Working Party on Reform of the Civil Process in Hong Kong
PRESS RELEASE
Working Party on Reform of the Civil Process in Hong
Kong
In January 2000, the Chief Justice, Mr. Andrew Li advised
the Law Society that he would be convening a Working Party
"To review the civil rules and procedures of the High
Court and to recommend changes thereto with a view to ensuring
and improving access to justice at reasonable cost and speed."
The Law Society has also convened its own working party
to review the civil process in Hong Kong from the practitioners'
perspective.
The Law Society's Working Party has 15 senior litigators
sitting on 11 sub-committees. Its terms of reference are
as follows:-
"To review the civil rules and procedures and workings
of the High Court and District Courts with a view to the
improvement of the provision of dispute resolution and legal
services to the public by every element of providers of
legal services"
Areas which the Law Society's Working Party will be
reviewing for reform include:- pleadings, early disposal/resolution,
evidence, case management, court processes, trial, costs
and appeal.
It is anticipated the Working Party will be providing
its report to the Council of the Law Society before the
end of the year.
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