WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1994
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DECISION SOON ON CEDAW
ON THE GOVERNMENT HOPES TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A DECISION SHORTLY WHETHER IT SHOULD SEEK TO HAVE THE UNITED KINGDOM EXTEND CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW) TO HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ADDED A SET OF
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHRISTINE LOH, MR SUEN THAT IF IT WAS DECIDED THAT CEDAW SHOULD BE SO EXTENDED, LEGISLATIVE AND NON-LEGISLATIVE MEASURES WOULD NEED TO BE DEVELOPED TO
COMPLY WITH ENABLE CONVENTION.
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THE
PROVISIONS
THE ADMINISTRATION
ALSO HE
THAT POINTED OUT
AS CEDAW WOULD
OF
THE
INTRODUCE
NEW
INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG, IT WOULD BR NECESSARY TO CONSULT THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREED GUIDELINES.
LAWYERS TO SERVE AS TEMPORARY DISTRICT JUDGES
THE JUDICIARY HAS ALREADY ACCEPTED THE LEGAL PROFESSION'S OFFER TO SERVE
BACKLOG OF AS TEMPORARY DISTRICT JUDGES TO HELP CLEAR THE
HON MRS ANSON CHAN, DISTRICT COURT CASES, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WAI-HING
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS CHAN SAID THE CHIEF JUSTICE HAD ISSUED INVITATIONS TO A FIRST GROUP OF 12 LAWYERS.
ELEVEN OF THESE LAWYERS ARE WILLING TO SERVE FOR FOUR WEEKS MORE. MOST OF THEM WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER.
OR
ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOW BEING MADE TO FIT THE DATES WHEN THEY AVAILABLE INTO THE COURT DIARY.
ARE
THERE ARE OTHER PLANS TO REDUCE THE BACKLOG IN COURT, MRS CHAN NOTED.
THE DISTRICT
A RECORDING SYSTEM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON A TRIAL BASIS IN DISTRICT COURT TO RELIEVE DISTRICT JUDGES FROM TAKING DETAILED AND THUS SPEED UP THE PROCEEDINGS.
THE NOTES
FURTHERMORE, COMPUTERISATION ASSISTANCE IN THE LISTING OF CASES.
WILL BE INTRODUCED TO
PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICERS WILL ALSO BE DEPLOYED
TO THE DISTRICT COURT.
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