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Chien-Hung Lai is a partner in the Baker McKenzie Dispute Resolution team based in Taipei. Mr. Lai concentrates his practice on dispute resolution involving civil, criminal and administrative law, as well as on labor and employment law, in addition to general commercial and corporate matters.
In Consistency of Legal Interpretation

Taiwan Establishes “Grand Chamber” for Consistent Legal Interpretation of Court Decisions

by , and 4 Mins Read

On 4 July 2019, the Grand Chamber was established under Taiwan’s courts of final appeals (including the Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court), opening a new chapter for Taiwan’s judicial system. The purpose of the Grand Chamber is to enhance the consistency in interpretation of statutes in court decisions in Taiwan. The Grand Chamber system (大法庭制度) replaces the “Precedent and Resolution” system (判例選編及決議制度) in Taiwan, which previously served the role of harmonizing conflicting legal interpretations…

In Asia Pacific

A Proposed “Commercial Court” in Taiwan for Speedier Resolution

by and 4 Mins Read

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan[1] is now reviewing the draft of the Commercial Case Adjudication Act (“Act”) proposed by Taiwan’s Judicial Yuan. The Act aims to establish a Commercial Court to speed up the litigation process for select commercial disputes in Taiwan. Recent experiences have shown that several major commercial disputes in Taiwan endured lengthy litigation for years, including the infamous SOGO department store management fight, which began in 2002 and lasted well over 10 years. In…