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Section III

機密

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The Judicial System

Action: AG/CJ/S(GD)/DCAB

GD Branch Liaison Officer: PAS (GD)2 (A.L. Lang)

Action

AG/Registrar

Medium term

a

b

Consider arrangements for establishing Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong and transitional arrangements for phasing out Appeals to Privy Council; *

Consider greater use of Chinese in Courts and Court procedures;

SC

C

Consider legislative implications of the new arrangements for appointing and dismissing judges post 1997;

d

Following consideration of a. above press

Registrar, SC/AG/SHA

AG/

Registrar SC

AG/S (GD)/

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e

f

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C

h

Chinese authorities for the narrowest possible Registrar SC definition of "Judges of the highest rank" (i.e. those whose appointment and dismissal will be subject to the endorsement of the legislature);*

Consider arrangements for Judicial assistance to Brunei;

Consider arrangements for inviting judges from "other common law jurisdictions" to sit in the court of final appeal;

Consider arrangements for increasing recuritment of local judges and magistrates;

Consider content of a Judiciary

AG/DCAB/ Registrar SC

Registrar SC

Registrar SC/SCS

Bill to establish the separateness of the Judicial Service;

Consider need for reform to jury

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system;

j

Consider need for any changes in Judicial

Wear.

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機密

AG/Registrar

SC/SCS

AG/

Registrar SC

Registrar SC