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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1994

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TO REDUCE COURT WAITING TIMES, A SECOND CRIMINAL RUNNING

SPEED UP THE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED INTO THE HIGH COURT LAST WEEK TO

WHO IS TRIAL OF RELATIVELY SHORT CASES IN WHICH A SINGLE DEFENDANT LEGALLY AIDED IS INVOLVED.

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TWO ADDITIONAL COURTS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CREATED AT THE TRIBUNAL TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING CASELOAD AND TO CLEAR THE BACKLOG OF CASES WAITING HEARING.

SIT AS DEPUTY IN PRIVATE PRACTICE WILL THIRTEEN BARRISTERS DISTRICT JUDGES AND THE FIRST TWO HAVE ALREADY TAKEN UP DUTY.

IN THE HIGH A RECORDERSHIP SCHEME WILL ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED

BILL ΤΟ COURT TO SHORTEN THE WAITING TIME FOR HEARING CASES AND THE

THE LEGISLATIVE CURRENTLY BEFORE EFFECT TO GIVE

THE SCHEME IS COUNCIL.

JUDICIAL LEADERS WILL THE

TO STRENGTHEN COURT ADMINISTRATION, SHORTLY BE APPOINTED AT EACH LEVEL OF THE COURT SYSTEM TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY OF THE COURTS UNDER THE COURT LEADERSHIP SCHEME.

THE JUDICIARY IS ALSO TO LAUNCH AN INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY AS MORE EFFICIENT AND IMPROVEMENTS SUCH TO BRING ABOUT FURTHER

THE FLEXIBLE LISTING OF CASES FOR TRIAL, GREATER HANDLING CAPACITY OF

OF SERVICES SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AND REDUCTION IN PROCESSING TIME PROVIDED BY THE PROBATE REGISTRY.

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TO FOSTER LINKS WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE JUDICIARY WILL HOST SERIES OF VISITS TO THE SUPREME COURT BY MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES WHICH SHOULD HELP ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE COURTS.

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ALSO INTRODUCED TODAY A MS TAI ADDED THAT THE JUDICIARY TELEPHONE HOTLINE SERVICE TO FACILITATE ENQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC HELP BETTER CHANNEL AND MONITOR COMPLAINTS.

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HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY'S PIER DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

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GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS GIVEN APPROVAL IN

NEGOTIATIONS DETAILED TO ENTER INTO ADMINISTRATION HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED (HYF) AND ITS PARENT

COMPANY LIMITED (HKF) REGARDING HONG KONG FERRY (HOLDINGS) DEVELOPMENT ON THE FOUR NEW PIERS BEING CONSTRUCTED ON RECLAMATION.

THE ADMINISTRATION WILL REQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF PROFIT ARISING FROM PIER DEVELOPMENT TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HYF THAT THE IMPROVEMENT MEASURES TO ITS FERRY SERVICES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED KEPT AT ΤΟ MEET PUBLIC EXPECTATION AND FUTURE FARE INCREASES CAN BE REASONABLE AND AFFORDABLE LEVELS.

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