LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visits the Judiciary (with photos)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visited the West Kowloon Law Courts Building (WKLCB) today (August 20) to meet with members of the Judiciary and tour the facilities of the WKLCB.
Members met with the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung; the Chief Judge of the High Court, Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor; and the Judiciary Administrator, Ms Esther Leung Yuet-yin, to exchange views on issues of mutual concern relating to the Judiciary.
Led by Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, Members visited a newly refurbished mega courtroom with an enlarged capacity for cases with up to 54 defendants. They were given a demonstration on how the application of technology including the use of remote hearing, e-bundles and digital evidence presentation and exhibits handling, might help enhance the efficiency of court operation.
Members then received a briefing on the security and crowd management measures implemented in the WKLCB for ensuring its safe, smooth and orderly operation, especially when high-profile cases were heard with the presence of large number of defendants, legal representatives, reporters and members of the public.
Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Panel, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan; the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Mr Martin Liao; Panel members Ms Starry Lee, Mr Chung Kwok-pan, Dr Junius Ho, Mr Holden Chow and Ms Yung Hoi-yan.
