English speaking lawyer (Taipei & Gaoxiung)

Legal General Legal Matters
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I was in the Taipei High Administrative Court this morning arguing a case against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the ROC Overseas Representative Office in Seattle had denied the issuance of an ROC passport to an ROC citizen in May of 1992. It is a fairly complicated case, and also has “military service” related considerations.

The lawyer representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was a Ms. Wang, and after the hearing I asked if her firm had English speaking lawyers who would be able to offer assistance to the foreign community in Taiwan. Her answer was affirmative. I offer the contact information for her firm as follows:

Chien Yeh Law Offices
7th Floor, Flat F, No. 156 Min Sheng East Road, Sec. 3, Taipei
tel: (02) 2545-1971
fax: (02) 2545-1972

18th Floor, Suite 5, No. 211 Chung Cheng 4th Road, Kaohsiung
tel: (07) 251-6879
fax: (07) 251-6700

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But surely they wouldn’t act against the MOFA ?

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Why not? Lawyers usually represent whoever hires them.

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Why not? Lawyers usually represent whoever hires them.[/quote]
Wouldn’t there be a conflict of interest if the MOFA has retained their services?

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It’s OK for the same firm to represent two opposing clients in a suit as long as the respective lawyers sit in two different rooms and talk quietly.

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Seriously? Do you mean that would be ok in Taiwan, or ok in your country?

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Seriously? Do you mean that would be ok in Taiwan, or ok in your country?[/quote]

That was my attempt at sardonicism.