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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1981

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SOME ASPECTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE ((A) EXTENSION OF LIABILITY TO COVER PROVISIONAL LICENCE HOLDER DRIVING OUTSIDE TERMS OF HIS LICENCE (B) EXTENSION OF LIABILITY TO INCLUDE CASES WHERE A THIRD PARTY DEFAULTS AFTER THE EVENT), SO THAT THOSE INJURED IN ACCIDENTS MAY BE LEGALLY BETTER PROTECTED.

CIVIL LIABILITY IN DAMAGES - THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH ONE PERSON WHO IS OR MAY BE LIABLE IN RESPECT OF DAMAGE MAY RECOVER CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER SIMILARLY LIABLE.

(7) THE LAW RELATING TO CHEQUES (A) EXTENT OF

PERSONAL LIABILITY WHEN SIGNING IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY- (B) PROCEDURE FOR GIVING NOTICE OF DISHONOUR OF A CHEQUE,

(8) INSURANCE LAW - AVOIDANCE OF CLAIMS ON THE GROUND THAT THE INSURED FAILED TO DISCLOSE PARTICULAR FACTS.

THIS BRINGS TO A TOTAL OF 11 THE NUMBER OF PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION.

WORK UPON THESE PROJECTS HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN BY SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELDS CONCERNED, CHOSEN FROM AMONG MEMBERS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND INDUSTRY AS WELL AS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION, OF THE LAW SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE JUDICIARY.

LAST MONTH, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTENDED THE AUSTRALIAN LAW CONVENTION ÎN HOBART, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE OF AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM AGENCIES WHEN A NUMBER OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS OVERSEAS IN THE FIELD OF LAW REFORM WERE REVIEWED. THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION WILL ATTEND THE LAWASIA CONFERENCE IN BANGKOK OVER THE WEEKEND AS A MEMBER OF A TEAM OF LAWYERS FROM HONG KONG.

THROUGH LIAISON WITH THE LAW DRAFTSMAN AND WITH LAW REFORM AGENCIES OVERSEAS, PARTICULARLY IN COMMONWEALTH JURISDICTIONS, THE COMMISSION RECEIVES NUMEROUS PROPOSALS FOR IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE LAW.

IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSION HAS RECEIVED PROPOSALS FROM INTERESTED BODIES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN HONG KONG. OVER HALF OF THE TOPICS NOW BEFORE THE COMMISSION ORIGINATED FROM SUGGESTIONS BY THE PUBLIC.

THE COMMISSION WELCOMES FURTHER SUGGESTIONS ON ANY MATTERS OF CONCERN.

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