OCA Circular No. 8.10.2019), Her Honour Judge Phoebe MAN (w.e.f. those in respect of which determination or classification
For a comprehensive recounting of Judiciary efforts, initiatives, and achievements, I invite you to review the Maryland Judiciary 2019 Strategic Plan Update. In 2019, the Judiciary arranged 337 visits for about 10 000 visitors. Filings by pro se litigants, which accounted for 49 percent of new cases, decreased 4 percent. in this report are just a few examples of the initiatives that reflect the work of so many. Virginia 2019 State of the Judiciary Report O˜ce of the Executive Secretary Supreme Court of Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mission: To provide an independent, accessible, responsive forum for the just resolution of disputes in order to 2019 EU Justice Scoreboard: a key tool of the European Union’s rule of law toolbox The EU Justice Scoreboard, now in its seventh edition, continues to serve as an inspiration to EU governments, highlighting positive and negative trends in the judiciary. These provisions are contained in Section 165 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Furthermore, progress has been made on the proposed legislative amendments to streamline procedures of the High Court and facilitate the more efficient handling of cases, including those relating to non-refoulement claims. In February, the Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA attended the Sixth Judicial Seminar on Commercial Litigation held in Sydney, Australia. To these Articles, the minority dissents," wrote Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee. The year saw the passage of the legislative amendments for extending the retirement age of JJOs. 14.1.2019), The Hon Mr Justice Russell A COLEMAN (w.e.f. "Before the House of Representatives are two Articles of Impeachment against the President of the United States, Donald John Trump. The Report is a window into a medley of events and activities of the Judiciary in the legal calendar of 2019. The Judiciary Administration is headed by the Judiciary Administrator, who assists the Chief Justice in the overall administration of the Judiciary. The Hon Mr Justice Aarif T BARMA, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; and the Hon Mr Justice Russell A COLEMAN, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court also attended the Conference, The Hon Mr Justice Jonathan R HARRIS, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals ("INSOL") International Tokyo One Day Seminar in Tokyo, Japan, Mr Jonathan HATWELL, Head of Division, China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Mongolia, European External Action Service, European Commission, European Union, visited the Judiciary, The Hon Mr Justice Wally YEUNG, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, attended a Forum on Case Law and Guiding Cases System in Beijing co-organised by the National Judges College and the City University of Hong Kong, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA attended the Ceremony on the Nanjing Massacre National Memorial Day, The Rt Hon Lord Jonathan SUMPTION was appointed Non-Permanent Judge from another common law jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal, The Hon Mr Justice Jeremy POON, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, was appointed Chief Judge of the High Court, Ms Linda CHAN, SC was appointed Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA attended the 2019 Law Society Pro Bono and Community Service Award Presentation Ceremony, A four-member delegation from the Shanghai High Peopleâs Court, Shanghai Financial Court, Pudong New Area Peopleâs Court of Shanghai and Huangpu District Peopleâs Court of Shanghai, visited the Judiciary, The Rt Hon the Lord NEUBERGER of Abbotsbury, GBS, The Rt Hon the Lord WALKER of Gestingthorpe, GBS, The Rt Hon the Lord CLARKE of Stone-cum-Ebony, The Rt Hon the Lord PHILLIPS of Worth Matravers, The Rt Hon Madam Justice Beverley McLACHLIN, The Rt Hon Lord SUMPTION (w.e.f. In 2019, the Judiciary continued to face heavy work pressure at all levels of court. order; criminal cases where defendants have been convicted or acquitted;
or dismissed, Case disposal refers to those
3. Furthermore, progress has been made on the proposed legislative amendments to streamline procedures of the High Court and facilitate the more efficient handling of cases, including those relating to non-refoulement claims. 1.4.2019), The Hon Madam Justice Susan KWAN, JA (up to 31.3.2019), The Hon Mr Justice S C POON, JA (up to 17.12.2019), The Hon Mr Justice H C AU, JA (w.e.f. The House Judiciary Committee early Monday morning released its impeachment report to accompany the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump that will be on the House floor … * Revenue collected by the Judiciary forms part of the Government's General Revenue, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal, Non-Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal, Justices of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, Judges of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, Recorders of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, * Case disposal refers to death inquests concluded, Admiralty Court Users’ Committee (Up to 14.7.2019), Sub-Committee on Companies and Insolvency Matters of the Civil Court Users’ Committee (Up to 14.8.2019), Family Proceedings Court Users' Committee, Local Judicial Training Activities Organised by the Hong Kong Judicial Institute, Other Local Judicial Training Activities Attended by Judges and Judicial Officers, Judicial Training Activities Organised with/by Other Jurisdictions/Organisations, Complaints about the judicial support services, Complaints against staff of the Judiciary Administration, An eight-member delegation from the Ministry of Justice led by Mr FU Zhenghua, Minister of Justice, visited the Judiciary, The term of office of the Rt Hon the Lord HOFFMANN, Non-Permanent Judge from another common law jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal, was extended for a period of three years, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA officiated at the ceremonial opening of the 2019 Legal Year, The Hon Mr Justice H C AU, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, was appointed Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, His Honour Judge Tony POON, Chief District Judge, Her Honour Judge Marlene NG and His Honour Judge Alex LEE, District Judges, were appointed Judges of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, His Honour Judge C K CHAN, District Judge, was appointed Principal Family Court Judge, An eight-member delegation led by Mr CHEN Haiguang, Director of the Judges Management Division of the Supreme Peopleâs Court, visited the Judiciary, The Hon Mr Justice Jonathan R HARRIS, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the Conference on Cross-Border Bankruptcy (Liquidation) between the Mainland and Hong Kong SAR in Beijing, A five-member delegation of the HKSAR Basic Law Committee visited the Judiciary, Mr LIU Daqun, Judge of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, the United Nations, visited the Judiciary, Dr Rita RAMALHO, Senior Manager, Global Indicators Group, the World Bank Group, the United States, visited the Judiciary, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA, the Hon Mr Justice R A V RIBEIRO, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, and the Hon Mr Justice Peter NG, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the Sixth Judicial Seminar on Commercial Litigation held in Sydney, Australia, An 11-member delegation from the Supreme Peopleâs Court and the Higher Peopleâs Court of Guangdong Province visited the Judiciary, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA acted as a judge for the JESSUP International Law Moot Court Competition 2019 (the Hong Kong Rounds), Mr POW Wing-nin, Jason, SC; and Mr Anthony Kenneth HOUGHTON, SC were re-appointed Recorders of the Court of First Instance of the High Court for a period of three years, A 38-member delegation from the Office of the Judiciary of Thailand visited the Judiciary, The Hon Mr Justice Tony POON, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, visited the Judicial College, England and Wales and attended the Business of Judging Seminar in the United Kingdom, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA delivered the lecture on âLimits and Limitations: How effective are the Courts in the Protection of Human Rights?â at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, A 20-member delegation from the Harvard Asia Law Society visited the Judiciary, A six-member delegation led by Mr XIONG Xuanguo, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, visited the Judiciary, A group of 21 Mainland judges attending the 5th and 6th Doctor of Juridical Science Programme for Chinese Senior Judges of the City University of Hong Kong visited the Judiciary, The Hon Madam Justice Bebe CHU, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the 2019 Singapore Family Mediation Symposium held in Singapore, The Hon Mr Justice Jonathan R HARRIS, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the Thirteenth Multinational Judicial Colloquium on Insolvency and the Offshore Meeting of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (âINSOLâ) International in Singapore, The Hon Madam Justice Susan KWAN, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, was appointed Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, The Hon Madam Justice K Y WONG, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, was appointed President, Lands Tribunal, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA and the Hon Mr Justice R A V RIBEIRO, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, were conferred to the degrees of Doctor of Laws honoris causa at the 201st Congregation of the University of Hong Kong. is not required with consent of both parties; 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Includes 240 complaints relating to the judicial decision of one court case. 8.10.2019), Mr LIN Kam-hung, Ernest Michael (up to 20.8.2019), Mrs TSE CHING Adriana Noelle (up to 20.8.2019), 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. The 2018 report had focused on the judiciary’s response to allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace, but the 2019 report was more upbeat, lauding the judiciary’s role in civic education. The report details the operation of the coroner service following the suite of coroner reforms implemented in July 2013 under the 2009 Act and Rules and Regulations underpinning it. Updated 1722 GMT (0122 HKT) December 16, 2019. To address this challenge, the Judiciary continued to recruit JJOs at the High Court, District Court and Magistratesâ Courts with a view to tackling the shortfall in judicial manpower which is one of the main factors affecting the court waiting times. Among complaints on judicial conduct above, 2 cases are related to attitude and behavior in court, 4 cases are related to handling of actual proceedings in court, and 4 cases are related to mixed nature. The work of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (“JORC”) is set out in two separate reports. The Hon Chief Justice MA also gave a lecture at the Seoul National University. 27.6.2019], Acting Senior Systems Manager (4) [up to 10.6.2019], Systems Manager (7)
