The Judiciary
Annual Report 2007 has a new format. Previously,
our Annual Report contained a description of the
work of the Judiciary. This information will no
longer be set out in our Annual Report. We are
issuing a new publication entitled ��Hong Kong
Judiciary�� which will provide this information.
It will be available to visitors to the Judiciary
and need not be revised for about five years.
The same information is already available on our Website.
2. From this year onwards,
our Annual Report will concentrate on the developments
and events during the year in question, together
with the relevant statistics. In an effort to contribute
to the protection of the environment, we will no
longer publish a paper version of the Annual Report.
It will only be uploaded on our Website.
The Court of
Final Appeal
3. 2007 is a
year of significance. We celebrated the 10th anniversary
of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region. At the same time, the Court
of Final Appeal has reached the milestone of the
end of its first decade as our own final appellate
court. The Court is judged by the quality of its
jurisprudence. While that quality is best judged
by others, I have every confidence that the Court
has made good progress in establishing its stature
within and outside Hong Kong.
Civil Justice
Reform
4. In 2007, Civil
Justice Reform continues to be an important
area of our work. Under the Steering Committee
on Civil Justice
Reform, we consolidated the relevant legislative
amendments under one Bill entitled Civil
Justice (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill 2007.
The Bill was gazetted in March for introduction
into the Legislative Council in April. Revised
proposals to amend seven sets of subsidiary
legislation were also issued in October. The proposed
legislative amendments are now being scrutinized
by the Legislature. This complete set of legislative
amendments will form the necessary framework for
the implementation of the Reform. After the legislative
framework is in place, we need to conduct training
of judges and support staff and to prepare the
necessary infrastructure. The plan is to bring
the Reform into operation in about the start of
the second quarter in 2009.
Mediation
5. Having regard
to the growing importance of mediation as an alternative
method of dispute resolution, a Working
Party on Mediation was set up in January to
look into how consensual mediation of civil disputes
in the Court of First Instance, the District Court
and the Lands Tribunal may be facilitated. As
a result of its work, we are launching a pilot
scheme on mediation for building management cases
in the Lands Tribunal starting in January 2008.
The details and procedures are contained in the Direction
issued by the President of the Lands Tribunal The Judiciary will continue to work with stakeholders
to promote mediation as an alternative means for
dispute resolution in appropriate areas.
Solicitors'
Rights of Audience
6. The subject
of Solicitors' Rights of Audience has been much
debated over the years. In October, the Working
Party set up in 2004 to consider the issue
finalized its Report and recommends that an Assessment
Board should be established to deal with granting
higher rights of audience to suitably qualified
solicitors. I accepted the Report's recommendations
and referred them to the Secretary for Justice
in November to request the Administration to consider
the matter and take it forward by appropriate
legislation.
Relocation of
the Labour Tribunal
7. To enhance
its efficiency and provide better facilities to
court users, the Labour Tribunal was relocated
to the South Kowloon Law Courts Building in late
December and will commence operation at the new
premises in January 2008. The new premises are
designed to suit the Tribunal's requirements.
There is separate access for Presiding Officers,
staff and members of the public as in all other
court buildings. More spacious waiting areas,
discussion rooms and registries, as well as designated
space for wheelchairs at courtrooms for physically
handicapped court users are provided.
Chief Justices'
Conference
8. We hosted
the 12th Conference
of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific in June. This is the first time this Conference
is held in Hong Kong. Over 30 Chief Justices,
including Chief Justice Xiao Yang from Mainland
China, and their representatives met to exchange
views and share their experience on various issues
in the administration of justice. It was a most
successful Conference.
Judiciary Administration
9. The Judiciary
Administration continues to strive to provide
quality services in support of the administration
of justice. We are delighted that the Court Orders
Section of the Judiciary Administration obtained
the ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality management
system in May while the Registries of the Lands
Tribunal and the Small Claims Tribunal and General
Offices of six Magistrates' Courts achieved good
results in the 2007 surveillance audits for ISO
certification. The Judiciary Administration was
also awarded the Ombudsman's Awards 2007 for Departments
and Organisations in recognition of our support
to the cause of improving the quality of service
and promoting fairness in public administration.
10. We hope you
will enjoy reading this Report and gain a better
understanding of our work during 2007.
Andrew Li
Chief Justice |
Highlights
of Events 2007
January
8 |
The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li declared opening of the 2007 Legal Year |
9 |
A seven-member
delegation headed by Madam Hua Fuzhou, Vice Minister
of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security
of the State Council, the People's Republic of
China, visited the Judiciary |
10 & 22 |
Delegations
from Nansha People's Court and Procuratorate of
Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China, visited
the Judiciary |
12 |
The term of
office of the Right Hon the Lord Hoffmann, Non-Permanent
Judge of the Court of Final Appeal from other
common law jurisdictions, was extended for a period
of three years |
15 |
Mr Darryl Gordon
Saw was appointed as Judge of the Court of First
Instance of the High Court |
17 |
The Hon Mr Justice
McHugh, Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final
Appeal, gave a talk at the High Court on ��The
Judicial Method Revisited�� |
23 |
A three-member
delegation from the High People's Court of Guangdong
Province, the People's Republic of China, visited
the Judiciary |
February
1 |
Mr Li Hon-leung,
Chief Magistrate, and Miss Susana Maria D'Almada
Remedios, Mr Kevin Anthony Browne, Mr Michael
Wong Yat-ming, Mr Joseph Yau Chi-lap, Mr Andrew
Chan Hing-wai and Mr Colin Richard Mackintosh,
Magistrates, were appointed as District Judges |
6 |
Mr Justice Carlos R. Moreno, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, and Mr Mike Margolis, attorney and trial lawyer, the United States, visited the Judiciary |
15 |
Mr Kevin Martin,
Immediate Past President, the Law Society of England
and Wales, the United Kingdom, visited the Judiciary |
March
16 |
The Hon Justice Brian
J. Tamberlin, Judge of Federal Court of Australia,
visited the Judiciary
|
17-18 |
The Hon Mr Justice
Barma, Judge of the Court of First Instance of
the High Court, attended the Seventh Multinational
Judicial Colloquium in Cape Town, South Africa
|
27 |
Legislative
Council members visited the Judiciary |
April
2 |
Mr Chan Kwong-chi
was appointed as District Judge |
14-18 |
The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li attended as the Principal Guest at the Opening of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts in Dubai |
16 |
Mr Leung Chun-man
was appointed as District Judge |
27 |
A 12-member
delegation from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region Higher People's Court, the People's Republic
of China, visited the Judiciary |
29.4-3.5 |
The Hon Mr Justice
Stock, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal
of the High Court, attended the Seventh Worldwide
Common Law Judiciary Conference in London, the
United Kingdom |
May
2 |
Mrs Sharon Dawn Melloy was appointed
as District Judge |
