SECTION III: JUDICIAL SYSTEM
CONFIDENT I AL
WHERE WILL THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL BE?
49. The Court of Final Appeal will be in the SAR.
longer be heard by the Privy Council.
Appeals will no
ESTABLISHMENT BEFORE 1997 OF HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL?
* 50.
Annex I concerned with arrangements as from 1 July 1997 when power of final judgment will be vested in Court of Final Appeal in
Hong Kong SAR. Timing of any changes before 1997 not yet decided.
WHY ARE APPOINTMENTS OF SENIOR JUDGES TO BE ENDORSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE?
51.
Current practice of appointment by The Queen will no longer be
appropriate. Similar approval by the legislature is standard in
many countries. Otherwise essence of arrangements for appointments
of judges will continue as at present.
CONFIDENTIAL
- 11 -
4
1
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.