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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1975.
THE LAU' DRAWS WIDE AUDIENCE
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THE NEW CHINESE RADIO PROGRAMME WHICH AIMS AT GIVING THE LAYMAN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTRICATE WORKINGS OF THE LAW IN HONG KONG IS PROVING VERY POPULAR.
THE PROGRAMME, ENTITLED THE LAW, WAS INTRODUCED TOWARDS THE END OF JANUARY AND IS DROADCAST ON RHK-1 EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 7.30 P.M.
IT TAKES THE FORM OF A TALK AFTER WHICH LISTENERS MAY TELEPHONE THE STUDIO AND ASK QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OR ON GENERAL LEGAL MATTERS,
SO FAR, SIX TALKS HAVE DEEN GIVEN BY MR. KENNETH KWOK, WHO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GRADUATES FROM THE LAW DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE TOPICS, GAVE A DRIEF INTRODUCTION TO TENANCY LEGISLATION, MARRIAGE AND DIVOLGE, SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, LEGAL AID, SICKNESS AND ACCIDENT AT WORK, CHEQUES, COMPANY LAW, PUBLIC ORDER, AND CORRUPTION.
ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAMME'S PRODUCER, MR. CHU PUI HING, MANY PEOPLE CALLED IN EVEN BEFORE THE START OF THE PROGRAMME.
MOST OF THE TIME, HE SAID, PEOPLE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOPIC OF THE TALK, WHILE OTHERS ENQUIRED ABOUT LAWS RELATING TO THEIR JOBS.
JUDGING FROM THE QUESTIONS, MR. CHU SAID, MOST PEOPLE ONLY HAD A VERY BASIC IDEA ABOUT THE LAW. +THEY USUALLY FAIL TO COMPREHEND WHAT EXACTLY A PARTICULAR LAW MEANS OR WHAT PROTECTION HE GETS UNDER IT.*
THE PROGRAMME IS MAINLY EDUCATIONAL, BUT IT HAS ITS PRACTICAL USES. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A LISTENER HAS DIFFICULTY IN ACQUIRING THE SERVICES OF A LAWYER PROPER ADVICE WILL DE GIVEN. IN MOST CASES, ENQUIRERS ARE REFERRED TO THE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME OF THE COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES WHERE
THEY WILL RECEIVE FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
MR. CHU FELT CONVINCED THAT BY THE END OF THE SERIES OF 12 SCHEDULED TALKS, LISTENERS WOULD HAVE A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG.