Li Nianzu (right), director of Lili Law Firm, was recommended by the Law Society to serve as a judge.

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[Reporter Wu Zhengfeng/Taipei Report] Huang Hongxia, Wu Chenyu, Lin Junyi, Cai Mingcheng and other four justices of the Judicial Yuan will retire in accordance with the law after serving for 8 years on September 30. Review and Recommendation Group”, sent a letter requesting the recommendation of suitable successor candidates from all walks of life.

It is reported that the National Lawyers Federation will nominate Xue Xiquan, the vice chairman of the National Federation of Lawyers Associations (the predecessor of the National Lawyers Association), and Li Nianzu, the director of Lili Law Firm, after discussing and soliciting their wishes. The materials will be sent to the review and recommendation team on the 29th.

According to the usual practice, most of the successors of the justices are related to the status, expertise and experience of the predecessors, so that they can play a check and balance function among the 15 justices who are specialized in various fields. , the successor is generally believed to also be handed over to lawyers.

The National Law Society is the leader in my country's legal profession, and the candidate proposed by the Law Society is a dynamic one. After discussions with internal directors and supervisors, and after obtaining consent, it was decided to recommend Xue Xiquan and Li Nianzu as justices. Relevant academic and experience materials will be released in the near future. Together with the recommendation letter, send it to the review and recommendation team for reference.

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Xue Xiquan is a Bachelor of Law from National Chengchi University, a Master of Advanced Management from Sun Yat-Sen University, and a Doctor of Law from China University of Political Science and Law. The rationality of ownership of property rights in the cross-strait comparison law and the trade secret law.

Li Nianzu holds a Bachelor of Laws from Soochow University, a Master of Laws from National Taiwan University, and a Master of Laws from Harvard University. Secretary-General of the Constitution Society, specializing in civil dispute resolution, international arbitration, public law dispute resolution, etc.

Former President Ma Ying-jeou was involved in the special fee corruption case as the mayor of Taipei. Li Nianzu and other legal lawyers were responsible for providing legal advice and inventing the theory of large reservoirs to help Ma escape.

In recent years, the country has passed regulations on the improper acquisition of property by political parties and their affiliated organizations, and the promotion of transitional justice regulations. Li Nianzu questioned that the legislation aimed at the Kuomintang is "backtracking", "a strong atmosphere of authority", and "a sense of revenge", which is unconstitutional.

After the justice declared the party property regulations to be constitutional, Li once wrote an article criticizing "the last line of defense of the rule of law is actually fueling the violence of the majority."