22 |
A 23-member
delegation from the Straus Institute for Dispute
Resolution, the United States, visited the Judiciary |
June
1 |
Ms Mimmie Chan
Mei-lan was appointed as District Judge |
4-7 |
The Judiciary hosted the 12th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific. Apart from the Hon Chief Justice Xiao Yang of the People's Republic of China, the Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and the Hon President Sam Hou Fai of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, other participating Chief Justices or representatives included the Hon Chief Justice Murray Gleeson of Australia, the Hon Chief Justice Muhammed Ruhul Amin of Bangladesh, the Hon Justice Steven Chong of Brunei, the Right Hon Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin of Canada, Premier President Olivier Aimot of French Polynesia, the Hon Chief Justice Philip Carbullido of Guam, the Hon Chief Justice Konakupakattil G. Balakrishnan of India, Chief Justice Professor Dr Bagir Manan of Indonesia, the Hon Chief Justice Niro Shimada of Japan, the Hon Chief Justice Robin Millhouse of Kiribati, the Hon Chief Justice Lee Yong-hoon of Korea, the Right Hon Chief Justice Tun Dato' Sri Ahmad Fairuz Dato' Sheikh Abdul Halim of Malaysia, the Hon Chief Justice Carl B. Ingram of Marshall Islands, the Hon Chief Justice Batdelger Sodnomdarjaa of Mongolia, the Hon Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Paudel of Nepal, the Hon Monsieur Le Premier President Gerard Fey of New Caledonia, the Right Hon Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias of New Zealand, the Hon Chief Justice Miguel Demapan of Northern Mariana Islands, Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong of Palau, the Hon Chief Justice Reynato Puno of the Philippines, President of the Supreme Court Professor Vyacheslav Lebedev of Russia, the Hon Chief Justice Patu Falefatu Sapolu of Samoa, the Hon Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong of Singapore, the Hon Chief Justice Sir Albert Rocky Palmer of Solomon Islands, the Hon Justice Viruch Limvichai of Thailand, the Hon Chief Justice Tony Ford of Tonga, the Hon Chief Justice Gordon Ward of Tuvalu, and a delegation of LAWASIA led by the Hon Chief Justice Paul de Jersey |
14 |
A 16-member delegation from the Production and Construction Army Corps Branch of the Higher People's Court of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the People's Republic of China, visited the Judiciary |
21 |
A 42-member
delegation from Guangzhou Intermediate People's
Court, the People's Republic of China, visited
the Judiciary |
25 |
The Hon Mr Justice
Lam, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the
High Court, attended the Dispute Resolution Symposium
in Beijing, the People's Republic of China |
July
3 |
Mr Au Hing-cheung was appointed
as District Judge |
18 |
A 14-member delegation from Fulbright-Hays
Seminars Abroad Programme (Language Group) of
the National Committee on United States-China
Relations, the United States, visited the Judiciary |
26 |
The Hon Mr Justice Anthony Gates,
Acting Chief Justice of the Republic of the Fiji
Islands, visited the Judiciary |
26 |
A 12-member delegation from Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Programme (History Group) of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, the United States, visited the Judiciary |
August
1 |
Her Honour Judge Queeny Au Yeung
Kwai-yue was appointed as Registrar of the High
Court |
9 |
A 42-member delegation of Mainland judges visited the Judiciary |
28 |
Professor Pierre Tercier, Chairman
of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Court of Arbitration, and Ms Cheng-yee
Khong, Director for ICC Arbitration and Amicable
Dispute Resolution, visited the Judiciary |
September
17 |
The Hon Mr Justice Marvin Baxter
and the Hon Mr Justice Ming Chin, Judges of the
Supreme Court of California, the United States,
visited the Judiciary |
21 |
The Right Hon the Baroness Scotland
of Asthal QC, the Attorney General of the United
Kingdom, visited the Judiciary |
21 |
Participants of the 12th Annual
Conference of the International Association of
Prosecutors visited the Judiciary
|
26-29 |
The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li attended the Global Constitutionalism Seminar at Yale University, New York, the United States |
October
1-2 |
The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li attended the Legal Year Opening Ceremony in London, the United Kingdom |
2 |
A 18-member delegation from the Shenyang Intermediate People's Court, the People's Republic of China, visited the Judiciary |
5 |
Lord Geoffrey Howe, ex-Secretary
of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
of the United Kingdom, visited the Judiciary |
27-28 |
Her Honour Judge Chu attended
the Mediation Conference in Beijing, the People's
Republic of China |
November
1-3 |
The Hon Mr Justice Waung attended the Seminar on ��Limitation of Maritime Liability for Maritime Claims�� in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China |
16 |
A three-member delegation from the Training Institute for Court Officials, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea, visited the Judiciary |
22 |
Mr Duan Jielong, Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China, visited the Judiciary |
29 |
The Judiciary released a report by the Working Party on Solicitors' Rights of Audience |
29 |
A 30-member delegation from the Shenyang Intermediate People's Court, the People's Republic of China, visited the Judiciary |
30 |
The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li delivered an opening speech at the conference on ��Mediation in Hong Kong: The Way Forward�� |
December
1 |
The Hon Mr Justice Lam and Her Honour Judge Chu delivered speeches at the conference on ��Mediation in Hong Kong: The Way Forward�� |
10 |
A nine-member delegation from the Supreme People's Court, the People's Republic of China, visited the Judiciary |
12 |
A delegation of 27 senior officials from Fujian province, the People's Republic of China, visited the Judiciary |
|
List of Judges
and Judicial Officers
Court of Final Appeal
- |
Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal |
|
The Hon Chief Justice
Andrew LI |
- |
Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal |
|
The Hon Mr Justice
BOKHARY |
|
The Hon Mr Justice
CHAN |
|
The Hon Mr Justice
RIBEIRO |
- |
Non-Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal |
|
Mr William James
SILKE |
|
Mr Kutlu Tekin
FUAD |
|
Sir Noel Plunkett
POWER, GBS |
|
Mr Gerald Paul
NAZARETH, GBS |
|
Mr John Barry MORTIMER,
GBS |
|
The Hon Henry Denis
LITTON, GBM |
|
The Hon Sir Anthony
MASON |
|
The Rt Hon the
Lord HOFFMANN |
|
The Hon Sir Gerard
BRENNAN |
|
The Rt Hon Sir
Thomas EICHELBAUM |
|
The Rt Hon the
Lord MILLETT |
|
The Rt Hon the
Lord WOOLF of Barnes |
|
The Rt Hon the
Lord SCOTT of Foscote |
|
The Rt Hon Sir
Ivor RICHARDSON |
|
Mr Michael McHUGH |
|
The Rt Hon Thomas
Munro GAULT |
High Court
- |
Chief Judge of the High Court |
|
The Hon Mr Justice
MA |
- |
Justices of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the
High Court |
|
The Hon Mr Justice STUART-MOORE, V-P |
|
The Hon Mr Justice ROGERS, V-P |
|
The Hon Mr Justice WOO, GBS, V-P |
|
The Hon Mr Justice TANG, SBS, V-P |
|
The Hon Mr Justice STOCK, JA |
|
The Hon Mrs Justice LE PICHON, JA |
|
The Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG, JA |
|
The Hon Mr Justice YEUNG, JA |
|
The Hon Madam Justice YUEN, JA |
- |
Judges of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
The Hon Mr Justice YAM |
|
The Hon Mr Justice WAUNG |
|
The Hon Mr Justice BURRELL |
|
The Hon Mrs Justice BOKHARY |
|
The Hon Mr Justice PANG |
|
The Hon Mr Justice STONE |
|
The Hon Madam Justice BEESON |
|
The Hon Mr Justice NGUYEN |
|
The Hon Mr Justice HARTMANN |
|
The Hon Mr Justice SUFFIAD |
|
The Hon Mr Justice SAKHRANI |
|
The Hon Mr Justice CHUNG |
|
The Hon Madam Justice CHU |
|
The Hon Mr Justice TONG |
|
The Hon Madam Justice KWAN |
|
The Hon Mr Justice McMAHON |
|
The Hon Mr Justice LAM |
|
The Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG |
|
The Hon Mr Justice LUNN |
|
The Hon Mr Justice BARMA |
