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Circular No. 100/04 |
18 October 2004 |
Hong Kong Bar Association
Circular No. 100/04
To : All members and pupils of the Bar Association
From : Wong Ka-Chun, Director of Advanced Legal Education
Date : 18 October 2004
High Court Library Visit
Date: Tuesday 26 October 2004
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Library, LG4, High Court, 38 Queensway
ALE Points: None
The library has always been an excellent source of materials, but navigating one’s way around, particularly in the book section, could often be a frustrating business. This visit is designed to make life easier.
Mrs. Cindy Ip, one of the High Court librarians, will give a guided tour of the library and its facilities, including the computer terminals. She will also answer any questions you may have at the end of the tour. This will be particularly useful to those of you who already use the library but have experienced difficulties, for instance in using the computers.
For those of you who have not yet visited the library, this will be a good opportunity to give yourself a head start and find out about how it operates. You will also be briefed on how you obtain access to the library.
All new pupils are urged to attend this visit despite the fact that there are no ALE points. Numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 20, but if registrations exceed this then another visit will be arranged.
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“HOW TO ASSIST A JUDGE WHEN
MAKING SUBMISSIONS IN CHINESE”
(General ALE Programme)
Speaker: The Hon. Mr. Justice Yeung, Justice of Appeal, Court of Appeal
Date: Saturday 6 November 2004
Time: 10.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Venue: Courtroom (TBC), High Court
ALE Points: 1 ALE point
Language: Chinese (Cantonese)
According to statistics, in 2003, 63.7% of charge cases in the Magistrates’ Courts, over 30% of both Civil and Criminal cases, 64% of appeals in the Court of First Instance, and roughly 20% of civil and criminal cases in the Court of First Instance were conducted in Chinese.
As the use of Chinese in trials is becoming more and more prominent, members of the Bar need to prepare themselves on how to make submissions effectively in Chinese.
The Hon. Mr. Justice Yeung has kindly offered to present his talk on “How to Assist a Judge When Making Submissions in Chinese” again for the Bar.
The talk will cover:
This talk is essential for all practitioners – not to be missed.
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Forthcoming ALE Events
November
22nd Use of Technology in Litigation – TALK
TBC Advice to Counsel: First Steps in Criminal Advocacy – TALK
TBC Drafting of Pleadings – WORKSHOP
TBC Legal Research – TALK
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From Tribunal to Court of Final Appeal
(Reduced Fee offered to members of the HK Bar Association)
Conducted by:
The Hon. Mr. Justice Woo Kwok Hing, Vice President,
Court of Appeal of the High Court
Winston Leung, Presiding Officer of the Labour Tribunal
Date: Saturday, 30th October 2004
Time: 9.30 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
Venue: Courses & Seminars Ltd, Rm 1506, Wheelock
House,
20 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
This course will provide a comprehensive review of the judiciary system in
Hong Kong and explore the appeal procedures available. This is also a rare
opportunity to gain insights from two leading members of the bench on tips
for conducting proceedings.
The Hong Kong Bar Association has been offered a reduced fee for attendance
at the workshop: HK$550 for pupil barristers and HK$770 for members (normal
cost $1,100). If any members are interested in attending they should contact
‘Courses & Seminars’ direct, as soon as possible, stating that they are
a barrister:
Mail: Room 1506, Wheelock House, 20 Pedder Street, Central, HK
Fax: 2526 3312
Email: enquiry@courses-seminars.com
Phone: 2526 3313