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December 2019

Evidence for determining criminal facts means affirmative evidence sufficient to prove the an actor has indeed committed a crime (Taiwan)

December 2019

In case potential facts are not explored by the first instance court, if the second instance court believes that there are potential facts in the case, the effect of appeal should extend to such potential facts (Taiwan)

December 2019

In an administrative action brought to cancel a discretionary disposition, it is necessary to consider the basic facts relied on and grounds for the administrative agency's disposition to determine if there is any abuse of power (Taiwan)

November 2019

If the acts of tort engaged by a perpetrator are continuous to the extent that the consequences of victimization are continuous and mutually independent and distinguishable, the beginning of the period of extinctive prescription shall be separately determined based on the victim's knowledge (Taiwan)

November 2019

If a national compensation claimant may obtain property rights from other people to compensate the damage suffered during the performance of public duty by a civil servant, such property rights which may be obtained for the sake of compensation should be deducted to calculate the actual damage so sustained (Taiwan)

November 2019

Compensation in the form of solatium should be preconditioned by emotional pain caused by moral right violation, and the parties' identity, financial strengths and the extent of victimization should be considered in awarding the amount of compensation (Taiwan)