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*In Pursuit of Justice Recent Judicial Reforms in Taiwan

Mr. Hau-Min Rai, President of the Judicial Yuan Taiwan, Republic of China



Introduction

I. The Protection of Human Rights
    A. The Attainment of Constitutionalism by the Justices
    B. The Protection of Defendants' Rights in Criminal Proceedings
    C. The Expansion of the Scope of Administrative Litigation Proceedings
    D.
The Provision of Legal Aid to Fulfill Human Rights Protection

II. Improved of Efficiency
    A. Improvements of Civil Proceedings
    B. Expediting Criminal Proceedings
    C. The Adoption of the Pyramid Litigation System
    D. Specialization of the Civil Courts
    E. Judicial Reform with Input from the People

III. Improvements in Accessibility
    A. Jurisdictional Reforms of the Courts
    B. The Digitalization of Court Records Made Accessible Online to Attorneys
    C. The Establishment of the "Single-window" Service System
    D. The Allowance of Facsimile and E-mail Transmissions for the Transfer of Litigation Information
    E. Privatization of the Notary System
    F. Improvements in the Atmosphere of the Court Rooms
    G. The introduction of Local Resources to Establish Domestic Violence Service Centers

IV. Improvements in Judicial Transparency
    A. Digitalization of Court Decisions
    B. Selection of Judges by Litigating Parties in Civil Proceedings
    C. Digitalization of Court Records
    D. Release of Deliberations in Court Panels
    E. Preparatory Proceedings in Criminal Litigation
    F. The Establishment of the Oversight Committee for Judicial Reform

V. Promotion of Judicial Fairness
    A. Establishing Judicial Impartiality
    B. Securing Equality between Litigating Parties
    C. Sustaining Judicial Independence
    D. Separating Judges from Politics
    E. Diversifying Recruiting Sources of Judges
    F. Improving Judicial Quality with the Participation of Experts in Trials

VI. Promotion of Judicial Integrity
    A. Securing the Integrity of Judges
    B. Strengthening the Functions of the Self-Disciplinary Committee
    C. Earning the Trust of the People

Conclusion




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