Taiwan Judicial Yuan Approves Key Judge Appointments, Court Leadership Changes

Taiwan's Judicial Yuan convened its Personnel Review Committee on June 2, approving a series of significant judicial appointments and personnel shifts. The committee's decisions impact various levels of the judiciary, including the Kinmen branch of the High Court and the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court, both of which will see new presidents.

Among the approved appointments, Liu Fang-tze, a judge at the Supreme Court, will now serve as the president of the Kinmen branch of the High Court. Chen Chun-pi, formerly the president of the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court, will transition to a role as a judge at the Disciplinary Court. Zheng Chun-hui, another Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the president of the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court.

Further adjustments were made to court leadership across the island. Huang Jie-ru, president of the Miaoli District Court, will move to the Taoyuan District Court. Yu Wen-ke, president of the Lienchiang District Court, will take over the Miaoli District Court. Lee Jin-ching, a judge at the High Court's Taichung branch, is appointed president of the Nantou District Court, and Fan Ming-da, a judge at the High Court, will become the president of the Lienchiang District Court.

The committee also confirmed the qualifications of Liu Jia-yan, an acting judge at the Pingtung District Court. Additionally, several judges were promoted to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court, with their terms set to last until the assignment of the 68th class of judicial officers from the Judicial Officer Academy. The committee also selected new members for various Judicial Yuan committees, including those focused on reviewing judicial documents, judicial terms, and performance evaluations.