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MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1993

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"VIEWS то BE EXPRESSED BY THIS PARTICULAR COMMITTEE WILL BE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED BEFORE THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT PUTS FORWARD DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LAB AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGCO PANEL ON MANPOWER FOR CONSIDERATION," THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER ADDED.

AND

THE LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ON EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS LABOUR RELATIONS, AND TO REVIEW EXISTING LEGISLATION.

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JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY THINK-TANK MEETS

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THE WORKING PARTY ON JUDICIARY ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY GROUP CHAIRED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR TI STREAMLINE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE JUDICIARY MET TIME THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON.

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THE

HIGH-LEVEL LIANG YANG, ΤΟ FOR THE FIRST

"WE HAD A USEFUL AND STIMULATING SESSION ON THE WAY FORWARD. WE ALSO HAD A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION ON THE PRIORITY AREAS FOR EARLY IMPROVEMENT, SIR TI LIANG SAID AFTER THE MEETING.

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"SPECIFICALLY, THE WORKING PARTY RECOGNISED THE PRESSING NEED TO EXPLORE EVERY WAYS AND MEANS TO REDUCE THE LONG WAITING TIME FOR CASES TO COME ON FOR TRIAL. THIS IS SOMETHING HIGH ON OUR AGENDA, HE ADDED.

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A GENERAL FEELING WITHIN THE WORKING PARTY THAT TO COME TO GRIPS WITH THIS COMPLEX PROBLEM, A CONCERTED EFFORT AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF ALL CONCERNED WOULD BE NEEDED.

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"THIS WOULD ENTAIL THE JOINT AND FULL CO-OPERATION OF NOT THE JUDGE AND THE OFFICER SETTING DOWN CASES FOR TRIAL AND ESTIMATING THE LENGTH OF TRIALS, BUT ALSO THE LAWYER WHO HAS THE CONDUCT OF THE CASE AND THE PARTIES CONCERNED, SIR TI LIANG SAID.

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SIR TI LIANG ADDED THAT THE WORKING PARTY SAW AS ITS OTHER

PRIORITY AREAS:

* THE APPLICATION OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND

THE WORK OF THE JUDICIARY,

COMPUTERISATION ΤΟ

* A REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW JUDICIARY ADMINISTRATOR.

THE WORKING PARTY COMPRISES AS ITS MEMBERS MR JUSTICE PATRICK CHAN OF THE HIGH COURT; MR MOSES CHENG, A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; DR VICTOR FUNG, CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL; MS AUDREY EU, QC, A PRACTISING BARRISTER RECOMMENDED BY THE BAR ASSOCIATION; MR NICHOLAS BENNETT, A PRACTISING SOLICITOR RECOMMENDED BY THE LAW SOCIETY; AND MR NICHOLAS NG, DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION.

ITS SECRETARY IS MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, AN ACTING OFFICER STAFF GRADE B.

OF

ADMINISTRATIVE

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