MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1989
IN ADDITION, THE LAW SOCIETY LAST YEAR FORMED A WORKING PARTY ON TO CONSIDER THE NECESSITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A COURSE THE USE OF CHINESE IN LAW FOR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS.
"THE INCREASED DIVERSITY OF LEGAL EDUCATION IN CHINESE 18 HEALTHY AND ENCOURAGING FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF A BILINGUAL LEGAL SYSTEM," HE SAID.
THE
UNDER
ON THE DEPARTMENT'S LOCALISATION POLICY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAID: "THE OVERALL PHILOSOPHY IS TO CREATE CONDITIONS
WHICH PROMOTION AND THE LOCAL LAWYERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED, BY FAIRLY EARLY
GOVERNMENT LEGAL REALISTIC PROSPECT OF LONG-TERM CAREERS, TO STAY IN SERVICE."
CROWN
THE DEPARTMENT WAS NOW PUTTING INTO OPERATION ITS "DOUBLE-LADDER" PROMOTION SCHEME FOR LOCAL
COUNSEL AIMED AT GIVING THOSE COUNSEL WITH ABILITY AND POTENTIAL THE GREATER BENEFITS AND HIGHER SALARY OF SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL.
THE NEXT STAGE OF THE EXERCISE WAS TO CONSIDER LOCALISATION MEASURES FOR THE DIRECTORATE RANKS.
MR MATHEWS SAID THAT WHILE THERE WAS A CLEAR NEED FOR
CARE LOCALISATION, DETERMINED MEASURES TOWARDS INCREASED
MUST BE EXPATRIATES EXPERIENCED TAKEN NOT TO DRIVE AWAY DEDICATED AND SERVICES WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
WHOSE
THE THE NEXT STAGE OF
LOCALISATION EXERCISE WOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERING HOW THESE KEY EXPATRIATES MIGHT BE RETAINED.
ATTORNEY THE
GENERAL SAID ANOTHER MAJOR TASK
THE CHAMBERS AND, IN PARTICULAR,
LAW DRAFTING DIVISION,
APPLIED REPLACEMENT OF THOSE UNITED KINGDOM STATUTES KONG, AND FOR WHICH THERE WOULD BE A CONTINUING NEED AFTER 1997, HONG KONG LEGISLATION.
FACING
HIS
WAS
THE
ΤΟ
HONG
WITH
PARTICULAR AREAS WHICH NEEDED TO BE TACKLED WERE IN THE OF MERCHANT SHIPPING, CIVIL AVIATION, COPYRIGHT AND PATENTS.
FIELDS
MR MATHEWS SAID THE PROCESS OF REPLACEMENT OF LAWS HAD ALREADY JURISDICTION STARTED. THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL ON ADMIRALTY WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JANUARY 11.
ADVANCED
GOOD
THE ENORMOUS TASK OF LOCALISING SHIPPING LAW WAS WELL
ON THE OTHER AND WORK
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS WAS ALSO MAKING PROGRESS, HE SAID.
THE
SAID HIS CHAMBERS, MUCH OF AND
MAGISTRACY
TO
TURNING TO THE PROSECUTION OF CRIME, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
IN THAT WHILE THIS WAS A MAJOR AREA OF WORK THIS WAS BRIEFED OUT IN THE LAWYERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
DISTRICT COURT
"AT PRESENT,