FOUR MAIN AREAS DECIDED FOR JUDICIAL REFORM|司法改革四重點 總統強調從人民角度出發

At the sixth meeting of the judicial reform preparatory committee yesterday, President Tsai Ing-wen said people who undertake judicial reforms should be standing in the people's shoes. She then reiterated the four main areas for reform, which includes adding transparency to judicial proceedings, and more civic participation in the court. Yesterday, the sixth meeting of the judicial reform preparatory committee was held at the presidential office. President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the committee and said that reform must start from a civic point of view and should use clear language. There are four main areas of judicial reform. ==TSAI ING-WEN R.O.C. President== There must be transparency of judicial proceedings, a professional and impartial judicial system and the establishment of a system of civic participation in the judicial process. After four hours of discussion, this meeting included 12 main issues. One of the most important was civic participation in the judicial process, seen as a priority. ==LIN FENG-JENG Dep. Exe. Secretary, Judicial Reform Preparatory Committee== We decided to promote civic participation in the judicial process, there are two parts to this, one is civic participation in the verdict process, and the other is supervision for prosecutors. There is to be strengthening of the transparency of judicial process and establishment of a professional and objective judiciary, improving the selection and discipline of judges and prosecutors, and there will be a minimum number of years training for judges. ==LIN FENG-JENG Dep. Exe. Secretary, Judicial Reform Preparatory Committee== Training for judges may be extended to five years and within five years, judges will not handle cases independently. The justice reform preparatory committee started in November last year and has held 40 discussion meetings on specific aspects of reform. The final meeting will be held on Aug. 12 at the Presidential Office with President Tsai as the convenor. TRANSLATED BY：CLARE LEAR 總統府今天召開司改國是會議籌備委員會第六次會議，總統蔡英文致詞強調，司法改革要從人民的角度出發。而改革方向，也歸納出四大重點，包括法庭透明化、以及建立人民參與審判制度等。目前也確定司改國是會議總會，8月12號在總統府召開 司改國是會議籌備委員會第六次會議，上午在總統府登場，總統蔡英文致詞時表示，這次司法改革，要從人民的角度出發，要用一般人看得懂的語言，來呈現討論的成果。會前還特別歸納出四大改革重點． ==總統 蔡英文== 法庭的透明化 跟裁判書的親民化 打造專業跟中立的司法體系 那麼第四個就是 建立人民參與審判的制度 歷經四個小時討論，這次會議再歸納出，12大項議題，而其中首推人民參與司法制度最為重要. ==司法改革國是會議籌委會副執行秘書 林峯正== 我們確定是要推動 人民參與司法 這裡面當然包括兩個啦 一個就是人民參與審判制度 就是審判的部分 那另外一個就是 對於檢察官的不起訴處分 需要監督的話 也讓人民來參與 另外還包括強化公開透明的司法，打造專業與中立的司法體系，監督淘汰不適任的司法人員，另外在改善專業人才的養成及進用，針對法官的養成期，未來也會制定一定年限． ==司法改革國是會議籌委會副執行秘書 林峯正== 往後的法官養成期 可能會拉到五年以上 在這五年的以內 他不會獨立辦案 司法改革國是會議籌委會，從去年11月開始，進行了40場分組會議，對於司法改革有了全面具體的討論，接下來8月12號，將由總統蔡英文，在總統府召開全國司改國是會議總結會議，將就今天提出12項題綱討論，作出結論。 記者 黃立偉 張梓嘉 台北報導