FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1994
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APPLICATIONS FOR SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL. POSTS INVITED
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THE
LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS INVITING LEGAL PROFESSIONALS TO JOIN THE RANK OF GOVERNMENT LAWYERS AS SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO LOCAL APPLICANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S FULL COMMITMENT TO LOCALISATION.
HE SAID: WE CONTINUE ΤΟ HAVE A TARGET OF 50 PER CENT LOCALISATION AT THE DIRECTORATE LEVEL BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
"ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL TARGET OF 60 PER CENT LOCALISATION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE DEPARTMENT'S LOCALISATION PROGRAMME WILL NOT STOP HERE.
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"THE VARIOUS LOCALISATION SCHEMES, NAMELY THE SCHEME, DEVELOPMENT POSTS SCHEME AND SUCCESSION POSTS SCHEME, WILL PROCEED AS SCHEDULED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CURRENT RECRUITMENT EXERCISE WHICH AIMED TO ATTRACT MORE LOCAL LAWYERS FROM PRIVATE PRACTICE TO JOIN THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO ONE OF THE DEPARTMENTS EFFORTS ΤΟ SPEED UP LOCALISATION.
HE SAID A CAREER AS SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL IN DEPARTMENT OFFERED GOOD PROMOTION PROSPECTS AS WELL SATISFACTION AND THE CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE ONE'S ABILITY IN AND CHALLENGING JOB.
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HE SAID THE DEVELOPMENT POSTS SCHEME, WHICH AIMED LOCAL SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL WITH POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER RESPONSIBILITIES, WAS SERVING ITS PURPOSE.
SO FAR, 26 LOCAL COUNSEL HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO JOIN THE SCHEME AND 10 HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE DIRECTORATE, HE NOTED.
A SENTOR CROWN COUNSEL WILL BE DEPLOYED ΤΟ DEAL WITH THE HEAVIER WORK IN THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT UNDERTAKING CRIMINAL ADVOCACY, CIVIL LITIGATION, LEGAL ADVISORY WORK (BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL), BILINGUAL LEGISLATION DRAFTING, COMMERCIAL LAW AND LEGAL POLICY WORK.
AS REGARDS QUALIFICATION, CANDIDATES SHOULD DE QUALIFIED BARRISTERS OR SOLICITORS IN A RECOGNISED JURISDICTION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE LEGAL OFFICERS ORDINANCE AND SCHEDULE
TO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE WITH AT LEAST SIX YEARS POST-CALL OR FOUR YEARS POST-ADMISSION EXPERIENCE.
THE PAY SCALE FOR A SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL IS $56,980 TO $65,645 PER MONTH WITH THE ENTITLEMENT OF A HOME FINANCING ALLLOWANCE OF $32,400.
/INTERESTED LAWYERS