List of Appendices
Appendix 1 130
Highlights of Events 2005 Appendix 2 134
List of Judges and Judicial Officers Appendix 3 139
Structure of Courts Appendix 4 140
Membership List of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission Appendix 5 142
Membership List of the Court Users' Committees Appendix 6 146
Membership List of the Judicial Studies Board Appendix 7 148
Training Activities Organised / Co-ordinated by the Judicial Studies Board Appendix 8 154
Number of Visits and Visitors to the Judiciary in 2004 and 2005 Appendix 9 155
Expenditure and Revenue of the Judiciary for 2004-2005 Appendix 10 156 司法機構政務處的架構 Organisation of the Judiciary Administration Appendix 11 157
Number of Complaints Against Judges and Judicial Officers Appendix 12 158
Number of Complaints Against the Judiciary Administration
129 Appendix 1
Highlights of Events 2005
Date Events
The Hon Mr Justice Tang, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, was appointed as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
A nine-member delegation from the Supreme People’s Court, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
The Hon Mr Justice Henry Fryberg, Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia, and Mr Simon Lee, Commissioner of Queensland Government Trade and Investment Office, Hong Kong and South China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
The Chief Justice declared opening of the 2005 Legal Year
A nine-member delegation led by Mr Kairat Mami, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 17-member delegation led by Ms Huynh Thi Nga, Chief of the People’s Court of Dong Nai Province, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Mr Peter Williamson, Chairman, International Committee and Immediate Past President, the Law Society of England and Wales, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Professor Virginia Bonoan-Dandan, Chairperson, and Ms Maria Virginia Bras Gomes, Member, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the United Nations, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A four-member delegation led by Mr Xiang Bin, Secretary of Heshan Municipal CPC Committee, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
130 The Chief Justice attended the 11th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, in conjunction with the 19th LAWASIA Conference in Australia
Mr Wan E-xiang, Vice President, Supreme People’s Court, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
The Honourable Aharon Barak, President of the Supreme Court of Israel, delivered a talk on “The Nature of Judicial Discretion” at the High Court and visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Senior Counsel Admission Ceremony was held at High Court
A 41-member delegation of judges from the Jiangsu Province, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 10-member delegation from the Department of Judicial and Administrative Equipment, Supreme People’s Court, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Mr Cameron Woods, Deputy Court Administrator of Supreme and District Courts in Queensland, Australia, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A six-member delegation led by Mr Johannes Koskinen, Minister of Justice, Finland, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Legislative Council Members visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 29-member delegation from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, the United States, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
The Registry and Court Support Services of the Magistrates’ Courts obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification
附錄 1 Appendix 1 131 Appendix 1
Highlights of Events 2005 Date Events
The Hon Mr Justice Ma, the Chief Judge of the High Court, visited the Federal Courts of Los Angeles, the United States
