Detained Briton’s family ‘praying for leniency’

The Wild East Thursday morning began with a court hearing at Taipei District Court for ‘David’, a Briton who’s been in a detention center near Taipei for 3 months during the investigation of another expatriate who fled Taiwan August 11. ‘David’ — Chris Churcher — appeared pale but said afterwards

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Taiwan’s Court Reforms a Matter for Everyone

By Jerome F. Keating Ph.D. Many of you had hoped to attend the presentation by Feng-jeng Lin, Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation last week. The Judge Act Bill that his foundation had sponsored and supported did pass in the Legislative Yuan this past week, though not with all

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Judicial Reform to be debated @ Breakfast Club

Wild East news staff The Breakfast Club, a group founded by Professor Jerome Keating that invites scholars to speak and lead discussions on historical issues and current affairs, will be meeting Saturday, June 11, 10 am. Topic: From the Hsichih Trio to Judge Law Legislation The meeting is open to

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