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Sir Ti Liang said: "The proposed strategy is ambitious and dependent on the necessary legislative amendments being approved and the availability of financial and staffing resources.
"Implementation is expected to be complex, involving, as it does, the co- ordination of the Judiciary, the Administration and the legal profession.
"Action is in hand to take the proposed strategy forward," he said, noting that "the Judiciary would launch a pilot scheme beginning in May this year on a computerised audio recording system and a transcript production service in both English and Chinese in all eight courts at the Eastern Magistracy."
"If this pilot is successful, similar facilities will be extended to all the other nine Magistrates Courts. The system should encourage lawyers to use Chinese more widely for trials at the Magistracy level in which the legal framework for the use of Chinese is well in place," he said.
The Chief Justice also pointed out that the Judiciary would also launch in October this year a limited pilot scheme on simultaneous interpretation for Magisterial and Tribunal appeal proceedings in the High Court.
Other measures that are in hand include the Glossary of Chinese/English and English/Chinese Legal Terms compiled by the Legal Department which should be ready this month.
Meanwhile, recruitment of court interpreters to implement the initial phases of the proposed strategy is in train, and a training programme is being drawn up.
End/Saturday, March 18, 1995
Yau Tsim Mong traffic safety carnival
The Yau Tsim Mong traffic safety carnival will be held at the Piazza of the Kowloon Park tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon.
Members of the public are welcome to join in stall games and enjoy performances by pop singers.
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Road safety messages will also be conveyed to children touring a bicycle safety
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