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Society that costs should be awarded on an
indemnity basis rather than on solicitor and own
client basis.
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Sir, that concludes my summary of the
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deliberations. The agreed amendments will be moved at the in Committee Stage by my colleagues, Mr. John Swaine and Mr. Martin LEE. LEE.
Sir, due to time constraint, the group had to work under great pressure. I would like to record my appreciation of the time and effort put in by members of the group and the
In co-operation and contribution by the legal profession. particular, I would like to mention the positive and reasonable attitude adopted by the Administration, which has made it possible for the resumption of the debate on the Bill to take place this afternoon. The support given to the group by the Omelco secretariat and the yegal Adviser is also greatly appreciated.
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Sir, I agree with the Attorney General that this Bill
Kog is an excellent example of the success of the Hong Kong consultative process. Three years may be a long time but as this is an exceptionally important piece of legislation, it is essential that we get it right and that it has the support of the community. I am confident, Sir, that with the support of the legal profession and the community, the new procedure will go a long way towards reducing the length and cost of complex commercial crime trials without impinging upon the rights of
the accused.
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Sir, in supporting the motion I wish to stress that the law is never static and that, however imperceptible, its frontiers are constantly shifting.
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