Hong Kong Bar Association

Circular No. 102/03

To : Members of the Bar Association

From : Andrew Mak - Hon. Secretary

Date : 17 November 2003

RESOURCE CENTRE FOR UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS

The Judiciary has written to invite members to a briefing session on the Resource Centre for Unrepresented Litigants ("Steering Committee").

By way of background, the Steering Committee was appointed by the Chief Justice in February 2002, with the following terms of reference:

(a) To advise on the establishment and operation of the Resource Centre for unrepresented litigants in civil proceedings in the High Court and the District Court; and
(b) To explore with the legal profession, interested non-governmental organizations and other interested bodies opportunities for them to provide assistance at or through the Resource Centre to unrepresented litigants in civil proceedings in the High Court and the District Court.

Taking into account the Steering Committee's recommendations, the Judiciary has set up a Resource Centre for Unrepresented Litigants at the LG1, High Court. The Resource Centre will commence operation by the end of December 2003.

Before the centre comes into operation, the Steering Committee would like to invite interested members to a briefing session to introduce the objectives and the facilities and services to be provided at the centre. Details of the briefing session will take place on 12 December 2003 (Friday) at 5 pm at LG1, High Court Building, 38 Queenway, Hong Kong. Members who are interested may contact Rani Romani at 2869 0210 for reply slip.

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LINCOLN'S INN

The Bar Association is upon request from a member of the Lincoln's Inn trying to compile a list of members who were admitted to the Lincoln's Inn. This list will be supplied to the Lincoln's Society in Hong Kong. It would therefore be much appreciated if those who were admitted could fill in the following and fax it back to 2869 0189 on or before 15 December 2003.

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I, ___________________________of ______________________________________ was admitted to the Lincoln's Inn in the year _________.