Hong Kong Bar Association

Circular No. 013/04

To : Members of the Bar Association

From : Andrew Mak - Hon. Secretary

Date : 16 February 2004

OLD PHOTOCOPYING CARD OF HKBA

Please be informed that for those who wish to get refund on the expired Hong Kong Bar Association photocopying card may do so at the High Court Library, LG4 from now until 31 March 2004. Thereafter no refunds will be entertained as the Bar Secretariat will not be in a position to read the balance on the card for refunds.

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PCLL INTENSIVE TRIAL ADVOCACY COURSE 2003/4

The City University School of Law has written to inform members that this year the Intensive Trial Advocacy Course will run between 8 March and 20 March 2004. Before the course commences, an advocacy teacher training course will be held on the morning of Saturday, 6 March 2004.

Those who wish to volunteer to attend the advocacy teacher training course on 6 March and then to critique and give feedback to students on one or more occasions during the course may fax the enclosed reply form to City U.

Encl.

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TALKS ORGANIZED BY NEW MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY

The New Medico-Legal Society is organizing two talks on:

1. "Symposium on Death Registration and Death Investigation"
Date: 2 March 2004
Time 6 - 8 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Administrative Block, Faculty of Medicine, Sassoon Road, HK
Speakers: Professor Peter Vanezis, OBE and Dr. Philip S.L. Beh

2. "Expert Witness evidence in medicine - informed opinion or educated guesswork"
Date: 9 March 2004
Speakers: Professor Peter Vanezis, OBE

Interested members may contact Mr. James McGowan at 2527 3082 for further details.

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CHAMBERS ACCOMMODATION

An advertisement has been received: An established set of Chambers in Prince's Building has a few vacancies available for full tenants. Full library facilities available. Ideal for civil practitioners with experience. Those interested should apply in confidence to Head of Chambers, 1323A-1328 Prince's Building, Central, Hong Kong on or before 28th February 2004 with full particulars and Curriculum Vitae. For further details, please contact Ms Alva Wong at 2526 6182.