Miss Emma Lau took office as the Judiciary Administrator
A 31-member delegation from Shandong Higher People’s Court, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Practice Directions to open chambers hearings in civil proceedings to the public came into effect
A 26-member delegation from Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 35-member delegation from the Justice Official Training Institute, Office of Justice Affairs of the Ministry of Justice, Thailand, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 14-member delegation from Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, the United States, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
The Hong Kong Corporate Counsels Association visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 14-member delegation from Wuhan Municipal Government, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
The Chief Justice led a Judiciary delegation to attend the 22nd Congress on the Law of the World in Beijing and Shanghai
The Chief Justice attended the 14th Commonwealth Law Conference incorporating the Annual Conference of the Law Society of England and Wales in London, UK
132 A five-member delegation of US judges and lawyers visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
The Chief Justice attended Global Constitutionalism Seminar 2005 at Yale Law School, New York, the United States
A 26-member delegation from Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Mr Cai Xiaoxue and Mr Liu Shaoyang, Senior Judges from the Supreme People’s Court, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Professor Huang Feng, Inspector, Department of Judicial Assistance and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Mr Wang Jianming, Director of Anti-corruption Bureau of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Mr Gao Fengtao, Vice Minister, Legislative Affairs Office, State Council, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 20-member delegation from the Base Court, Macau, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
Mr Daniel Bellemare, MSM, QC, Assistant Deputy Attorney General (Criminal Law), Department of Justice, Canada, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
A 10-member delegation from Hebei Justice Department, the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Judiciary
附錄 1 Appendix 1 133 Appendix 2
List of Judges and Judicial Officers
Court of Final Appeal
Chief Justice of the Court of Non-Permanent Judges of The Rt Hon the Lord MILLETT Final Appeal the Court of Final Appeal
The Rt Hon the Lord WOOLF of The Hon Chief Justice Andrew LI Sir Derek CONS Barnes Kwok-nang
Mr William James SILKE The Rt Hon the Lord SCOTT of Permanent Judges of the Foscote Court of Final Appeal Mr Kutlu Tekin FUAD The Rt Hon Sir Ivor RICHARDSON The Hon Mr Justice BOKHARY Mr Philip Gerard CLOUGH
GBS The Hon Mr Justice CHAN Sir Noel Plunkett POWER, GBS
GBS The Hon Mr Justice RIBEIRO Mr Gerald Paul NAZARETH, GBS
GBS Mr John Barry MORTIMER, GBS
GBM The Hon Henry Denis LITTON, GBM
The Hon Sir Anthony MASON
The Rt Hon the Lord COOKE of Thorndon
The Rt Hon the Lord HOFFMANN
The Hon Sir Gerard BRENNAN
The Rt Hon Sir Thomas EICHELBAUM
134 High Court
Chief Judge of the Judges of the Court of First The Hon Madam Justice KWAN High Court Instance of the High Court
The Hon Mr Justice McMAHON The Hon Mr Justice MA The Hon Mr Justice GALL
The Hon Mr Justice LAM Justices of Appeal of the The Hon Mr Justice YAM Court of Appeal of the High Court The Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG The Hon Mr Justice WAUNG
The Hon Mr Justice STUART- The Hon Mr Justice LUNN MOORE, V-P The Hon Mr Justice BURRELL The Hon Mr Justice BARMA The Hon Mr Justice ROGERS, The Hon Mrs Justice BOKHARY V-P The Hon Mr Justice REYES The Hon Mr Justice PANG The Hon Mr Justice WOO, GBS, V-P The Hon Mr Justice STONE The Hon Mr Justice TANG, SBS (up to 2.1.2005) The Hon Mr Justice STOCK, JA The Hon Madam Justice BEESON Registrar, High Court The Hon Mrs Justice LE PICHON, JA The Hon Mr Justice NGUYEN Mr CHAN Cheuk, Christopher
The Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG, The Hon Mr Justice HARTMANN Deputy Registrars, JA High Court
The Hon Mr Justice SUFFIAD The Hon Mr Justice YEUNG, JA Mr POON Shiu-chor
The Hon Mr Justice SAKHRANI The Hon Madam Justice YUEN, Mr HO Chi-yin, Andy JA # The Hon Mr Justice LUGAR- MAWSON# Ms KWAN Ka-ching, Betty
The Hon Mr Justice TANG, SBS, JA (w.e.f. 3.1.2005) The Hon Mr Justice CHUNG Mr LUNG Kim-wan
The Hon Madam Justice CHU
The Hon Mr Justice TONG
# Retired in 2005 附錄 2 Appendix 2 135 Appendix 2
List of Judges and Judicial Officers
District Court
# @ Chief District Judge His Honour Judge SWEENEY# His Honour Judge DAY@
His Honour Judge FUNG His Honour Judge CHAN Her Honour Judge POON
District Judges Her Honour Judge WONG Her Honour Judge YUEN
His Honour Judge LONGLEY His Honour Judge TO His Honour Judge SAUNDERS
Her Honour Judge CHUA Her Honour Judge BARNES His Honour Judge PANG
# His Honour Judge WONG# His Honour Judge CHOW His Honour Judge GEISER
Her Honour Judge CHAN His Honour Judge CARLSON His Honour Judge LOK
His Honour Judge WHALEY His Honour Judge LINE Her Honour Judge AU YEUNG
His Honour Judge de SOUZA Her Honour Judge TOH His Honour Judge CHAN
His Honour Judge GILL His Honour Judge YUNG Her Honour Judge NG
His Honour Judge MUTTRIE His Honour Judge WRIGHT Her Honour Judge CHU
Lands Tribunal
Member, Lands Tribunal
Mr LO Wai-kwong
# Retired in 2005 @ It is with great sadness that His Honour Judge DAY passed away on 22.11.2005
136 Magistrates' Courts and other Tribunals
Chief Magistrate Magistrates Mr MIERCZAK Henry Anthony
Mr LI Hon-leung, Patrick Mr WHITE Peter Charles Mr YUEN Wai-ming, Anthony
Adjudicator, Mr LEUNG Wing-chung, Winston Small Claims Tribunal Mr DUFTON David John
Ms LIVESEY Julia Mary Mrs LEE HO-SHING Helena Mr CASEWELL Timothy Harry Maria Mr THOMAS David Ian Miss D'ALMADA Principal Magistrates REMEDIOS Susana Maria Ms CHAINRAI Bina
Mr JENKINS Michael Collier Mr BROWNE Kevin Anthony Ms LOH Lai-kuen
Mr CANDY Ian St. Clair Mr LAW Tak-chuen, Peter Mr LI Wai-chi
Mr TALLENTIRE Garry Mr CHOW Siu-wo, Anthony Mr CHEUNG Wai-tat, Ronald
Mr KWOK Wai-kin Mr YU Mun-kee, Roy Mr WAHAB Abu Bakar bin
Mr JENKINS Timothy Simon Mr SMOUT Stephen Mr TSANG Fan-hoi, Thomas
Mr LIN Kam-hung, Ernest Mr LAM Wai-kuen, Josiah Mr LAU Wing-shing, Denis Michael
Mr WONG Yat-ming, Michael Mr CHAN Pik-kiu, Michael Mr TONG Man
Ms KOT Sin-yee, Angela Mr McNAIR Robert Bruce Mr MA Hon-cheung, Andrew
Mr PANG Chung-ping Mr WYETH Allan James
Mr SHAM Siu-man
附錄 2 Appendix 2 137 Appendix 2
List of Judges and Judicial Officers
Magistrates' Courts and other Tribunals
Mr KWOK Kai-on, Anthony Mr HUI Ka-ho Miss YIM Shun-yee, Ada
Mr YIP Chor-man, Eddie Mr WONG Kin-tong, Jack Mr POON Siu-tung
Ms WOODCOCK Amanda Ms WOO Huey-fang, Mr KO King-sau, Justin Jane Bernadette
Mr YAU Tak-hong, Douglas Mrs WU CHAU Yuen-man, Mr KWANG Cheok-weung, Mary Simon Special Magistrates
* Mr AU Selwyn Hason, See-hin Mr WONG Sung-hau Mr WONG Suen-kin*
Mr YAU Chi-lap, Joseph Ms LO Kit-yee, Katherine Mr HO Kang-kei, Daniel
Mr HUI Shiu-keung, Peter Mr WONG Yu-wing, Symon Mr TAM Ka-huen
Ms CHOW Yin-chu, Merinda Ms CHAN Ling-ling, Tracy Mr CHAN Yan-tong
Mrs LEVY LAW Katina Mr CHAN Kam-cheong, Rickie Suet-mui Mr CHAN Chi-kim
Mr TAM Lee-cheung Mr CHAN Chan-kok Mr WONG Wai-kuen
Mr YIU Fun-che, Frankie Mr CHAN Hing-wai, Andrew Mr WONG Kwok-fai, Raymond Mr NG Sing-wai, William Mr GLASS John Trevor
Mr WONG King-wah Mr MACKINTOSH Colin Richard Mr TAM Kwok-wah
Mr LAM Kui-po, William Mr CHAN Jong-herng, Johnny
Mr LEE Ka-chai, Lambert Miss CHING Adriana Noelle
* Left service in 2005
138 Appendix 3
Structure of Courts
Magistrates' CourtCourts of Final and Appeal other Tribunals
