SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1982
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LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE HANDLES 195 CASES
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MATRIMONIAL MATTERS TOPPED THE LIST OF CASES HANDLED BY THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE CENTRE IN SHA TIN SINCE IT OPENED
IN MARCH LAST YEAR.
DURING ITS 15-MONTH OF OPERATION, THE CENTRE HANDLED A TOTAL OF 195 CASES, OF WHICH 44, OR 22.56 PER CENT, WERE ON MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.
LANDLORD AND TENANT MATTERS RANKED SECOND WITH 33 CASES,
OR 16.92 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL FIGURE.
OTHER TYPES OF CASES HANDLED INCLUDED ESTATE ADMINISTRATION, MONEY AND OTHER COMMERCIAL MATTERS, COMPENSATION AND DAMAGES, CRIMINAL CASES, ADOPTION, IMMIGRATION, REGISTRATION OF PERSONS, BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
THE CENTRE, LOCATED AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE'S LEK YUEN SUB-OFFICE AT SAU CHUEN HOUSE, IS MANNED BY A DUTY LAWYER EVERY MONDAY STARTING FROM 6 PM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE SHOULD FIRST APPROACH THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LAWYER WHO CAN ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON MEASURES THEY CAN TAKE, BUT CANNOT REPRESENT THEM IN COURT.
THE SHA TIN FREE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE IS AMONG SIX CENTRES OPERATED BY THE LAW SOCIETY. THE OTHERS ARE AT TSUEN WAN, MONG KOK, WONG TAI SIN, WAN CHAI, AND EASTERN DISTRICT.
TOWN SQUARE IN TUEN MUN ***
A TOWN SQUARE WILL SHORTLY BE BUILT IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN
TO MEET THE NEED OF THE GROWING POPULATION THERE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE TOWN SQUARE ON HEUNG SZE WUI STREET WILL HAVE TWO
FOUNTAINS, A PAVILION AND PERGOLAS,
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN MID-AUGUST AND WILL TAKE 7 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.