
The Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club (TFCC) on Thursday, January 9 will host an afternoon panel titled “Crisis Facing Taiwan’s Lawyers, Judges, and the Courts”.
Registration is mandatory and the event is open to non-members with an entry fee:
https://forms.gle/omkmV32BjBTBhobV6
This timely discussion will explore the challenges confronting Taiwan’s judiciary, including concerns over political attacks on senior judges, legislative disputes over judicial nominations, and the broader implications for the country’s rule of law.
Keynote Speakers:
Su Yeong-chin, Former Grand Justice and Vice President of the Judicial Yuan under President Ma Ying-jeou (KMT)
Huang Horng-Shya, Former Grand Justice nominated by President Ma (language to be confirmed).
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 program will feature keynote speeches by Former Grand Justices Su Yeong-chin and Huang Horng-Shya, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage informally over light refreshments before the session.
Event details:
Date: Thursday, January 9
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm (doors open at 2:00pm)
Location: Da’an District (exact location to be announced via email to registered attendees)
Language: English (one speech possibly in Chinese)
Rules: on the record
Entry: NT$500 for non-members; free for 2024 and 2025 TFCC members; NT$100 for Association of Taiwan Journalists (ATJ) members