The Judicial Yuan launched the selection of scholars to be transferred to judges.

(Photo by reporter Wu Zhengfeng)

[Reporter Wu Zhengfeng/Taipei Report] For the first time this year, the Judicial Yuan and the Examination Yuan handled matters related to the transfer of scholars to judges. A total of 2 scholars passed the "Judge Selection Qualification Examination for those who do not have the qualifications for the proposed position" and obtained the status of being able to serve public office , into the second stage of selection.

The Judicial Yuan recently announced the studies and experience of the two scholars, and publicly solicited opinions until January 31, 2023.

The two scholars announced by the Judicial Yuan are Xie Rulan, a professor at Asia University, and Su Yiyuan, a project assistant professor at Chung Hsing University. Both of them have served in the practical and academic circles.

Xie Rulan used to be a research assistant at Academia Sinica, a legal specialist at HSBC, a legal specialist at Rödl&Partner International Accounting and Law Firm in Germany, and a professor at Asia University; Su Yiyuan was a legal assistant at Lin Chenyan Law Firm and a legal manager at Kangshu Technology Co., Ltd. , Legal Manager of Leadtek Technology Co., Ltd., Assistant Professor of Xingguo School of Management (reorganized and renamed CITIC School of Financial Management in 104), Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Law of Hokkaido University, Researcher of National Security Conference, Full-time Assistant Professor of Chung Hsing University.

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The expertise of the two scholars is divided into tax law and environmental law. They applied to be transferred to ordinary court judges. In addition to soliciting opinions from the outside world, the Judicial Yuan will also send letters to the institutions they have served to inquire about their performance and work attitude; at the same time, the two scholars Scholars provide legal special works, and the Judicial Yuan will also start book review simultaneously.

After the stage of soliciting opinions and book review is completed, the Judge Selection Committee of the Judicial Yuan is expected to conduct interviews in April this year. At the same time, it will also conduct oral examinations for 15 lawyers to be transferred to judges. In July, they entered a 75-week training phase, of which 55 weeks were practice drills at various court learning stations. After completing the training, the final selection process will be held in December of the following year, and those who pass will become judges.