On January 9, 2025, the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club (TFCC) hosted a panel discussion titled Crisis Facing Taiwan’s Lawyers, Judges, and the Courts at the Shangri-La Far Eastern in Taipei. The event brought together legal experts and former grand justices to address pressing challenges confronting Taiwan’s judiciary.

Keynote Speakers:

  • Su Yeong-chin, Former Grand Justice and Vice President of the Judicial Yuan
  • Huang Horng-Shya, Former Grand Justice

Panelists:

  • Essen Lee, Lawyer, Taiwan Bar Association
  • Dennis Chen, Lawyer, Taipei Bar Association
  • Chien-chih Lin, Research Professor, Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica
  • Yen-hsuan Chen, Executive Committee Member, Judicial Reform Foundation

Moderator:

  • Thompson Chau, President, Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club

The discussion explored critical issues such as political attacks on senior judges, legislative disputes over judicial nominations, and their broader implications for the rule of law in Taiwan. Keynote speeches by Former Grand Justices Su and Huang provided valuable context for the discussion.