|
The Hon Mr Justice REYES |
|
The Hon Mr Justice FUNG |
|
The Hon Mrs Justice BARNES |
|
The Hon Mr Justice WRIGHT |
|
The Hon Mr Justice POON |
|
The Hon Mr Justice SAUNDERS |
|
The Hon Mr Justice SAW (w.e.f. 15.1.2007) |
- |
Registrar, High Court |
|
Mr CHAN Cheuk, Christopher, BBS# |
|
Ms AU YEUNG Kwai-yue, Queeny (w.e.f. 1.8.2007) |
- |
Deputy Registrars, High Court |
|
Mr HO Chi-yin, Andy |
|
Ms KWAN Ka-ching, Betty |
|
Mr LUNG Kim-wan |
# Retired in 2007
District Court
- |
District Judges |
|
His Honour Judge LONGLEY |
|
Her Honour Judge CHUA |
|
Her Honour Judge CHAN# |
|
His Honour Judge WHALEY |
|
His Honour Judge de SOUZA |
|
His Honour Judge GILL |
|
His Honour Judge MUTTRIE# |
|
His Honour Judge Bruno CHAN |
|
Her Honour Judge WONG |
|
His Honour Judge TO |
|
His Honour Judge CHOW |
|
His Honour Judge CARLSON |
|
His Honour Judge LINE |
|
Her Honour Judge TOH |
|
His Honour Judge YUNG |
|
Her Honour Judge POON |
|
Her Honour Judge YUEN |
|
His Honour Judge PANG |
|
His Honour Judge GEISER |
|
His Honour Judge LOK |
|
Her Honour Judge AU YEUNG (up to 31.7.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge Louis CHAN |
|
Her Honour Judge NG |
|
Her Honour Judge CHU |
|
His Honour Judge LI (w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
Her Honour Judge D'ALMADA REMEDIOS (w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge BROWNE (w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge WONG (w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge YAU (w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge Andrew CHAN (w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge MACKINTOSH (w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge Stanley CHAN (w.e.f. 2.4.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge LEUNG (w.e.f. 16.4.2007) |
|
Her Honour Judge MELLOY (w.e.f. 2.5.2007) |
|
Her Honour Judge Mimmie CHAN (w.e.f. 1.6.2007) |
|
His Honour Judge AU (w.e.f. 3.7.2007) |
# Retired in 2007
Lands Tribunal
- |
Member, Lands Tribunal |
|
Mr LO Wai-kwong |
Magistrates' Courts and other
Tribunals
- |
Chief Magistrate |
|
Mr LI Hon-leung, Patrick (up to 31.1.2007) |
- |
Principal Magistrates |
|
Mr JENKINS Michael Collier |
|
Mr TALLENTIRE Garry |
|
Mr KWOK Wai-kin |
|
Mr JENKINS Timothy Simon |
|
Mr LIN Kam-hung, Ernest Michael |
|
Mr TONG Man |
|
Mr MA Hon-cheung, Andrew |
|
Mr LAM Wai-kuen, Josiah |
- |
Magistrates |
|
Mr LEUNG Wing-chung, Winston |
|
Mr THOMAS David Ian |
|
Ms CHAINRAI Bina |
|
Ms LOH Lai-kuen |
|
Mr LI Wai-chi |
|
Mr CHEUNG Wai-tat, Ronald |
|
Mr WAHAB Abu Bakar bin |
|
Mr TSANG Fan-hoi, Thomas* |
|
Mr LAU Wing-shing, Denis |
|
Mr CHAN Pik-kiu, Michael |
|
Mr MCNAIR Robert Bruce# |
|
Mr MIERCZAK Henry Anthony |
|
Mr YUEN Wai-ming, Anthony |
|
Mr DUFTON David John |
|
Mr CASEWELL Timothy Harry |
|
Miss D'ALMADA REMEDIOS Susana Maria (up to 31.1.2007) |
|
Mr BROWNE Kevin Anthony (up to 31.1.2007) |
|
Mr LAW Tak-chuen, Peter |
|
Mr CHOW Siu-wo, Anthony |
|
Mr YU Mun-kee, Roy |
|
Mr SMOUT Stephen |
|
Mr WONG Yat-ming, Michael (up to 31.1.2007) |
|
Ms KOT Sin-yee, Angela |
|
Mr PANG Chung-ping |
|
Mr SHAM Siu-man |
|
Mr KWOK Kai-on, Anthony |
|
Mr YIP Chor-man, Eddie |
|
Ms WOODCOCK Amanda Jane |
|
Mrs WU CHAU Yuen-man, Mary |
|
Mr AU Selwyn Hason, See-hin |
|
Mr YAU Chi-lap, Joseph (up to 31.1.2007) |
|
Mr HUI Shiu-keung, Peter |
|
Ms CHOW Yin-chu, Merinda |
|
Mrs LEVY LAW Katina Suet-mui |
|
Mr CHAN Chan-kok |
|
Mr CHAN Hing-wai, Andrew (up to 31.1.2007) |
|
Mr GLASS John Trevor |
|
Mr MACKINTOSH Colin Richard (up to 31.1.2007) |
|
Mr LAM Kui-po, William |
|
Mr LEE Ka-chai, Lambert |
|
Mr HUI Ka-ho |
|
Mr WONG Kin-tong, Jack |
|
Ms WOO Huey-fang, Bernadette |
|
Mr KWANG Cheok-weung, Simon |
|
Mr WONG Sung-hau |
|
Ms LO Kit-yee, Katherine |
|
Mr WONG Yu-wing, Symon |
|
Ms CHAN Ling-ling, Tracy |
|
Mr CHAN Kam-cheong, Rickie |
|
Mr TAM Lee-cheung |
|
Mr YIU Fun-che, Frankie |
|
Mr NG Sing-wai, William |
|
Mr WONG King-wah |
|
Mr TAM Kwok-wah |
|
Mr CHAN Jong-herng, Johnny |
|
Mrs TSE CHING Adriana Noelle |
|
Miss YIM Shun-yee, Ada |
|
Mr POON Siu-tung |
|
Mr KO King-sau, Justin |
|
Mr YAU Tak-hong, Douglas |
|
Mr WONG Wai-kuen |
|
Mr LAI Tat-cheung, Reuden |
|
Mr OWN George |
|
Mr MAK Kwok-cheung |
|
Mr TO Ho-shing |
|
Miss CHAN Yuk-fan, Grace |
|
Mr LO Kit-man, Simon |
|
Mr LEE Hing-nin, Clement |
|
Mr CHEANG Kei-hong |
|
Mr LAM Kar-yan, Gary |
|
Mr SO Man-lung, Don |
- |
Special Magistrates |
|
Mr HO Kang-kei, Daniel |
|
Mr TAM Ka-huen |
|
Mr CHAN Yan-tong |
|
Mr CHAN Chi-kim |
|
Mr WONG Kwok-fai, Raymond |
|
Mr YU Cheuk-man (w.e.f. 16.7.2007) |
|
Miss NG Chung-yee, Debbie (w.e.f. 16.7.2007) |
|
Ms CHAN Wai-mun (w.e.f.16.7.2007) |
|
Miss HEUNG Shuk-han, Veronica (w.e.f. 23.7.2007) |
|
Mr CHU Chung-keung (w.e.f. 1.8.2007) |
|
Miss CHOW Pok-fun, Josephine (w.e.f. 3.9.2007) |
* |
Left service in 2007 |
# |
Retired in 2007 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Court of Final Appeal
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Criminal |
107 |
63 |
64 |
86
(42) |
81
(40) |
62
(29) |
- Civil |
40 |
50 |
75 |
39
(23) |
51
(30) |
62
(40) |
Total |
147 |
113 |
139 |
125 |
132 |
124 |
Substantive appeals
from
the High Court
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Criminal |
14 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
- Civil |
30 |
23 |
34 |
17 |
33 |
23 |
Total |
44 |
35 |
44 |
30 |
48 |
35 |
Miscellaneous proceedings |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
* |
Case disposal refers to applications for leave to appeal/appeals
which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |
|
The figures in brackets indicate the number of applications dismissed under Rule 7 of the Court of Final Appeal Rules, Cap. 484A |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
-Criminal |
45 |
62 |
46 |
40 |
-Civil |
35 |
49 |
38 |
37 |
Substantive appeals
from
the High Court |
|
|
|
|
From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
-Criminal |
100 |
61 |
69 |
78 |
-Civil |
120 |
118 |
91 |
110 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
High Court
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE HIGH COURT
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal
* |
|
�@�@�@�@�@�@�@�@ |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Court
of Appeal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appellate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Criminal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appeals from the Court of First Instance |
144 |
129 |
119 |
137 |
99 |
126 |
|
Appeals from the District Court |
393 |
391 |
357 |
354 |
312 |
375 |
|
Sub-total |
537 |
520 |
476 |
491 |
411 |
501 |
- |
Civil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appeals from the Court of First Instance |
330 |
349 |
306 |
282 |
298 |
288 |
|
Appeals from the District Court |
40 |
43 |
53 |
49 |
36 |
37 |
|
Miscellaneous Appeals |
44 |
51 |
62 |
46 |
43 |
38 |
|
Sub-total |
414 |
443 |
421 |
377 |
377 |
363 |
Review
of Sentences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Criminal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reviews from the Court of First Instance |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Reviews from the District Court |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
|
Reviews from the Magistrates' Courts |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Sub-total |
4 |
13 |
12 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
|
Total |
955 |
976 |
909 |
868 |
797 |
872 |
* |
Case disposal refers to appeals/reviews which have
been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, discontinued or abandoned with
or without court order |
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal
* |
|
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Court
of First Instance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appellate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Criminal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appeals from Magistrates' Courts |
1 254 |
1 238 |
1 234 |
1 134 |
1 180 |
1 185 |
- |
Civil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appeals from Labour Tribunal |
94 |
57 |