High Court
上訴法庭 Court of Appeal
原訟法庭 Court of First Instance
District Court Lands Tribunal
Labour Tribunal Magistrates' Courts
東區Eastern Small Claims Tribunal 九龍城Kowloon City 觀塘Kwun Tong 荃灣Tsuen Wan Obscene Articles 粉嶺Fanling Tribunal 沙田Shatin 屯門Tuen Mun Coroner's Court
附錄 3 Appendix 3 139 Appendix 4
Membership List of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
Chairman The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew LI Kwok-nang Chief Justice, Court of Final Appeal
Members The Honourable Mr Justice Patrick CHAN Siu-oi Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal
The Honourable Mr Justice PANG Kin-kee Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
The Honourable Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie, GBM, JP Secretary for Justice (up to 19 October 2005)
Mr WONG Yan-lung, S.C., JP Secretary for Justice (w.e.f. 20 October 2005)
Miss Gladys Veronica LI Chi-hei, S.C., JP (up to 30 June 2005)
Mr Ambrose HO, S.C. (w.e.f. 1 July 2005)
Mr Herbert TSOI Hak-kong, JP (up to 30 June 2005)
Mr Michael LINTERN-SMITH (w.e.f. 1 July 2005)
Dr Victor FUNG Kwok-king, GBS
140 Mr CHAN Wing-kee, GBS, JP (up to 30 June 2005)
Professor CHANG Hsin-kang, GBS, JP (up to 30 June 2005)
Professor TSUI Lap-chee (w.e.f. 1 July 2005)
Dr Rosanna WONG Yick-ming, JP (w.e.f. 1 July 2005)
Secretary Mr Wilfred TSUI, Judiciary Administrator (up to 14 June 2005)
Miss Emma LAU, Judiciary Administrator (w.e.f. 15 June 2005)
附錄 4 Appendix 4 141 Appendix 5
Membership List of the Court Users' Committees
Civil Court Users' Committee
Chairman The Honourable Mr Justice ROGERS, VP Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court (up to 19.10.2005)
The Honourable Mr Justice WOO, VP Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court (w.e.f. 7.11.2005)
Members The Honourable Madam Justice YUEN, JA Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court Mr Denis BROCK Law Society of Hong Kong (up to 19.10.2005)
The Honourable Madam Justice CHU Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court (w.e.f. 7.11.2005) Mr LAI Ting-hong Law Society of Hong Kong (w.e.f. 7.11.2005) The Honourable Mr Justice LAM Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court Mr John YEUNG, OBE, JP (up to 19.10.2005) His Honour Judge FUNG Chief District Judge
Mr Bernard M B HUI (w.e.f. 7.11.2005) Mr CHAN Cheuk, Christopher Registrar, High Court
Ms Ada CHUNG Department of Justice Mr Joseph FOK, S.C. Hong Kong Bar Association
142 Mr Andrew STABLES Mrs Maria LAM Legal Aid Department Official Receiver's Office (up to 28.2.2005) (up to 19.10.2005)
Miss Jenie WONG Ms Polly YIP Legal Aid Department Official Receiver's Office (from 1.3.2005 up to 19.10.2005) (w.e.f. 7.11.2005)
Miss Betty CHAN Legal Aid Department (w.e.f. 7.11.2005)
In Attendance Ms Sally WONG Ms Frieda LEUNG Deputy Judiciary Administrator Chief Judiciary Executive (Development) (Judicial Support)
Secretary
Mrs Anita LO Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)1 (up to 23.10.2005)
Mrs Susanna TSE Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)1 (w.e.f. 24.10.2005)
附錄 5 Appendix 5 143 Appendix 5
Membership List of the Court Users' Committees
Criminal Court Users' Committee
Chairman The Honourable Mr Justice PANG Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
Members The Honourable Mr Justice TONG Judge of the Court of First Instance of Mr Andrew P C LAM the High Court Law Society of Hong Kong
楊寶坤先生, OBE, CPM, JP The Honourable Mr Justice LUNN Mr YEUNG Po-kwan, OBE, CPM, JP Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
Mr Kevin ZERVOS, S.C. His Honour Judge FUNG Department of Justice Chief District Judge
Mr CHAN Cheuk, Christopher Ms Alice CHUNG Registrar, High Court Legal Aid Department
Mr Patrick LI Chief Magistrate Miss Grace S WONG Duty Lawyer Service
Mr WONG Man-kit, S.C. Hong Kong Bar Association
