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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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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Worst-case scenario: Court rules guilty in Scotsman’s trial

By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Tuesday at 4 pm, the judge at Taipei District courthouse read out the verdict in less than five minutes, and the group filed out of the courtoom. Two family members of the deceased motorcyclist left first, and then the half-dozen or more Zain

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Last hearing to determine Scotsman’s fate in hit-and-run trial

By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Media are invited to attend the last hearing in the trial of Zain Dean, on Feb. 18th, 2011, 10am in Room 10 at the Taipei District Courthouse on BoAi Rd. Dean is a Scotsman accused in a hit-and-run accident and death of a

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