform planning that goes beyond individual bills and spans multiple fields, reflecting the JRF's vision for the overall direction of judicial reform.

Judicial Reform Blueprint
NEW

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Last updated: May 7, 2026