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WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1993
SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS MAY ALSO REQUEST THE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
FOR
"WHERE NECESSARY, THESE ORGANISATIONS MAY SEEK FUNDS FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO OBTAIN EXTERNAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO HELP THEM MANAGE RESOURCES OR SECURE BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY,' SHE ADDED.
It
ATTENDANCE AT COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE EXPLAINED
SIX
JUDICIARY MEMBERS ATTENDED THE 10TH COMMONWEALTH LAN CONFERENCE HELD IN CYPRUS EARLIER THIS MONTH AND ONLY ONE COURT WAS THEREBY AFFECTED, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
DAVID
CASE FORD,
SIR
AVOID
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MRS ELSIE TU, SAID WITH FORWARD PLANNING, IT WAS GENERALLY POSSIBLE TO ADJOURNMENT OR DE FERMENT OF HEARINGS DURING THE ABSENCE OF THESE JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
ITS
ONE CASE WAS HOWEVER AFFECTED, HE SAID.
"IT WAS A TRIAL WHICH STARTED IN EARLY MARCH AND HAD ESTIMATED DURATION. THE TRIAL HAD TO BE SUSPENDED FOR A
THE JUDGE'S ABSENCE, HE ADDED.
OVERRUN WEEK IN
REGULAR
THE COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE, SIR DAVID SAID, IS A TRIENNIAL MEETING OF COMMONWEALTH JUDGES, LAWYERS AND LAW TEACHERS.
IT GIVES PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES, AND TO KEEP ABREAST WITH LEGAL AND JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
"IT IS FOR THIS PURPOSE THAT MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG JUDICIARY ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE, WHICH LASTED FROM MAY 3 ΤΟ 7.
1993," SIR
DAVID SAID.
HE ADDED THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD OF THE CONFERENCE.
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