WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1991
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THIRDLY, MR MATHEWS SAID COURT REPORTERS WERE BEING TRAINED USE THE COMPUTER ASSISTED TRANSCRIPTION SYSTEM
WHICH (CAT SYSTEM), HELPED IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE TRANSCRIPTION TIME BY UP TO 40 PER CENT.
"NINE COURT REPORTERS ARE NOW PROFICIENT IN THE CAT SYSTEM AND MORE ARE BEING TRAINED.
"IN ADDITION, FIVE SELECTED OFFICERS FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN SECONDED TO THE JUDICIARY TO UNDERGO THE CAT TRAINING.
"ON COMPLETION OF THEIR TRAINING, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF COURT REPORTERS, HE SAID.
MR MATHEWS NOTED THAT AS A LONG-TERM MEASURE ΤΟ PROVIDE A STEADY SUPPLY OF SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF, A NEW RANK OF CAT SYSTEM TRAINEE WAS BEING CREATED TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOL LEAVERS то TAKE UP POSITIONS AS COURT REPORTERS SKILLED IN THE CAT SYSTEM.
NO INTENTION TO REVIEW MAXIMUM PERIODS FOR MARRIAGE INJUNCTIONS
THERE IS NO INTENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATION AT THIS TIME TO REVIEW THE MAXIMUM PERIODS FOR INJUNCTIONS GRANTED TO EITHER PARTY TO A MARRIAGE AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON ELIZABETH
WONG, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PANG CHUN-HOI, MRS WONG SAID THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY NOTICEABLE DIFFICULTY IN CASES WHERE AN INJUNCTION HAD BEEN GRANTED IN DEALING WITH ANY PROBLEM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHIN SIX MONTHS.
IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IT WAS ADMITTEDLY POSSIBLE FOR EITHER PARTY TO DELAY MATTERS BUT ONCE THE MATTER WAS BEFORE THE COURT, THE RISK OF CONTINUING VIOLENCE WAS LESS LIKELY.
MRS WONG SAID THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDINANCE (CAP 189) WAS TO PROTECT BOTH PARTIES ΤΟ A MARRIAGE AND THEIR CHILDREN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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UPON THE APPLICATION BY EITHER PARTY TO A MARRIAGE, DISTRICT COURT MAY GRANT AN INJUNCTION AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY TO THE MARRIAGE.
THE INJUNCTION MAY CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
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RESTRAINING THE OTHER PARTY FROM MOLESTING THE APPLICANT;
RESTRAINING THE OTHER PARTY FROM MOLESTING ANY CHILD WITH THE APPLICANT;
LIVING
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EXCLUTING THE