Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the highest decision-making body of the Foundation. Thirteen Directors are appointed by the President of the Judicial Yuan to serve a term of 3 years, and receive no remuneration. Directors include two representatives from the Judicial Yuan, one representative from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of National Defense respectively, four attorneys recommended by the national Bar Association and local Bar Associations as persons who actively participate in legal aid work; two academics or experts having specialist knowledge in law or in related disciplines; one representative of disadvantaged groups and the representative of the aboriginal groups. Official representatives comprise less than half of the Board members.
 Chairperson
Tsai, Tun-Ming (Honorary Professor, College of Law, National Taiwan University)
Educational background
Doctor of Philosophy in Law, University of Freiburg
Research Program, University of Washington
Bachelor of Law and Master of Law, National Taiwan University
Experience
Commissioner of the Judicial Yuan Criminal Litigation Law Research and Amendment Committee
Commissioner of the former Ministry of Justice Criminal Law Research and Amendment Committee
Professor of the Law Faculty of the National Taiwan University
Directors
Chang, Chin-Yung (Section Chief, Department of Judicial Protection, Ministry of Justice)
Chen, John, C. (President, Judicial Reform Foundation)
Ji, Hui-Rong (Executive-General, The Garden of Hope Foundation)
Jiang, Mei-Hui (Chief Executive, KaohsiungCounty Aboriginal Women's Perpetual Development Association)
Ku, Den-Mei (Professor, Department of Political Science, NationalTaiwanUniversity)
Ku, James, C. (Standing Director, Taiwan Bar Association)
Kuo, Lin-Yung (Standing Director, Taiwan Bar Association)
Lin, Ya-Fung (Director, Juvenile and Family Department,Judicial Yuan)
Liu, Kuo-Dung (Section Chief, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of National Defense)
Liu, Wen-Shih (Counselor, Ministry of the Interior)
Su, Chi-Hsiung (Managing Director, Taiwan Bar Association in 2004-2005)
Wei, Da-Liang (Director, Dept. of Clerks for the Justice of the Constitutional Court)
Board of Supervisors
The Foundation also employs five Supervisors, who serve a term of 3 years and receive no remuneration. They are appointed by the President of the Judicial Yuan, and include one representative from the Executive Yuan and Judicial Yuan respectively; one attorney based on the recommendations of the national and local Bar Associations; one person having specialist knowledge in accounting or in related disciplines and one impartial public figure. Fewer than half of the members of the Board of Supervisors are official representatives.
Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors
Sun, Sen-Yen (Professor, Law Faculty of the Soochow University)
Supervisors
Lin, Mei-shin (Director, Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan)
Cheng, Guo-Ching (Section Chief, Accounting Section, Judicial Yuan )
Gao, Rui-Zheng (Principal, Fu Tian Legal Practice)
Tsai, Yang-chung
(
Professor, Accounting Faculty of the NationalTaiwanUniversity
)
Secretariat
Secretary-General
A full-time Secretary-General having specialist knowledge in law manages the affairs of the Foundation under the orders of the Director-General.
 Kuo, Chi-Jen (Attorney)
Educational Background
Master Degree of Institute of Law at National Taiwan University
Experience
Chief Director of TaipeiLegalServiceCenter
Judge of Ilan District Court
Deputy Commissioner of the Dept. of Labor of TaipeiCounty Government
Commission of the Dept. of Labor of TaipeiCity Government
Vice Chairman of the Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan
Chairman of Labor Insurance Supervisory Commission
Dept. of Secretariat
- Business Affairs Department (led by dept. director Kuo I-chin)
- Legal & Research Department (led by dept. director Kuo I-chin)
- International Affairs Department (led by dept. director Amy Hsieh)
- Publicity Department (led by dept. director Hsu Yu-Lan)
- Administrative Department (led by dept. director Amy Hsieh)
- Human Resources Department (led by dept. director Lee Shu-Fen)
- General Affairs Department (led by dept. director Lee Pa-Ling)
- Finance & Accounts Department (led by dept. director Yung Jing-Ru)
- Information Office (led by dept. director Shu Jun-Ming)
19 Branch Offices
With its official launch on July 1, 2004, the Foundation simultaneously established its branches in five areas, namely Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Hualien.On January 10, 2005, its Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Changhua, Yilan, and Taitung branches were founded whereas Keelung, Miaoli, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi, Pingtung, Kinmen, Matsu, and Penghu branches were added on June 30.Within one year, the Foundation had accomplished its goal of one branch per city/county.The director and executive secretary of each branch are all taken by the lawyers with compassion and dedication to taking care of underprivileged members.
