MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1980
CJ'S WORKING PARTY EXPECTED TO COMPLETE WORK THIS SUMMER
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THE WORKING PARTY SET UP BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR JUSTICE T.L. YANG IS EXPECTED TO CONCLUDE ITS WORK THIS SUMMER.
THE WORKING GROUP HAS HAD NINE MEETINGS SINCE NOVEMBER LAST YEAR AND ITS TASK IS TO STUDY THE METHODS BY WHICH SUSPECTS' CONFESSION STATEMENTS ARE TAKEN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE JUDICIAL PROCEDURE FOR DECIDING ON THE IR ADMISSIBILITY AS EVIDENCE.
THE GROUP WILL RECOMMEND ANY CHANGES IT DEEMS DESIRABLE.
VIEWS FROM A NUMBER OF PERSONS AND BODIES INCLUDING THE BAR ASSOCIATION, THE JUDICIARY, URBAN COUNCILLORS AND CERTAIN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HAVE BEEN SOUGHT AND RECEIVED.
THE CHAIRMAN, MR JUSTICE YANG IS REPEATING HIS REQUEST FOR ADVICE AND IDÉAS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
THE WORKING PARTY'S ADDRESS IS: CHAIRMAN, CHIEF JUSTICE'S WORKING PARTY ON VOIR DIRE PROCEEDINGS AND JUDGES' RULES, SUPREME COURT, BATTERY PATH.
THE SECRETARY IS MR W.L. YIP (TEL: 5-236535), AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY ARE MR C. D'ALMADA,
MR BERNARD DOWNEY, MR C.D. ST. Q. FLETCHER, MR ROBERT KÖTEWALL, MISS JACQUELINE LEONG, MR MAX LUCAS, THE HON DAVID NEWBIGGING, MR NORMAN WHITELEY, AND THE HON ALEX WU.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ARRIVES ON SUNDAY
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THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER WILL STOP OVER IN HONG KONG ON SUNDAY (APRIL 20) EN ROUTE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO CHINA.
THE DUKE, WHO IS PRESIDENT OF THE BRITISH CONSULTANTS' BUREAU, WILL CARRY OUT A FIVE-DAY PROGRAMME OF ENGAGEMENTS IN CHINA AT THE INVITATION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILL ARRIVE AT KAI TAK AT 1600 HOURS ON SUNDAY AND WILL TRAVEL TO CHINA ON THE THROUGH TRAIN ON MONDAY (APRIL 21).
/DURING HIS