Hong Kong Bar Association

Circular No. 005/04

To : Members of the Bar Association

From : Andrew Mak - Hon. Secretary

Date : 27 January 2004

INTEREST ON JUDGMENT DEBT

The Chief Justice has ordered that the rate of interest on judgment debts in the High Court and District Court shall remain at 8% per annum.

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ISSUE(S) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BAR

Pleased be informed that the following government departments/organisations are seeking the Bar's views on the issue(s) set out below. Members who wish to comment on those issue(s) in their personal capacities may do so by forwarding their views to the respective contact persons.

Issue(s):
Public Consultation on 'Building Management and Maintenance'

From: Housing, Planning, and Lands Bureau

Wesbite: www.hplb.gov.hk
Email: bmm@hplb.gov.hk
Tel: 2848-2718
Fax: 2845-3489

Deadline:
On/before 15th April 2004

Contact:
Hotline tel: 2848-2718

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WORLD BAR CONFERENCE
12 - 14 APRIL 2004, CAPE TOWN

Members may wish to mark their diaries for the 2nd World Bar Conference which will be held in Cape Town from 12 - 14 April 2004.

This three-day Conference features various topics such as "Law and War in the new world order"; or "Human Rights and the rule of law in Africa" or "The road from Nuremberg: international terrorism and international criminal justice" and many more.

The Conference Registration brochure, booking forms, tour and accommodation information can be downloaded from www.worldbaronline.com. For any further enquiries members may contact Mr. Dan O'Connor, Conference Secretariat at his email doconnor@qldbar.asn.au.

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CHAMBERS ACCOMMODATION

An advertisement has been received:

1. "Vacancy for library tenants (with good facilities and full secretary service) is available. Comfortable working environment and good library facilities at reasonable rate in Central. Please contact Ms. Hui at 2541 1683 or 9192 0386 for details."

2. "Mainly criminal chambers in Lippo Centre has vacancies for tenants, both senior and newly qualified barristers. The Chambers are well equipped with a good library. No door tenancies but special financial arrangements can be made for newly and recently qualified barristers.

Contact Michelle at 2521 3517 for further details"

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LAD NEWS - QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT

Please be informed that the 27th issue (Jan 2004) of the captioned newsletter has been published by the Legal Aid Department and can now be viewed from their website: http://www.info.gov.hk/lad.