Co-opted Members Mr Gerry OSBORN Mr I R MACKNESS Independent Commission Hong Kong Police Force Against Corruption (up to 14.3.2005)
Mr LAU Sik-tim Hong Kong Police Force (w.e.f. 15.3.2005)
144 In Attendance Ms Sally WONG Ms Frieda LEUNG Deputy Judiciary Administrator Chief Judiciary Executive (Development) (Judicial Support)
Secretary
Mrs Anita LO Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)1 (up to 23.10.2005)
Mrs Susanna TSE Senior Judiciary Executive (Development)1 (w.e.f. 24.10.2005)
附錄 5 Appendix 5 145 Appendix 6
Membership List of the Judicial Studies Board
Chairman The Honourable Mr Justice WOO Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
Members The Honourable Mr Justice STUART-MOORE Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
The Honourable Mr Justice STOCK Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
The Honourable Mr Justice PANG Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
The Honourable Mr Justice SUFFIAD Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
The Honourable Mr Justice TONG Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
Mr Wilfred TSUI Judiciary Administrator (up to 14.6.2005)
Miss Emma LAU Judiciary Administrator (w.e.f. 15.6.2005)
Mr CHAN Cheuk, Christopher Registrar, High Court
His Honour Judge FUNG Chief District Judge
Mr Patrick LI Chief Magistrate
Mr Robert S K LEE Department of Justice
146 Mr Andrew BRUCE, SC Hong Kong Bar Association
Mr Alex T H LAI The Law Society of Hong Kong
Mr Eric T M CHEUNG University of Hong Kong
Professor Anton COORAY City University of Hong Kong
Secretary Mr William SUNG (up to 31.10.2005) Chief Judiciary Executive (Judges and Judicial Officers)
Mrs Anita LO Chief Judiciary Executive (Judges and Judicial Officers) (w.e.f. 1.11.2005)
附錄 6 Appendix 6 147 Appendix 7
Training Activities Organised / Co-ordinated by the Judicial Studies Board Date Activity
Seminar on “Legislating Against Racial Discrimination: Responses to the Government’s Consultation Document”
Public Lecture on “Equal Opportunities, Disparate Impact, and the Laws against Racial Discrimination”
Public Lecture on “Death Penalty Reform in China”
Conference on “Sentencing Practices in Greater China”
Seminar on “China’s Participation in the WTO: Changing China, Changing the World”
Seminar on “Services for Victims and Batterers of Domestic Violence”
International Conference on “Tackling Drug Abuse”
Eric Au Memorial Lecture on “China’s Intellectual Property at the Crossroad - Applicable Strategy and Critical Studies”
Lecture on “The Rights of Children in the 21st Century”
Sixth Multinational Judicial Colloquium
Seventh World Congress of INSOL International (International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals)
Lecture on “The Role of the Common Law in Hong Kong”
International Conference on Professional Ethics
148 Visit to the Castle Peak Hospital of the Hospital Authority and the Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre of the Correctional Services Department
4th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights
Seminar on “A Comparison of British and American Attitudes Towards the Exercise of Judicial Discretion in Contracts Lawsuits”
Public Lecture on “Developments in Consumer Bankruptcy: A Comparative Look”
International Conference on Comparative National Experiences of Autonomy: Purpose, Structures and Institutions
The Peter Allan Memorial Lecture in Public Law on “The Role of a Supreme Court in a Democracy and the Fight Against Terrorism”
Talk on “The Nature of Judicial Discretion” by the Honourable Aharon Barak, President of the Supreme Court of Israel
Seminar on “Financial Structure and Corporate Governance: Comparative Approaches”
Public Lecture on “The Changing and Un-changing Nature of the Japanese Financial System and Economy: Lessons for China”
Talk on “Attacking the Credibility of Your Own Witness - How Far Can you Go?”
