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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1993

THE LTS IS

INTENDED

ΤΟ

PROVIDE

PRACTICAL

ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF THE

IN TRAINING

HONG KONG OF LOCAL IN

OR THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION FOR LEGAL GRADUATES UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNICS AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT OFFICERS SERVING LEGAL/JUDICIAL GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS WHO HOLD QUALIFICATIONS RECOGNISED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.

MORE THAN 100 APPLICANTS HAD TO FIGHT FOR FIVE PLACES WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, HE SAID.

WHEN IT

THE

ALTHOUGH NO OBLIGATION IS PLACED ON LEGAL TRAINEES TO JOIN DEPARTMENT LEGAL

ON COMPLETION OF

NOR

LEGAL TRAINING,

IS THE LTS PROVIDES A DEPARTMENT OBLIGED TO OFFER APPOINTMENT TO THEM, THE

YOUNG LOCAL CONSTANT POOL OF HIGH QUALITY

LAWYERS WHICH IS PROGRAMME OF THE MUCH-NEEDED IN THE SPEEDING UP OF THE LOCALISATION ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS (AGC).

TRAINEE SOLICITORS WILL JOIN THE LTS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.

THE AGC'S THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAMME WILL COMPRISE ATTACHMENTS TO

LAW FIRM AND THE CIVIL DIVISION AND PROSECUTIONS DIVISION, PRIVATE

ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENTS

THE LEGAL/JUDICIAL PREFERENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINEE.

AND

GROUP OF GOVERNMENT

FOR ONE YEAR

MEANWHILE, TRAINEE BARRISTERS WILL JOIN THE LTS WILL UNDERGO A 12-MONTH PUPILLAGE PROGRAMME COMPRISING DIVISION, A ATTACHMENTS TO THE AGC'S CIVIL DIVISION AND PROSECUTIONS JUDGE'S MARSHAL AND A PRACTISING BARRISTER IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

LEGAL TRAINEES WILL RECEIVE A MONTHLY HONORARIUM OF $23,965 THE FIRST 12 MONTHS AND $25,090 IN THE SECOND 12 MONTHS.

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CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY IN WRITING WITH

340) TO APPLICATION FORM (GF DEPARTMENT, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OCTOBER 30.

COMPLETE]; 4 THE SENIOR TRAINING OFFICER, LEGAL

OFFICES,

HONG QUEENSWAY,

KONG

BY

AN ACADEMIC

REFERENCE IS REQUIRED

FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR

SERVING OFFICERS AND SHOULD BE SENT FACULTY OF LAW TO THE SAME ADDRESS BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

FOR ENQUIRIES CALL 867 2173.

DIRECT

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GOVT TO INTRODUCE ELECTRICAL PRODUCT SAFETY RULES * * * * *

IN RESPONSE то COMMENTS MADE BY THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A SECOND ROUND OF CONSULTATION WITH THE INDUSTRY ON THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS TO INTRODUCE REGULATIONS ON SAFETY OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS WOULD START BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

TIME

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE SUBSEQUENT EVALUATION OF COMMENTS, LAW DRAFTING AND FINAL DECISION-MAKING SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN TO ENABLE THE NEW REGULATIONS TO BE GAZETTED BY MID-1995.

/THE OBJECTIVE

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