国外行政问责制的实践及特点分析

在经历了长期的实践和发展后，一些发达国家的行政问责制已经比较完备，而目前我国行政问责制还处于探索阶段。在总结经验教训的同时，我们应注意了解并借鉴国外行政问责的实践经验，对于推进我国责任政府建设进程具有重要意义。     

完善我国刑事诉讼证明标准的思考

刑事诉讼中的证明标准是刑事证据制度和刑事证明活动的重点。当事人行使诉权、律师行使代理诉讼权、法院行使审判权、检察机关行使监督权、学者们研究与评判法院判决中对查明事实的认定，都离不开证明标准。我国目前刑事诉讼证明标准的规范抽象，且缺乏科学性。因此，可以借鉴外国的立法经验，确立法律真实刑事诉讼证明标准，构建适合我国国情的刑事诉讼证明标准体系。     

建立我国刑事协商制度之构想

随着纠纷处理模式的多样化,传统的刑事案件处理模式受到挑战.在目前中国司法现状下.提出创设具有中国特色的刑事协商制度这种案件处理方式有其必要性及可行性,目的是促使我国刑事诉讼制度的安排更加务实高效.     

我国死刑执行程序的法律完善

修改和完善死刑执行程序是顺应国际大趋势的必然要求，也是我国当前死刑程序改革的一个重要方面。文章结合国内外相关规定，分析了我国死刑执行程序所存在的问题，并提出了完善的立法建议。     

论法律绩效评估回应之法律修改

法律绩效评估的回应机制，就是特定的国家机关针对法律绩效评估报告中提出来的问题，采取特定方式作出回复或反应的具体运作过程。法律绩效评估主体对法律绩效进行评估时，发现法律法规在实施过程中存在一些问题，而这些问题主要涉及法律本身存在的缺陷，因而针对这些缺陷提出了完善的建议。但是这些建议必须通过一定程序进入立法议程，并最后通过立法程序实现从“法律修正案”到“法律”的转变，只有这样才实现了法律绩效评估的真正目的。     

Why do “teeth” need “voice”? The case of anti‐corruption agencies in three Australian states

Interactions between horizontal accountability agencies (e.g., anti‐corruption agencies [ACAs]) and social accountability actors (e.g., journalists, civil society activists, and complainants/whistleblowers) are recognized as important to horizontal agencies’ performance, but the reason(s) is not clear. This study therefore explores why horizontal accountability agencies need social accountability actors in performing their functions. The study analyses data from 30 key stakeholders in Australia, including ACAs staff members, social accountability actors, and other observers to report on the specific support roles social actors play to ACAs’ activities and operations. Through the conceptual lens of social accountability, evidence show that social actors play four key types of support roles to ACAs’ activities and operations: activate ACAs’ investigations; “amplify” ACAs’ operations; guard ACAs’ activities and operations; and defend ACAs’ independence and powers. These findings support the need for interactions and, also, affirm the potential for research into how these support roles can better be provided for effective anti‐corruption outcomes. The research is of value to public accountability agencies in Australia, and internationally.     

Public Wi‐Fi provision by Australian local government authorities

Investment by Australian local government authorities (LGAs) in public Wi‐Fi (PWF) provision has grown substantially in recent years. PWF represents the first significant venture of LGAs into telecommunications, a field of national jurisdiction, and thus is a precursor of wider local investment in digital communication technologies, particularly the Internet of Things and other ‘smart city’ infrastructure. However, there has been little published analysis of PWF provision and use in Australia. This knowledge gap limits understanding of the rationales, business models, and uses and impact of investment in these networks and offers little guidance for local authorities and communities contemplating wider ventures in the field of digital networks. This article draws on a national survey of PWF provision by LGAs, together with interview data and critical analysis of policy and institutional settings, to present an overview of local PWF provision in Australia. The analysis highlights some familiar problems associated with LGA infrastructure investment and service delivery, as well as some novel challenges posed for local managers by digital communication networks. Following an empirical mapping of PWF provision in Australia, we explore three significant themes that our research in this field highlights: accountability and transparency, competence in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) and evaluation.     

环境公益诉权及其程序保障——以检察机关提起环境公益诉讼为视角

实践表明,我国保护环境的传统模式即行政执法方式是失灵的。当前,探索司法介入环境保护的新模式是必要的,而环境司法的首要问题就是环境公益诉权的问题。根据我国实际情况,赋予检察机关环境公益诉权不仅是必要的,而且是可行的。同时,还要探索检察机关在提起环境公益诉讼过程中的诉讼地位、处分权的规制、证明责任的分配、诉讼时效等程序机制,以达到既保障且诉权、又加以合理规制的目的。     

投资条约仲裁制度改革的中国选择

投资条约仲裁制度有利于投资者保护,但其也存在易于导致东道国与投资者权益保护失衡等问题。中国应顺应国际上的改革大势和潮流,从实体规则和程序规则两个方面对投资条约仲裁制度进行改革,采取包括维护东道国的管理权、缩减仲裁庭自由解释条约的空间以及加强缔约国对条约解释的控制权等措施,以确保其能平衡保护投资者与东道国的权益。欧盟倡导的投资法院制度虽然对争端当事人的意思自治有一定的限制,但是能纠正投资条约仲裁制度的某些重要缺陷,中国可考虑在与欧盟的双边投资协定谈判中探索接受并改进这一制度的可能性。     

论刑事侦查程序中捕后羁押必要性审查

捕后羁押必要性审查是刑事诉讼法修改的亮点之一。它是尊重和保障人权意识的司法实践,也让我们对于羁押措施的适用进行了新审视、重组合和再设计。从刑诉法修改的视角对捕后羁押必要性审查制度的实施困境进行分析,并对审查主体、审查内容、审查标准等实体要件及审查启动方式、审查模式等程序要件进行理论探索,对于司法实践是有裨益的。