51 |
104 |
53 |
42 |
|
Appeals from Small Claims Tribunals |
109 |
60 |
81 |
65 |
34 |
50 |
|
Appeals from Minor Employment Claims
Adjudication Board |
5 |
11 |
12 |
6 |
13 |
5 |
|
Miscellaneous Appeals |
17 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
14 |
5 |
|
Sub-total |
225 |
133 |
153 |
184 |
114 |
102 |
|
Total |
1 479 |
1 371 |
1 387 |
1 318 |
1 294 |
1 287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Instance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Criminal Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Criminal Cases |
326 |
263 |
312 |
365 |
320 |
311 |
|
Confidential Miscellaneous Proceedings |
51 |
59 |
56 |
51 |
59 |
56 |
|
Application for Discharge |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Sub-total |
377 |
323 |
368 |
416 |
380 |
367 |
- |
Civil Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High Court Actions |
2 635 |
2 877 |
2 678 |
1 995 |
1 868 |
1 768 |
|
Miscellaneous Proceedings |
2 826 |
2 740 |
2 596 |
1 934 |
1 703 |
1 631 |
|
Bankruptcy & Companies Winding-up+ |
12 431 |
13 245 |
13 620 |
11 124 |
11 285 |
11 821 |
|
Personal Injuries Actions |
1 172 |
1 142 |
1 094 |
951 |
972 |
935 |
|
Other cases # |
626 |
599 |
516 |
308 |
278 |
238 |
|
Sub-total |
19 690 |
20 603 |
20 504 |
16 312 |
16 106 |
16 393 |
|
Total
|
20 067 |
20 926 |
20 872 |
16 728 |
16 486 |
16 760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Masters Chambers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interlocutory hearings** |
26 653 |
28 381 |
30 429 |
25 082 |
26 755 |
28 575 |
|
Taxation bills |
1 031 |
1 039 |
1 036 |
977(1) |
984(1) |
976(1) |
- |
Probate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Applications |
13 547 |
15 298 |
13 483 |
12 684 (2) |
15 320 (2) |
13 541 (2) |
* |
Case disposal refers to appeals which have been allowed,
dismissed, withdrawn, discontinued or abandoned with or without court
order; criminal cases where defendants have been convicted or acquitted;
and civil cases where claims have been successfully made or dismissed |
+ |
Cases include bankruptcy proceedings, companies winding-up proceedings, applications for Interim Order (Bankruptcy) and applications to set aside Statutory Demands |
# |
Other cases include constitutional and administrative law proceedings, admiralty actions, adoptions, bill of sale registrations, book debt registrations, commercial actions, construction and arbitration cases, matrimonial causes, probate actions and stop notices |
** |
The caseload figure represents the number of interlocutory applications listed with hearings, and the disposal figure represents the number of the interlocutory applications heard in the reporting period |
|
Note (1) : Case disposal refers to taxation bills processed |
|
Note (2) : Case disposal refers to grants issued/grants resealed/estates administration completed by the Official Administrator in summary manner |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE HIGH COURT
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Court
of Appeal |
|
|
|
|
- |
Criminal cases - from setting down
of a case to hearing |
50 |
37 |
46 |
50 |
- |
Civil cases - from application to
fix date to hearing |
90 |
93 |
100 |
87 |
Court
of First Instance |
|
|
|
|
- |
Criminal Fixture - from filing of
indictment to hearing |
120 |
193 |
119 |
109 |
- |
Criminal Running List - from setting
down to hearing |
90 |
69 |
66 |
57 |
- |
Civil Fixture - from application
to fix date to hearing |
180 |
233 |
124 |
114 |
- |
Civil Running List - from setting
down to hearing |
90 |
54 |
64 |
61 |
- |
Appeals from Magistrates' Courts
- from lodging of Notice of Appeal to hearing |
90 |
71 |
87 |
91 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
District Court
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
Criminal Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Criminal Cases |
1 349 |
1 199 |
1 240 |
1 248 |
1 151 |
1 152 |
- |
Civil Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civil |
6 564 |
6 381 |
5 764 |
4 383 |
4 079 |
3 709 |
|
Tax Claim |
10 857 |
10 323 |
9 773 |
10 392 |
9 074 |
8 944 |
|
Distress for Rent |
7 453 |
6 194 |
5 392 |
7 419 |
6 233 |
5 388 |
|
Employee's Compensation |
1 550 |
1 791 |
1 534 |
1 190 |
1 481 |
1 769 |
|
Other civil cases + |
5 592 |
6 259 |
6 357 |
3 096 |
3 292 |
3 801 |
|
Sub-total |
32 016 |
30 948 |
28 820 |
26 480 |
24 159 |
23 611 |
- |
Divorce Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cases |
14 956 |
16 410 |
15 846 |
13 384 |
15 667 |
16 692 |
|
Miscellaneous Proceedings |
222 |
249 |
221 |
194 |
225 |
227 |
|
Joint Applications |
1 647 |
1 762 |
1 957 |
1 489 |
1 757 |
1 711 |
|
Adoption Applications |
122 |
123 |
107 |
97 |
110 |
91 |
|
Sub-total |
16 947 |
18 544 |
18 131 |
15 164(1) |
17 759(1) |
18 721(1) |
|
Total (Civil)
|
48 963 |
49 492 |
46 951 |
41 644 |
41 918 |
42 332 |
|
Total |
50 312 |
50 691 |
48 191 |
42 892 |
43 069 |
43 484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Master Chambers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interlocutory hearings** |
10 596 |
10 953 |
10 596 |
10 326 |
10 656 |
10 323 |
- |
Taxation bills |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divorce |
3 383 |
4 139 |
4 264 |
2 499 |
3 514 |
3 851 |
|
Others |
587 |
671 |
725 |
438 |
445 |
623 |
|
Sub-total |
3 970 |
4 810 |
4 989 |
2 937(2) |
3 959(2) |
4 474(2) |
|
Total |
14 566 |
15 763 |
15 585 |
13 263 |
14 615 |
14 797 |
* |
Case disposal refers to those where defendants have
been convicted or acquitted and those where claims have been successfully
made or dismissed |
+ |
Other civil cases include Miscellaneous Proceedings, Stamp Duty (Ordinance) Appeals, Equal Opportunities Actions, Personal Injuries Cases, Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Appeals, Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Appeals and Estate Agents Appeals |
** |
The caseload figure represents the number of interlocutory applications listed with hearings, and the disposal figure represents the number of the interlocutory applications heard in the reporting period |
|
Note (1) : Case disposal refers to Decree Absolute granted and Adoption orders made |
|
Note (2) : Case disposal refers to taxation bills processed |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Criminal
cases - from first appearance of defendants in District Court to hearing
|
100 |
112 |
117 |
98 |
Civil
cases - from date of listing to hearing |
120 |
120 |
125 |
58 |
Dissolution
of marriage - from setting down to hearing
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Special procedure cases
|
35 |
29 |
45 |
33 |
- |
Defended cases (one day hearing)
|
110 |
120 |
115 |
119 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Magistrates' Courts
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal
* |
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
Charge Cases |
50 536 |
46 639 |
45 149 |
51 192 |
45 750 |
45 305 |
- |
Hawker Cases |
12 161 |
11 820 |
11 065 |
12 176 |
11 819 |
11 069 |
- |
Departmental & Private Summonses |
153 892 |
149 731 |
158 009 |
155 349 |
152 264 |
156 588 |
- |
Driving-Offence Points Summonses |
3 258 |
4 114 |
4 460 |
3 123 |
3 660 |
4 379 |
- |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic) |
855 |
1 004 |
1 103 |
880 |
906 |
1 134 |
- |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Public Cleanliness Offences) |
499 |
532 |
426 |
518 |
501 |
455 |
- |
Miscellaneous Proceedings |
13 187 |
12 787 |
13 531 |
13 970 |
12 881 |
13 736 |
- |
Departmental Notice |
2 038 |
1 675 |
1 766 |
2 105 |
1 822 |
1 767 |
- |
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic) |
59 358 |
66 669 |
75 915 |
59 103 |
66 062 |
82 101 |
- |
Fixed Penalty Notice (Public Cleanliness Offences) |
3 103 |
3 286 |
2 790 |
3 003 |
3 346 |
2 840 |
|
Total |
298 887 |
298 257 |
314 214 |
301 419 |
299 011 |
319 374 |
* |
Case disposal refers to cases where defendants have
been convicted or acquitted after trial or hearing, pre-hearing payments
of all penalties and costs, and applications which have been granted,
refused, withdrawn or struck out |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Summonses
