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we
Although
and many others would like.
the special
measures we have already taken, such as the so-called
"Double Ladder" and "Development Posts" schemes, are bearing
fruit, it 18 clearly going to take time for them to work
through the system.
130.
1997.
I have already said that we are aiming to fill all
"Principal Official" posts, including that of Attorney
General, with qualified local officers in good time before
In the Legal Department we also need a pool of
qualified local people at the tier immediately below the
Attorney General's level to provide for the future. This is
not going to happen unless we take more positive action.
Therefore we will be making special arrangements to ensure
that three of the five Lav
officer posts will also be
filled by qualified local people by 1995 (or 1996). TO
provide a better foundation for the future, we shall also be
Posts Scheme and extending it to
enlarging the Development
provide
opportunities
for
qualified officers to be groomed
and to act at the principal Crown Counsel rank.
131.
The Legal Aid Department is in a special category
in that over 90 per cent of its clients are Chinese
speaking. Chinese language skills are an obvious asset for
counsel working in the department. We, therefore, aim by
1995 to ensure that the Director and two of the three Deputy
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