Directors of Branch Offices
The Director of each branch office manages its affairs for a term of 3 years and receives no remuneration. The Foundation nominates persons having specialist knowledge in law or in related disciplines and reports to the President of the Judicial Yuan for approval and appointment.
Director of the Keelung Branch Office
Yu, Ching-song(Attorney)
Director of the Taipei, Kinmen and Matsu Branch Office
Lin, Yong-Song (Attorney)
Director of the Taoyuan Branch Office
Lai, Mi-Ting (Attorney)
Director of the Hsinchu Branch Office
Law, Bing-Cheng (Attorney)
Director of the Miaoli Branch Office
Chang, Jhih-hong (Attorney)
Director of the Taichung Branch Office
Hsieh, Wen-Tien (Attorney)
Director of the Nantou Branch Office
Lyu, Siou-mei (Attorney)
Director of the Zhanghua Branch Office
Chen, Shi-Huang (Attorney)
Director of the Yunlin Branch Office
Lin, Jin-yang (Attorney)
Director of the Chiayi Branch Office
Tsai, Bi-jhong(Attorney)
Director of the Tainan Branch Office
Wu, Shin-Sian (Attorney)
Director of the Kaohsiung and Penghu Branch Office
Chen, Jiung-Ching (Attorney)
Director of the Pingtong Branch Office
Tang, Ruei-ke (Attorney)
Director of the Yilan Branch Office
Chen, Wei-Shyang (Attorney)
Director of the Hualian Branch Office
Liao, Hsueh-Chung (Attorney)
Director of the Taitung Branch Office
Li, Bi-Feng (Attorney)
Specialist Committees
To meet its business requirements, the Foundation has established specialist committees under the Board of Directors. Commissioners of specialist committees receive no remuneration. As of January 20, 2005, there were 32 commissioners chosen from among representatives of social welfare groups and academics and experts having specialist knowledge in law.
Reviewing Committee
The Review Committee of the Foundation reviews decisions of the Examining Committees of the branch offices. Commissioners of the Review Committee serve a term of three years and receive no remuneration. As of February 21, 2005, there were 118 commissioners chosen from among senior judges, public prosecutors, judge advocates, attorneys or other experts and academics having specialist knowledge in law.
Examining Committee
Each Branch Office establishes an Examining Committee where Commissioners serve a term of 3 years and receive no remuneration. The Examining Committee is responsible for resolving the following issues:
- the granting, refusal, cancellation and termination of an application for legal aid;
- the payment (including pre-payment), reduction or cancellation of legal fees and necessary expenses;
- the determination of the amount of legal fees and necessary expenses that the applicant should share or be responsible for;
- the mediation of any disputes between recipients of legal aid and their providers and the terms of reconciliation; and
- other miscellaneous matters.
As of June 30, 2005, there were 996 Commissioners nominated by Branch Office Directors, chosen from among judges, public prosecutors, judge advocates, attorneys,or academics and experts having specialist knowledge in law, and appointed by the Foundation.
Legal Aid Service Providers
The Foundation assigns applications to attorneys who provide legal aid services. As of June 30, 2005, there were 1919 legal aid service providers. (See The Legal Aid Act, Chapter 3 Legal Aid Services Providers and Their Fees)
Trainee Attorneys
As of June 30, 2005, there were about 199 trainee attorneys working as Examining Commissioners’ recording staff. While Examining Commissioners interview applicants, trainee attorneys record information relevant to the application, allowing the Examining Committee to make decisions on the basis of these records. The participation of trainee attorneys means that after they have obtained their formal qualifications, they can become legal aid service providers or Examining Commissioners of the Foundation, and may also promote the philosophy of the Foundation.
Volunteers
As of June 30, 2005, there were about 387 volunteers assisting the Foundation and its Branch Offices in promoting various legal aid activities.
VolunteerUniversity Students
Also, volunteer university students in social psychology and related public administration courses can gain work experience at the Foundation and be given recognition for their efforts. |