- from plea to date of trial
|
50 |
94 |
95 |
95 |
Charge
Cases - from plea to date of trial
|
|
|
|
|
- |
Cases involving defendants in custody
|
30-45 |
44 |
42 |
47 |
- |
Cases involving defendants on bail
|
45-60 |
68 |
66 |
64 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Lands Tribunal
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE LANDS TRIBUNAL
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
Appeals |
703 |
367 |
265 |
1 050 |
193 |
381 |
- |
Compensation cases |
19 |
28 |
17 |
18 |
14 |
27 |
- |
Building management cases |
393 |
343 |
494 |
252 |
642 |
346 |
- |
Tenancy cases |
5 144 |
4 669 |
4 333 |
3 869 |
3 733 |
3 386 |
- |
Lands compulsory sale applications |
6 |
54 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
- |
Miscellaneous proceedings applications |
3 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
|
Total |
6
268 |
5
471 |
5
128 |
5
197 |
4
592 |
4
153 |
* |
Case disposal includes appeals
which have been allowed or dismissed and trials
or hearings which have been concluded |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE LANDS TRIBUNAL
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
From
setting down of a case to hearing |
|
|
|
|
- |
Appeals
|
100 |
54 |
57 |
83 |
- |
Compensation cases |
100 |
90 |
85 |
141 |
- |
Building management cases |
100 |
49 |
48 |
54 |
- |
Tenancy cases |
60 |
31 |
40 |
41 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Labour Tribunal
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
Cases |
6 900 |
6 524 |
6 160 |
6 570 |
6 543 |
6 066 |
- |
Reviews |
221 |
188 |
126 |
232 |
189 |
137 |
- |
Restore claims |
147 |
151 |
109 |
138 |
132 |
119 |
- |
Set-aside awards |
183 |
173 |
141 |
161 |
175 |
130 |
|
Total |
7
451 |
7
036 |
6
536 |
7
101 |
7
039 |
6
452 |
* |
Case disposal refers to claims which have been concluded,
including cases awarded, dismissed, settled, withdrawn and transferred |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
From appointment to filing of a case
|
30 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
- |
From filing of a case to first hearing
|
30 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Small Claims Tribunal
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
Claims |
80 472 |
76 925 |
68 797 |
81 796 |
72 599 |
69 770 |
- |
Reviews |
228 |
260 |
320 |
213 |
224 |
251 |
|
Total |
80
700 |
77
185 |
69
117 |
82
009 |
72
823 |
70
021 |
* |
Case disposal refers to claims which have been made
successfully or dismissed |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
From filing of a case to first hearing |
60 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Obscene Articles Tribunal
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
Articles for determination
|
22 916 |
76 929 |
69 055 |
25 340 |
76 623 |
69 596 |
- |
Articles for classification
|
1 746 |
1 766 |
1 157 |
1 747 |
1 755 |
1 159 |
- |
Articles for review
|
8 |
16 |
9 |
4 |
15 |
0 |
- |
Articles for reconsideration
|
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Total |
24
670 |
78
714 |
70
221 |
27
092 |
78
396 |
70
755 |
* |
Case disposal refers to those
articles which have been determined or classified;
those in respect of which determination or classification
is not required with consent of both parties; and
those in respect of which determination or classification
have been reviewed or reconsidered |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
From referral by a magistrate to commencement
of determination of the subject matter of a court case
|
21 |
15 |
19 |
17 |
- |
From receipt of application to classification
|
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
From receipt of application to review
|
35 |
21 |
27 |
26 |
- |
From receipt of application to reconsideration
|
35 |
- |
32 |
- |
* |
As there is no application for reconsideration
filed for 2005 and 2007 (as at September), the waiting
time is inapplicable |
|
Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Coroner's Court
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE CORONER'S COURT
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
Death inquests with jury
|
152 |
186 |
152 |
150 |
181 |
155 |
- |
Death inquests without jury
|
39 |
32 |
23 |
39 |
29 |
30 |
|
Total |
191 |
218 |
175 |
189 |
210 |
185 |
* |
Case disposal refers to death
inquests concluded |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE CORONER'S COURT
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
- |
From date of listing to hearing
|
42 |
48 |
43 |
36 |
|
Membership
List of
the Steering Committee on Civil Justice Reform
- |
Chairman |
The Hon Mr Justice
MA
Chief Judge of the High Court |
- |
Members |
The Hon Mr Justice
WOO
Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
HARTMANN
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Madam Justice
CHU
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
BARMA
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
REYES
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
FUNG
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LI
Acting Chief District Judge
(w.e.f. 17.9.2007) |
|
|
Madam Registrar Queeny AU YEUNG
Registrar, High Court |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LOK
District Court Judge |
|
|
Mr LUNG Kim-wan
Deputy Registrar, High Court |
|
|
Deputy District Judge KO |
- |
Secretary |
Ms Vega WONG
Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Development) |
|
Membership
List of
the Working Party on Mediation
- |
Chairman |
The Hon Mr Justice
LAM
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
- |
Members |
The Hon Madam Justice
KWAN
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
REYES
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
FUNG
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
SAUNDERS
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
Mr Simon LEE
Department of Justice |
|
|
Mr Thomas KWONG
Legal Aid Department |
|
|
Ms Teresa CHENG,
SC
Hong Kong Bar Association |
|
|
Mr Victor DAWES
Hong Kong Bar Association |
|
|
Mr Norris YANG
Law Society of Hong Kong |
|
|
Mrs Cecilia WONG
Law Society of Hong Kong |
|
|
Mr CHAN Bing-woon,
SBS, JP
Hong Kong Mediation Council |
|
|
Ms Sylvia SIU
Hong Kong Mediation Centre |
- |
In Attendance |
Ms Annie TANG
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Development) |
- |
Secretary |
Ms Joyce LEUNG
Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)2 |
|
Membership
List of
the Working Party on Solicitors' Rights of Audience
- |
Chairman |
The Hon Mr Justice
BOKHARY
Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |
- |
Members |
The Hon Mr Justice
MA
Chief Judge of the High Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
TANG
Vice-President of the Court of Appeal |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
Andrew CHEUNG
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon Mr Justice
PANG
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
Mr Robert ALLCOCK,
BBS, JP
Department of Justice
(up to 31.1.2007) |
|
|
Mr Ian WINGFIELD,
GBS, JP
Department of Justice
(w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
|
Mr Peter BARNES |
|
|
Mr Andrew JEFFRIES |
|
|
Mrs Eleanor LING,
SBS, OBE, JP |
|
|
Mr Joseph TSE, SC |
|
|
Mr Benjamin YU,
SC |
- |
Secretary |
Mr Stuart STOKER
Department of Justice |
|
Membership
List of the Court Users' Committees
Civil Court
Users' Committee
- |
Chairman |
The Hon
Mr Justice WOO, VP
Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High
Court |
- |
Members |
The Hon
Madam Justice YUEN, JA
Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the
High Court |
|
|
The Hon
Madam Justice CHU
Judge of the Court of First
Instance of the High Court |
|
|
The Hon
Mr Justice LAM
Judge of the Court of First
Instance of the High Court |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LOK
Acting Chief District Judge
(up to 16.9.2007) |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LI
Acting Chief District Judge
(w.e.f. 17.9.2007) |
|
|
Mr Christopher
CHAN
Registrar, High Court
(up to 31.7.2007) |
|
|
Madam Registrar Queeny AU
YEUNG
Registrar, High Court
(w.e.f. 1.8.2007) |
|
|
Mr Joseph FOK,
S.C.