Law Lectures for Practitioners
Visit to the Stanley Prison of the Correctional Services Department
附錄 7 Appendix 7 149 Appendix 7
Training Activities Organised / Co-ordinated by the Judicial Studies Board Date Activity
Public Lecture on “The Role of Law in Economic Development”
Public Lecture on “Liability of Regulators: Emerging International Standards”
International Conference on “Human Rights and Development: Approaches to the Reform of Governance in Asia”
Public Lecture on “Proportionality and Balancing in the WTO”
National Coroners’ Training Programme in Melbourne, Australia
Public Lecture on “Collective Security, the Use of Force, and UN Reforms”
District Court Seminar on Civil Matters
Public Lecture on “Basel II - Recent Developments”
Public Lecture on “Intellectual Property Rights in Secured Transactions”
Common Law Lecture on “Vexatious Litigants”
Seminar on “Anti-drug Policies and Drug Abuse Problems in Hong Kong”
Public Lecture on “What Makes Human Rights so Different from the Rest of International Law?”
Seminar on “The Beginning and End of the Life Cycle”
Sixth Common Law Judiciary Conference
150 Lecture on “Lost in Translation? Corporate Legal Transplants in China”
Visit to the Information Technology Services Centre of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Lecture on “Ferment in the Law: Stability and Change”
Seminar on “Use of Electronic Bundles”
Round Table Discussion on “Judicial and Legislative Interpretation in China”
Seminar on “Rehabilitation of Sex Offenders”
Visit to Police Dog Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force
Tsinghua University Chinese Judgment Writing Course
Talk on “Ruling from the Grave: Proprietary Estoppel, Mutual Wills, Secret Trust and Letters of Wishes”
17th Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences
The 22nd Congress on the Law of the World
The International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Meeting 2005
14th Commonwealth Law Conference
Judgment Writing Course Introductory Lecture on “The Architecture of Argument”
Global Constitutionalism Seminar
附錄 7 Appendix 7 151 Appendix 7
Training Activities Organised / Co-ordinated by the Judicial Studies Board Date Activity
Judgment Writing Course
Public Lecture on “Law, Policy and Politics in Hong Kong”
Public Lecture on “The Fate of China’s Most Famous Barefoot Lawyer”
Rehabilitation Seminar on “Managing Offending Behaviour - Assessment and Treatment of Offenders”
Talk on “War Crimes Tribunal - A Prosecutor’s Perspective”
4th International Judges Conference on Intellectual Property Law
Hochelaga Lectures 2005 on “Cultivating Humanity: The Ethics and Politics of Compassion and Capabilities”
6th International Conference on Maritime Law
Conference on “Chinese and Comparative Tort Law Legislation”
Public Lecture on “Villainy in Venice”
Talk on “Basic Principles of Compensation for Land Resumption”
Seminar on “Law of Restitution: Developments in Mistaken Payments”
Seminar on “The Biggest Step? The 5th Report of the Task Force on Constitutional Development”
152 Common Law Lecture on “Property and Restitution: Drawing the Boundary”
Public Lecture on “ASX Corporate Governance Principles and CLERP 9 Legislation”
Seminar on “Current Issues in Education Law”
Public Lecture on “Constitutional Reforms in Hong Kong: Problems and Prospects”
Seminar on “Children and Court Proceedings: Protection from, or Exacerbation of, Harm?”
