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Trial Affairs of High Court

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  1. Independent Jurisdiction:
    As specified in Article 80 of the Constitution, the judge should independently carry out trials in accordance with legislation, and should not be confined to judicial administration orders in relation to the legal views on the judgment. Therefore, it is legal for the judge to carry out his duties and wield his power without any interference.
     
  2. The Uniform of Legal Personnel Responsible for Trials:
    When handling a case in court, chief justices, judges, public defenders, secretaries, prosecutors and counsels have different uniforms as follows:
    • The chief justice's and the judge's gowns are black with blue edges.
    • The public defender's gown is black with a green edge.
    • The secretary's gown is black with a black edge.
    • The prosecutor's gown is black with a mauve edge.
    • The lawyer's gown is black with a white edge.
  3. Trial Affairs
    • Civil Trial:
      The Court has seven civil courts, each of which has one presiding judge and three judges to handle civil appeals of the second instance and counter-appeal cases under the system of collegial panels, but they do not deal with simple litigation.
    • Criminal Trials:
      The Court has eleven criminal courts, each of which has one presiding judge and two or three judges to handle criminal appeals of the second instance and counter-appeal cases under the system of collegial panels as well as litigation of the first instance concerning civil strife, foreign aggression or violation of foreign relations.
    • Professional Courts:
      Based on various needs, the Court sets the professional courts, such as Professional Court of Fair Trade Cases, Family Professional Court, Professional Court of International Trade, Maritime Professional Court, Professional Court of State Compensation, Professional Court of Anti-corruption, Professional Court of Intellectual Property Rights, Professional Court of Juvenile Delinquency, Professional Court of Serious Criminal Cases, Professional Court of Public Security, Professional Court of Fair Trade Act, Professional Court of Sexual Harassment, etc.
  • Release Date:2020-11-09
  • Update:2020-11-18
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