Hong Kong Bar Association |
|
|
Mr LAI Ting-hong
Law Society of Hong Kong |
|
|
Mr Bernard M
B HUI |
|
|
Ms Ada CHUNG
Department of Justice
(up to 6.11.2007) |
|
|
Ms Cathy WONG
Department of Justice
(w.e.f. 7.11.2007) |
|
|
Ms Betty CHAN
Legal Aid Department
(up to 6.11.2007) |
|
|
Mr Thomas KWONG
Legal Aid Department
(w.e.f. 7.11.2007) |
|
|
Ms Polly YIP
Official Receiver's Office |
- |
In Attendance |
Ms Annie TANG
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Development)
(up to 6.11.2007) |
|
|
Mr NG Shek-hon
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)
(w.e.f. 7.11.2007) |
|
|
Ms Frieda LEUNG
Chief Judiciary Executive (Judicial Support) |
- |
Secretary |
Mrs Susanna TSE
Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)1 |
Criminal Court
Users' Committee
- |
Chairman |
The Hon
Mr Justice PANG
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
- |
Members |
The Hon
Mr Justice TONG
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon
Mr Justice LUNN
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LOK
Acting Chief District Judge
(up to 16.9.2007) |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LI
Acting Chief District Judge
(w.e.f. 17.9.2007) |
|
|
Mr Christopher
CHAN
Registrar, High Court
(up to 31.7.2007) |
|
|
Madam Registrar Queeny AU YEUNG
Registrar, High Court
(w.e.f. 1.8.2007) |
|
|
Mr Patrick LI
Chief Magistrate
(up to 31.1.2007) |
|
|
Mr TONG Man
Acting Chief Magistrate
(w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
|
Mr WONG Man-kit,
S.C.
Hong Kong Bar Association |
|
|
Mr Stephen HUNG
Law Society of Hong Kong |
|
|
Dr Winnie TANG |
|
|
Mr Kevin ZERVOS,
S.C.
Department of Justice |
|
|
Ms Margaret CHENG
Legal Aid Department
(up to 15.4.2007) |
|
|
Mr Thomas KWONG
Legal Aid Department
(w.e.f. 16.4.2007) |
|
|
Ms Grace WONG
Duty Lawyer Service |
- |
Co-opted
Members
|
Mr Gerry OSBORN
Independent Commission Against Corruption
(up to 15.4.2007) |
|
|
Ms Rebecca LI
Independent Commission Against Corruption
(w.e.f. 16.4.2007) |
|
|
Mr NG Kam-wing
Hong Kong Police Force |
- |
In Attendance |
Ms Annie TANG
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Development)
(up to 15.4.2007) |
|
|
Mr Augustine CHENG
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)
(from 16.4.2007 to 20.7.2007) |
|
|
Mr NG Shek-hon
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)
(w.e.f. 30.7.2007) |
|
|
Ms Frieda LEUNG
Chief Judiciary Executive (Judicial Support) |
- |
Secretary |
Mrs Susanna TSE
Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)1 |
Family Court
Users' Committee
- |
Chairman |
Her Honour Judge
CHU
Judge-in-charge of the Family Court |
- |
Members |
His Honour Judge
CHAN
Family Court Judge |
|
|
Her Honour Judge
MELLOY
Family Court Judge
(w.e.f. 18.6.2007) |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LOK
Acting Chief District Judge
(up to 16.9.2007) |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LI
Acting Chief District Judge
(w.e.f. 17.9.2007) |
|
|
Ms Jacqueline LEONG,
S.C. |
|
|
Ms Corinne REMEDIOS |
|
|
Ms KONG Yuen-Hoong |
|
|
Mr Dennis HO |
|
|
Mr Robin EGERTON |
|
|
Mr Chris CHONG
Legal Aid Department |
|
|
Ms Anna MAK
Social Welfare Department |
- |
In Attendance |
Mr Augustine CHENG
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)
(up to 20.7.2007) |
|
|
Mr NG Shek-hon
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)
(w.e.f. 30.7.2007) |
|
|
Mr Kenneth LIU
Chief Judiciary Clerk (Family Court) |
- |
Secretary |
Mrs Susanna TSE
Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)1 |
|
Membership
List of the Judicial Studies Board
- |
Chairman |
The Hon
Mr Justice WOO
Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High
Court |
- |
Members |
The Hon
Mr Justice STOCK
Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the
High Court |
|
|
The Hon
Mr Justice SUFFIAD
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon
Mr Justice TONG
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon
Mrs Justice BARNES
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
The Hon
Mr Justice WRIGHT
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High
Court |
|
|
Ms Emma LAU
Judiciary Administrator |
|
|
Mr Christopher
CHAN
Registrar, High Court
(up to 31.7.2007) |
|
|
Madam Registrar Queeny AU YEUNG
Registrar, High Court
(w.e.f. 1.8.2007) |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LOK
Acting Chief District Judge
(up to 16.9.2007) |
|
|
His Honour Judge
LI
Acting Chief District Judge
(w.e.f. 17.9.2007) |
|
|
Mr Patrick LI
Chief Magistrate
(up to 31.1.2007) |
|
|
Mr TONG Man
Acting Chief Magistrate
(w.e.f. 1.2.2007) |
|
|
Mr Gavin SHIU
Department of Justice |
|
|
Mr Clive GROSSMAN,
SC
Hong Kong Bar Association |
|
|
Mr Alex LAI
The Law Society of Hong Kong |
|
|
Mr Eric CHEUNG
The University of Hong Kong |
|
|
Mr Tony UPHAM
City University of Hong Kong |
|
|
Professor Stephen
HALL
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
- |
Secretary |
Mrs Anita LO
Chief Judiciary Executive (Judges and Judicial Officers)
(up to 12.8.2007) |
|
|
Ms Charling LI
Chief Judiciary Executive (Judges and Judicial Officers)
(w.e.f. 13.8.2007) |
|
Judiciary
Administration
Judiciary Administration
Ms Emma LAU, Judiciary
Administrator |
Operations Division
Mr Augustine CHENG, Deputy
Judiciary Administrator (Operations) [up to 20.7.2007] |
