太田晃詳さん講演アーカイブ公開のお知らせ
Announcement Regarding the Release of the Archive of Teruyoshi Ota’s Lecture
2026/10/14
9月6日に行った7周年記念CALL4フェスの企画で、元東京高裁判事で弁護士の太田晃詳さんにお話しいただきました。
アーカイブを公開しました。ぜひご覧ください。
▶アーカイブはこちら
画期的とも思える判決はどのようにして生まれるのか。法が定める要件事実と証拠からそのまま導き出せるようにも思える裁判を、AIでなく人間が行う意味はどこにあるのか。
請求棄却判決が続いていた旧優生保護法違憲訴訟において「著しく正義・公平の理念に反する」と初めて請求を認める判決を書き、最高裁違憲判決への流れを作った太田晃詳元判事。
実は小さな民事裁判の担当から、はたまた国を被告とする訴訟で国側の代理をする訟務検事も担当をしていたこともあります。事件の規模や立場に関わらず、人間と法と社会をつなごうとしてきたそのご経験をお話しいただきました。
※本講演では、国際刑事裁判所所長 赤根智子さんによるオンライン講演も行われました。
赤根さんパートはこちらからご覧いただけます
7周年記念CALL4フェス内講演「一つひとつの裁判、法、人間」
【日時】2026年9月6日(日)
【会場】SHIBAURA HOUSE
【登壇者】太田 晃詳（元東京高裁判事／弁護士）
As part of the 7th Anniversary CALL4 Fest held on September 6, we were joined by Mr. Teruyoshi Ota, a former judge at the Tokyo High Court and attorney, who shared his insights. We have now made the recording available. Please take a look.
▶Watch the recording here
How do landmark rulings come about? In trials where the outcome seems to be directly derivable from the statutory elements and evidence—why is it that humans, rather than AI, preside over them?
In the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the former Eugenic Protection Law—a case that had seen a string of dismissals—former Judge Teruyoshi Ota wrote the first ruling to uphold the claim, stating that the law “significantly violates the principles of justice and fairness,” thereby paving the way for the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring the law unconstitutional.
In fact, he has handled everything from small civil cases to serving as a litigation prosecutor representing the government in lawsuits where the state was the defendant. Regardless of the scale of the case or his position, he shared his experiences of striving to bridge the gap between people, the law, and society.
*This event also featured an online lecture by Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court.
You can view Ms. Akane’s segment here.
Lecture at the 7th Anniversary CALL4 Festival: “Each Trial, the Law, and People”
[Date] Sunday, September 6, 2026
[Venue] SHIBAURA HOUSE
[Speaker] Teruyoshi Ota (Former Judge, Tokyo High Court / Attorney-at-Law)