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November 2017

Basic facts concerning an administrative agency's decision on its intent without disclosing internal communication, thinking or debate information associated with the decision-making process shall still be disclosed pursuant to the Freedom of Government Information Law(Taiwan)

October 2017

In addition to a civil servant's clear awareness of pursuing any illicit gain for himself/herself or for others, an offense of illicit enrichment committed by a civil servant also requires that the recipient of the civil servant's enrichment is profited as a result (Taiwan)

October 2017

For an offense of operating banking business illegally, an investor shall not bring civil suit collateral to criminal proceedings against the actor(Taiwan)

September 2017

After a husband and wife have divorced, if it is agreed that one of them will hold the parental right over their minor children, the party who holds the parental right may independently entrust another person in writing to perform the function of a guardian (Taiwan)

September 2017

When a party denies that an unfavorable statement outside of the trial was given arbitrarily, if the entire process was not audio recorded without interruption or if the audio recording was muted or covered or if the recording process was interrupted, such testimony is hardly admissible evidence (Taiwan)

September 2017

Judicial Interpretation No. 752 pointed out that the legal requirement that if the original not-guilty decision is reversed with a guilty decision rendered in the second instance criminal trial, the accused shall not appeal to the third instance court shall be unconstitutional and invalid, and cases which have not become final may be appealed(Taiwan)