Mr NG Sek-hon, Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations) [w.e.f. 30.7.2007] |
|
(a) |
Judicial Support's Office |
Ms Frieda LEUNG |
Chief Judiciary
Executive (Judicial Support)1 |
(b) |
Clerk of Court's Office |
Mr Roger LAW |
Chief Judiciary
Executive (Judicial Support)2 / Clerk of Court |
(c) |
Court of Final Appeal Registry |
Mr Joe CHENG |
Acting Senior Judicial
Clerk I (Court of Final Appeal) |
(d) |
High Court Registry |
Ms Judy FUNG |
Chief Judicial
Clerk (High Court Registry) |
(e) |
District Court |
Mr K H CHENG |
Chief Judicial
Clerk (Registry, District Court) |
|
|
Mr Stanford KONG |
Acting Chief Judicial
Clerk (Courts, District Court) |
(f) |
Family Court Registry |
Mr Kenneth LIU |
Chief Judicial
Clerk (Family Court) |
(g) |
Lands Tribunal Registry |
Ms Evelyn CHEUNG |
Chief Judicial
Clerk (Lands Tribunal) |
(h) |
Magistrates' Courts General Office |
Mr James WONG |
Senior Judiciary
Executive (Magistracies) |
(i) |
Probate Registry |
Mr H F HUI |
Chief Probate Officer |
(j) |
Labour Tribunal Registry |
Mr W M WONG |
Acting Registrar
(Labour Tribunal) |
(k) |
Small Claims Tribunal Registry |
Ms Gloria POON
|
Senior Judiciary
Clerk I (Small Claims Tribunal) [up to 2.9.2007] |
|
|
Mr Calvin YAU |
Senior Judiciary
Clerk I (Small Claims Tribunal) [w.e.f. 3.9.2007] |
(l) |
CJR Integrated Team |
Mr Y M TAM |
Senior Judiciary
Executive (Civil Justice Reform)1 [w.e.f. 5.11.2007] |
(m) |
Court Language Section |
Ms Celina WONG |
Acting Chief Judiciary
Executive (Court Language) |
|
|
Ms Florence NG |
Acting Chief Court
Interpreter |
(n) |
Court Orders Section |
Mr Sunny KWAN |
Chief Bailiff (Administration
and Admiralty) |
|
|
Mr T M CHOI |
Chief Bailiff (Operations) |
(o) |
Complaints Office |
Ms Joanna CHUNG |
Acting Senior Judiciary
Executive (Complaints) |
(p) |
Legal Reference and Library Section |
Ms CHAN Yok-fong |
Senior Judiciary
Executive (Legal Reference and Library) [up to 31.7.2007] |
|
|
Ms Miranda FUNG |
Acting Senior Judiciary Executive (Legal Reference and Library) [w.e.f. 1.8.2007] |
(q) |
Court Reporters Office |
Ms Maggie CHENG
|
Senior Court Reporter
(Development) |
(r) |
Mediation Coordinator's Office |
Ms April LAM |
Mediation Coordinator |
Development
Division
Ms Annie
TANG, Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Development) |
|
(a) |
Development Office |
Ms Vega WONG |
Assistant Judiciary
Administrator (Development) |
(b) |
Press & Public Relations Office |
Ms Claudia YEUNG |
Principal Information
Officer [up to 30.6.2007] |
|
|
Ms Lina TING |
Principal Information
Officer [w.e.f. 2.10.2007] |
Quality Division
Ms Dora
FU, Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Quality and
Operations) |
|
(a) |
Information Technology Management
Section |
Mr Danny NG |
Acting Chief Judiciary Executive (Information Technology) |
(b) |
Management Review Section |
Mrs Catherine KWAN |
Chief Judiciary
Executive (Management Review) |
(c) |
Management Information Section |
Ms Peggy CHAN |
Senior Judiciary
Executive (Management Information) |
Corporate Services
Division
Mr Clement LI, Acting Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Corporate Services) |
|
(a) |
Finance Section |
Ms Melody WONG |
Chief Judiciary
Executive (Finance) |
(b) |
Judges and Judicial Officers Section |
Mrs Anita LO |
Acting Chief Judiciary
Executive (Judges and Judicial Officers) [up to 12.8.2007] |
|
|
Ms Charling LI |
Acting Chief Judiciary
Executive (Judges and Judicial Officers) [w.e.f.
13.8.2007] |
(c) |
Support Staff Section |
Ms Estella FUNG |
Chief Judiciary
Executive (Support Service) |
(d) |
Accommodation Section |
Mrs Lowell CHO |
Acting Chief Judiciary Executive (Accommodation) [w.e.f. 9.10.2007] |
|
Training Activities
Organised /
Co-ordinated by the Judicial Studies Board
Date |
Activity |
16.1.2007 |
* The 14th Annual Goff Arbitration Lecture on ��W(h)ither
International Commercial Arbitration?�� |
17.1.2007 |
Talk on ��The Judicial Method Revisited��
by the Hon Mr Justice McHugh, Non-permanent Judge
of the Court of Final Appeal |
17.1.2007 |
* Talk on ��Legal Principles and the Valuation
of Land�� |
18.1.2007 |
* Seminar on ��A New Tax Adventure for Hong
Kong - And the EU The HKSAR-Belgium Double Tax Treaty�� |
23.1.2007 |
* Talk on ��Thoughts on Cross-Examination�� |
29.1.2007 |
* Seminar on ��Message and Method: Lessons from
the New Zealand Animal Welfare Scheme�� |
1.2.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��The Transformation of
Chinese Law - From formal to substantial�� |
2.2.2007 |
* Seminar on ��International E-Trade�� |
7 & 9.2.2007 |
* Workshop on ��Negotiation - Achieving Practical
Skills as a Negotiator�� |
1.3 - 17.5.2007 |
Refresher Putonghua Course |
2.3.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��The Ecology of Chinese
Corporate Governance�� |
9.3.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��Tensions Between National
Security and The Refugee Convention - New Zealand's
Post 9/11 Experience�� |
17 - 18.3.2007 |
Seventh Multinational Judicial Colloquium |
20.3.2007 |
* Common Law Lecture on ��The Supreme Court
of the United Kingdom: a Constitutional Prelude�� |
21.3.2007 |
* Public Law Workshop |
26.3.2007 |
Seminar on ��Risk Assessment, Treatment and
Management of Sex Offenders�� |
28.3.2007 |
* Jerome Chan Memorial Lecture on ��A Law for
International Sale of Goods�� |
31.3.2007 |
* Conference on ��Promoting Racial Harmony?
