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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1994

(A)

WHEN WILL THE CHIEF JUSTICE BE ABLE TO STATISTICS; AND

PRODUCE SUCH

(B)

WHAT MEASURES HAVE BEEN RESPECTIVE WAITING TIME FOR CASES TO BE HEARD IN HIGH COURT, DISTRICT COURTS AND MAGISTRACIES?

TAKEN TO SHORTEN

THE THE

MR PRESIDENT,

(A)

18,

FOLLOWING THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

MARCH ON

HAS CONDUCTED 1994, THE JUDICIARY SURVEY OF

OF THE THE WORKING HOURS OF JUDGES COURT AND DISTRICT COURT. THE FINDINGS ARE ANALYSED AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BE INFORMED OF THE RESULTS SHORTLY.

A

HIGH

BEING

WILL

THE

DISTRICT

(B) THE JUDICIARY HAS TAKEN A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO REDUCE

WAITING TIMES IN THE HIGH COURT, COURT COURTS AND THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS, INCLUDING

(1)

HIGH JULY

(II)

FROM 1994,

LAUNCHING A SECOND CRIMINAL RUNNING LIST IN THE

AS COURT AND IN THE DISTRICT COURT

1994 1, RESPECTIVELY;

AND

SEPTEMBER

26,

COMPUTERISED

(III)

(IV)

(V)

INTRODUCING

A PILOT SCHEME FOR A

EFFECT FROM ΤΟ RELIEVE

AUDIO RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPT PRODUCTION SERVICE FOR THE DISTRICT COURT WITH OCTOBER 7, 1994. THE SCHEME AIMS DISTRICT JUDGES OF THE NEED TO TAKE HAND- WRITTEN NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS THEREBY SPEEDING UP HEARINGS;

THEMSELVES,

INTRODUCING A PILOT SCHEME FOR HEARING PERSONAL INJURIES CASES IN THE HIGH COURT WITH EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 17, 1994. ALL CASES IN CONTRACT OR TORT WHERE A CLAIM IS MADE FOR DAMAGES то INJURIES MAY NOW BE ASSIGNED PERSONAL LIST;

FOR

THE

DESIGNATING

RESPONSIBLE

A FOR

HIGH COURT JUDGE LISTING MATTERS IN COURT AS FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1994;

то

BE

THE

HIGH

APPOINTING 13 BARRISTERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE TO SIT AS DEPUTY DISTRICT JUDGES, BACH FOR ABOUT A MONTH, SINCE THIS SUMMER; AND

/(VI) APPOINTING