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MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1988

"THIS WILL ENABLE THE LAW SOCIETY TO EXERCISE DISCIPLINARY CONTROL OVER FOREIGN LAW FIRMS WHICH THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO AT PRESENT.

"SUCH CONTROL

WILL, OF COURSE, ALSO EXTEND ΤΟ HONG KONG SOLICITORS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY OR WHO ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUCH FIRMS, MR COTSEN SAID.

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HE URGED MEMBERS OF THE LAW SOCIETY AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOREIGN LAW FIRMS TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRAWING UP OF AN EFFECTIVE SCHEME OF ADMISSION CONTROL.

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MR COTSEN ALSO REJECTED CRITICISMS THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS HAD BEEN INTRODUCED WITH HASTE AND SECRECY.

HE EXPLAINED THAT ALTHOUGH THESE WERE POLICY PROPOSALS REQUIRING CHANGES TO THE LAW AFTER DUE PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THEY HAD BEEN ANNOUNCED BEFORE THE DRAFT LEGISLATION HAD BEEN PREPARED, SO THAT THE LOCAL PROFESSION FULL OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN DEVISING THE PROPOSED NEW CONTROL AND THE REGULATORY SCHEME OF FOREIGN LAW FIRMS.

IS GIVEN SYSTEM OF

THIS MEANS THE PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN MADE PUBLIC IN ADVANCE MUCH SOONER THAN IF A DRAFTING PROGRAMME HAD BEEN STARTED FIRST.

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MR COTSEN REITERATED THAT THE LAW SOCIETY HAD BEEN GIVEN OPPORTUNITY IN MAY TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR IN JANUARY BY A NUMBER OF AMERICAN LAW FIRMS.

"THE LAW SOCIETY NEVER INDICATED THAT IT TO FORMULATE ITS RESPONSE NOR INDEED THAT RESPONSE HAD IN ANY WAY FAILED ΤΟ ADDRESS MR COTSEN SAID.

HAD INADEQUATE TIME THEIR SUBMISSIONS IN ALL. THEIR CONCERNS.

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JOINT EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN LRT SERVICE AREA

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THE RE-ORIENTATION CAMPAIGN ΤΟ STEP

MOTORISTS' VILLAGERS AWARENESS OF THE OPERATION OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN RECENT DAYS AND WILI. BI CONTINUED IN THE COMING WEEKS, THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION LIGHT RAIL DIVISION AND THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

IT IS EXPECTED THAT WHEN THE SYSTEM COMMENCES ITS COMMERCIAL OPERATION, IT WILL BE WELL-INTEGRATED WITH THE PUBLIC.

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