Hong Kong's Race Discrimination Bill in International
and Comparative Perspective�� |
14.4.2007 |
* Law Society Centenary Lecture on ��A Union
with several Legal Systems - the European Experiences�� |
18.4.2007 |
* Lecture on ��Financial Regulatory Reform in
post-WTO China�� |
24.4.2007 |
* Hochelaga Lectures 2007 on ��Competition Law
in the 21st Century - Why Competition Law?�� |
25.4.2007 |
* Hochelaga Lectures 2007 on ��Competition Law
in the 21st Century - How Competition Law?�� |
26.4.2007 |
* Hochelaga Lectures 2007 on ��Competition Law
in the 21st Century - Informal Seminar on Competition
Law�� |
26.4.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��Post-SOX Corporate Governance
Environment in the United States�� |
29.4 - 3.5.2007 |
Seventh Worldwide Common Law Judiciary Conference |
3 - 5.5.2007 |
* Teacher Training & Pupils Advocacy Programme |
4.5.2007 |
* Roundtable on ��Cyberspace and Privacy: The
Challenge in the Yahoo! Case�� |
8.5.2007 |
* Talk on ��Religion and Human Rights�� |
14.5.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��Lessons for Asia in Investment
Dispute Settlement�� |
19.5.2007 |
Briefing-cum-visit to the Government Laboratory |
5.6.2007 |
* AIIFL Seminar on ��A System of Selective Substitute
Compliance�� |
5.6.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��The 50th Anniversary of
the Anti-Rightist Movement: Its Contemporary Significance�� |
6.6.2007 |
* Paul Hastings Visiting Professorship Public Lecture
on ��Public Enforcement of Securities Laws�� |
8.6.2007 |
* 20th Biennial LawAsia Conference |
20.6.2007 |
* AIIFL Seminar on ��Directors' Duty of Care
in Australia - A Reform Model?�� |
22 - 23.6.2007 |
* Hong Kong SAR Basic Law Tenth Anniversary International
Conference on ��Hong Kong's Basic Law: The First
Ten Years and Its Future�� |
23.6.2007 |
Visit to the Cape Collinson Correctional Institution
and Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution of the
Correctional Services Department |
25.6.2007 |
* Joint Seminar on ��Human Rights in Securities
Regulation�� |
30.7 - 24.8.2007 |
Tsinghua University Chinese Judgment Writing Course |
7.9 - 16.11.2007 |
Chinese Judgment Writing (run by the University
of Hong Kong) |
14.9.2007 |
* Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention
SRACP - Golden Jubilee Speech cum Forums |
14.9.2007 |
* Independent Commission Against Corruption: ��Ethics
- The Core Value of Leadership�� 2007 Directors'
Forum |
19.9.2007 |
* Mediation Talk |
20.9.2007 |
* Mediation Theatre |
27.9.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��Some Difficulties of Having
Law�� |
27.9.2007 |
* Talk on ��All Change�� |
3.10.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��Sustainability Considerations
for Infrastructure Development�� |
16.10.2007 |
* Seminar on ��The Tools of Government�� |
16 - 17.10.2007 |
* International Conference on ��Terrorism, Human
Security and Development: Human Rights Perspectives�� |
18.10.2007 |
* Symposium on ��Entrepreneurialism, Risk Assessment
& Private Investment in China�� |
24.10.2007 |
Judgment Writing Course Lecture on ��Judgment
Writing: The View from Outside�� |
24 - 27.10.2007 |
Judgment Writing Course |
25.10.2007 |
* Common Law Lecture on ��The Contemporary Responsibilities
of the Common Law Judge�� |
25.10.2007 |
Judgment Writing Course Lecture on ��Decisions
That Convince: Principles and Practice�� |
26.10.2007 |
Judgment Writing Course Lecture on ��Some
Personal Reflections on Judgment Writing�� |
26 - 27 & 29 - 31.10.2007 |
Mediation Skills Training Course |
2 - 3.11.2007 |
* Mediation Workshop on ��Mediation in Commercial
Disputes�� |
2 - 3.11.2007 |
*International Conference on ��The Chinese Judge and International and Comparative Law�� |
3.11.2007 |
Briefing on the Interface between Part II and
Guardianship Order under Mental Health Ordinance
(Cap. 136) |
7.11.2007 |
* Public Lecture on ��Jurisprudential Perspectives
of Taxation Law�� |
10 - 11.11.2007 |
Mainland China and Hong Kong - A Comparative Study
on Court Trial |
16.11.2007 |
*Seminar on ��Buddhist Pine�� Tree |
17.11.2007 |
District Court Sentencing Conference |
21.11.2007 |
* Seminar on ��Update of Harbour Reclamation�� |
22.11.2007 |
*Public Lecture on ��ASEAN After 40: Charter, Norms, and Legalization�� |
26.11.2007 |
*Public Lecture on ��Developing Court-Linked Mediation for Civil and Commercial Disputes in the English Courts�� |
28.11.2007 |
*Public Lecture on ��Workplace Fairness in a Global Economy�� |
30.11.2007 |
*Seminar on ��Corporate Governance in the U.S.: A Brief History and Present Standards�� |
30.11 & 1.12.2007 |
Mediation Conference |
4.12.2007 |
*AIIFL Seminar on ��Reducing Systemic and Legal Risk in International Derivatives Markets�� |
4 - 5.12.2007 |
*The 6th International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution |
8.12.2007 |
Magistrates' Conference |
10 - 11.12.2007 |
*Third Asian Competition Law Conference 2007 |
12.12.2007 |
*Public Lecture on ��Japanese and Chinese Competition Laws in the Context of An Emerging Global Consensus�� |
13.12.2007 |
*Public Lecture on ��China's New Enterprise Income Tax Law�� |
17.12.2007 |
*AIIFL Seminar on ��Defacto Multi-jurisdictional Context Within a Formally Unitary State: Tax in China�� |
18.12.2007 |
*Seminar on ��Islamic Finance�� |
22.12.2007 |
*Public Lecture on ��Globalisation and Legal Education�� |
* Organised by Local Outside Organisations |
Number of
Visits and Visitors to the Judiciary in 2006 and 2007
|
2006 |
2007
(as at 30 Sep) |
Local |
|
|
No. of visits |
290 |
136 |
No. of visitors |
10 284 |
4 263 |
The
Mainland of China |
|
|
No. of visits |
35 |
26 |
No. of visitors |
599 |
535 |
Overseas |
|
|
No. of visits |
23 |
15 |
No. of visitors |
302 |
229 |
Total |
|
|
No.
of visits |
348 |
177 |
No.
of visitors |
11
185 |
5
027 |
|
|
Number
of Visitors |
Category
of Visitors |
2006 |
2007
(as at 30 Sep) |
Judges and
legal profession |
459 |
333 |
Government
officials |
382 |
198 |
Students and
others |
10 344 |
4 496 |
Total |
11 185 |
5 027 |
|
|
Expenditure
and Revenue of the Judiciary for 2006-2007
Recurrent Account
Expenditure
|
|
2006-2007
($' 000) |
- |
Personal Emoluments |
655,368 |
- |
Departmental Expenses |
195,160 |
- |
Other Charges |
6,208 |
|
Total |
856,736 |
Revenue*
|
|
2006-2007
($' 000) |
- |
Fees & Charges |
222,079 |
- |
Fines |
226,309 |
- |
Forfeitures & Others |
50,448 |
|
Total |
498,836 |
* Revenue collected by the Judiciary
forms part of the Government's General Revenue |
Number of
Complaints Against Judges and Judicial Officers
|
Nature of
Complaints |
2007
(up to 30 Sep) |
(1) |
Complaints against judges' decisions |
34 |
(2) |
Complaints against judges' conduct |
30 |
(3) |
Complaints against both the
judicial decisions
and the judge's conduct |
29 |
|
Total |
93 |
Note |
(a) |
Item (2) includes complaints concerning
the handling of complaints by court leaders. |
(b) |
The total no. of cases disposed of by Judges and Judicial Officers in 2007 (up to 30 Sep) is 420,350. |
|
Number of
Complaints Against the Judiciary Administration
|
Nature of
Complaints |
2007*
(up to 30 Sep) |
- |
Complaints about procedures |
32 |
- |
Complaints about facilities |
21 |
- |
Complaints about the judicial
support services |
10 |
- |
Complaints against staff of
the Judiciary Administration |
68 |
|
Total |
131 |
* |
Oral complaints included |
|
|