WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1992
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GOOD PROGRESS IN REVIEW OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION:
CS
IMPROVE
THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING AGAIN AT WHAT MAY BE DONE TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND TO REINFORCE PRESS FREEDOMS, LEGISLATIVE THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, SAID IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"WHILE WE ARE REVIEWING THESE MATTERS WITH AN OPEN MIND, I MUST
OF VALUE
GENERAL DECLARATORY SAY,
SCEPTICAL ABOUT THE WE REMAIN
THAT WE ARE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION. I AM GLAD TO SAY
WINDING UP THE MAKING GOOD
HE SAID, WHEN PROGRESS IN THE REVIEW,
THE
POLICY GOVERNOR'S RESUMED
ON THE MOTION OF THANKS FOR
ADDRESS.
DEBATE
"
OF THE ACCESS
SIR DAVID SAID HE HOPED TO BE ABLE TO SEEK THE ADVICE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SOON ON SPECIFIC MEASURES TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TO OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND ON PROPOSALS TO AMEND LAWS WHICH MIGHT A THREAT TO THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
BE
JUDICIARY,
THE CHIEF то JUDICIARY NEEDED
BE
ΤΟ MAINTAIN A STRONG AND INDEPENDENT SECRETARY SAID THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STRENGTHENED.
MORE,
LAWYERS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE AND INTEGRITY ATTRACTED TO THE BENCH.
SHOULD BE
MUCH LESS
HE SAID STEADY PROGRESS WAS BEING MADE TO RECRUIT LOCAL LAWYERS
WAS SITUATION то THE JUDICIARY AS MAGISTRATES BUT THE SATISFACTORY IN THE DISTRICT COURT AND THE SUPREME COURT.
OF
WE NEED то AT THESE
"THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND EXPLORE
TO MEASURES
LOCALISATION SPEED UP THE PACE LEVELS. AND THIS WE WILL DO, HE SAID.
BE
SIR DAVID ALSO SAID GOOD PROGRESS WAS ALSO BEING REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL FOR AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY TO FOR ADMINISTERING LEGAL AID.
"WE
MADE IN A ESTABLISHED
OF THE AND
PRACTICE
ARE LOOKING AGAIN AT THIS PROPOSAL IN THE CONTEXT CURRENT INTER-DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW OF THE LAW, POLICY,
++ HE SAID. PROCEDURE GOVERNING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL AID,
AT
THAT GROUP
THE REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED BY EARLY NEXT YEAR AND STAGE THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE SOUGHT AFTER THE WORKING HAS FINALISED ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, HE SAID.
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