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3.

The terms of reference of the Working Party are as follows:

"To consider the arrangements for the briefing out of both civil and criminal cases to solicitors and barristers in private practice by the Attorney General's Chambers, and to make such recommendations for briefing out on a cost effective and accountable basis as may be thought necessary, and in particular to consider and make recommendations on

(a)

(b)

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the criteria and procedures for selection of solicitors and counsel for inclusion in a list of approved practitioners;

the criteria and procedures for selection of practitioners for individual

cases;

the terms of appointment of practitioners;

(c)

(d)

the direction and monitoring of work assigned;

(e)

record-keeping and internal budgetary control arrangements; and

(f) the certification and payment of fees,

and to report to the Attorney General by 31 December 1995."

End/Thursday, June 22, 1995

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Consumer Price Indices for May 1995

The year-on-year rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index (A) moderated to 9.1% in May 1995, from 9.6% in April. This is shown in the latest Consumer Price Indices released today (Thursday) by the Census and Statistics Department.

Moderated increases were also recorded for the CPI(B) and the Hang Seng CPI. In May, both indices rose by 9.5% over a year earlier, as compared to the increases of 9.9% and 9.8% in April.

The Composite CPI, which is compiled based on the combined expenditure pattern of all households, thus had a less rapid increase of 9.3% in May, against 9.8% in April.