Seminar on “Maritime Claims - Arrest and Security”
Magistrates Conference
Seminar on “Good Governance: Lessons Learned”
Law Lecture on “Compensation and the Distribution of Risk”
WTO Law Seminar on “The Doha Development Agenda and Dispute Resolution from an Asian Perspective”
The 7th Annual Conference of Peking U - HKU Legal Research Centre
Organised by Local Outside Organisations
附錄 7 Appendix 7 153 Appendix 8
Number of Visits and Visitors to the Judiciary in 2004 and 2005
2004 2005
(as at 30 Sept)
233 207 Local No. of Visits
7 983 7 131 No. of Visitors
52 29 The Mainland of China No. of Visits
731 558 No. of Visitors
23 17 Overseas No. of Visits
345 231 No. of Visitors
No. of Visits 308 253 Total
No. of Visitors 9 059 7 920
Category of Visitors Number of Visitors 2004 2005
(as at 30 Sept)
446 379 Judges and Legal Profession
309 292 Government Officials
8 304 7 249 Students and Others
9 059 7 920 Total
154 Appendix 9
Expenditure and Revenue of the Judiciary for 2004-2005
Recurrent Account Expenditure
2004-2005 ($'000)
Personal Emoluments 693,394
Departmental Expenses 164,806
Other Charges 6,416
Total 864,616
Revenue*
2004-2005 ($'000)
Fees & Charges 191,945
Fines 238,545
Forfeitures & Others 27,965
Total 458,455
Revenue collected by the Judiciary forms part of the Government's General Revenue
附錄 9 Appendix 9 155 Appendix 10
Organisation of the Judiciary Administration
Mr Wilfred Tsui (up to 14.6.2005) Miss Emma Lau (w.e.f. 15.6.2005) Judiciary Administrator
司法機構副政務長 （發展） 黃碧兒女士 Ms Sally Wong Deputy Judiciary Administrator 司法機構副政務長 司法機構助理政務長 司法機構助理政務長 (Development) （運作） （支援） （優質服務） 鄭陸山先生 何妙玲女士 朱煥明先生 Mr Augustine Cheng Miss Florence Ho （此職位由2005年1月3日起刪除） 司法機構助理政務長 Deputy Judiciary Assistant Judiciary Mr WM Chu （發展） Administrator Administrator Assistant Judiciary 王秀慧女士 (Operations) (Corporate Services) Administrator Miss Vega Wong (Quality) Assistant Judiciary Administrator (This post was deleted (Development) w.e.f. 3.1.2005)
Development Division Operations Division Corporate Services Division Quality Division
協助終審法院首席法官處理政務 法院總務 為司法培訓提供後勤支援 管理參事 檢討法庭常規及規則 司法支援 人力資源 資訊管理 處理與司法機構相關的法例 法庭語文 財政 資訊科技 公共關係 法庭命令 產業 Management review Administrative assistance 調解服務 一般支援 Management information to the Chief Justice 法律資料 Support for judicial training Information technology Policy reviews of court 投訴 Human resources practices and rules Court registries Finance Legislations which concern Judicial support Building the Judiciary Court language General support Press and public relations Court orders Mediation service Legal reference Complaints
156 Appendix 11
Number of Complaints Against Judges and Judicial Officers
2005
Nature of Complaints (up to 30 Sept)
79 Complaints against judges' decisions
49 Complaints against judges' conduct
35 Complaints against both the judicial decisions and the judge's conduct
Total 163
Item (2) includes complaints concerning the handling of complaints by court leaders.
The total includes 33 repeated complaints.
The total no. of cases disposed of by Judges and Judicial Officers in 2005 (up to 30 Sept) is 386 341.
附錄 11 Appendix 11 157 Appendix 12
Number of Complaints Against the Judiciary Administration
2005*
Nature of Complaints (up to 30 Sept)
與程序 / 手續有關的投訴 60 Complaints about procedures
與設施有關的投訴 27 Complaints about facilities
與司法支援服務有關的投訴 7 Complaints about the judicial support services
投訴司法機構政務處人員 65 Complaints against staff of the Judiciary Administration
Total 159
Oral complaints has been included with effect from 1.3.2005
158