31, 2020 2:55 PM - … The report is one of the steps that's needed as the House prepared to consider the two articles of impeachment on the floor, which are expected to get a vote on Wednesday. has been reviewed or reconsidered, As there is no application for determination filed, the waiting time is inapplicable, As there is no application for review filed, the waiting time is inapplicable, As there is no application for reconsideration filed, the waiting time is inapplicable, Mrs Erika HUI, Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations) [up to 31.10.2019], Ms Wendy CHEUNG, Acting Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations) [w.e.f. 17.12.2019], Senior Judiciary Executive (Legal Reference and Library), Management Review and Information Section, Acting Chief Judiciary Executive (Management Review and Information) [up to 17.4.2019], Chief Judiciary Executive (Management Review and Information) [w.e.f. In May, he attended the Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium 2019 held in Singapore. The House Judiciary Committee released its full report on the impeachment of President Donald Trump early Monday, ahead of … 14.1.2019), Her Honour Judge Marlene NG (up to 13.1.2019), His Honour Judge C K CHAN (up to 13.1.2019), His Honour Judge W T LEE (up to 13.1.2019), His Honour Judge Ernest M LIN (w.e.f. These boards and committees include the Civil Justice Reform Monitoring Committee, Working Party on Mediation, Admiralty Court Usersâ Committee, Civil Court Usersâ Committee, Criminal Court Usersâ Committee, Family Proceedings Court Usersâ Committee, Competition Tribunal Usersâ Committee, Sub-Committee on Companies and Insolvency Matters of the Civil Court Usersâ Committee and the Governing Body of the Hong Kong Judicial Institute. 16.5.2019], Project Planning and Accommodation Section, Acting Principal Executive Officer (Project Planning and Accommodation) [up to 3.1.2019], Principal Executive Officer (Project Planning and Accommodation) [w.e.f. A short Survey with some Observationsâ, organised by the Hong Kong Bar Association, A Sharing Session on Custodians of Intellectual Property, organised by the University of Hong Kong, Workshop entitled âHealthcare Alternative Dispute Resolutionâ, organised by the University of Hong Kong, Talk entitled âAnimals Make a Better Worldâ, organised by the University of Hong Kong, Seminar entitled âConflict of fundamental rights and the double proportionality testâ by the Hon Mr Justice Andrew CHEUNG, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, organised by the University of Hong Kong, Talk entitled âShould we sue doctors?â, organised by the University of Hong Kong, Seminar entitled âReclaiming 'Privacy': The Adulteration of a Fundamental Rightâ, co-organized by the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Judgment Writing and Oral Judgment Programme in Singapore, organised by the Singapore Judicial College, Assessing Credibility of Witnesses Programme in Singapore, organised by the Singapore Judicial College, Intensive Study Programme for Judicial Educators in Canada, organised by the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute. Annual Report 2018 (PDF, 10.01 MB) Annual Report 2017 (PDF, 3.78 MB) JORC Report 2019. Federal and state courts reported a combined 10 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2019, compared with 2018, according to the Judiciary’s 2019 Wiretap Report. 5 November 2019 | News. The total number of cases filed in 2019 is 513,148. There also exists a proper appellate system under which anyone who feels aggrieved by a judgeâs decision may appeal to a higher court. One Judiciary Annual Report 2019 Please click here (PDF, 10.72 MB) to view the One Judiciary Annual Report 2019. Among these were the appointment of the Right Hon Lord Jonathan SUMPTION as a Non-Permanent Judge from another common law jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal; the appointment of the Hon Mr Justice Jeremy POON as the Chief Judge of the High Court; the appointment of the Hon Madam Justice Susan KWAN as a Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; the appointment of the Hon Mr Justice Thomas AU as a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; and the appointments of the Hon Mr Justice Tony POON, the Hon Madam Justice Marlene NG, the Hon Mr Justice Alex LEE, the Hon Mr Justice Russell COLEMAN, the Hon Mr Justice Keith YEUNG and the Hon Madam Justice Linda CHAN as Judges of the Court of First Instance of the High Court. 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, Estate Agents Appeals and Stop Notice Cases (a new case type created to capture stop notice cases with effect from 3 September 2018), Note (1) : Case disposal refers to Decree Absolute granted and Adoption Orders made, Note (2) : Case disposal refers to taxation bills processed, Case disposal refers to appeals
Its caseload was formerly subsumed under High Court Miscellaneous Proceedings and categorized under civil jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance, Appeals from Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board, Case disposal refers to appeals which have been allowed,
23.4.2019], Senior Judiciary Executive (Information Technology Office)4, Ms Patricia SO, Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Development), Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Development)1 [up to 31.10.2019], Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Development)1 [w.e.f. The target average waiting time will be considered when more cases are set down for trial/substantive hearing at the Tribunal, CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT, AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT, CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE LANDS TRIBUNAL, AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE LANDS TRIBUNAL, CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS, AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS, CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL, AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL, CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL, AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL, CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE CORONER'S COURT, AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE CORONER'S COURT. In August, the Hon Mr Justice Tony POON, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, led a five-member delegation to visit various courts in Perth and Sydney, Australia to enhance understanding on how court case management can be improved through application of information technology. Complaints related to judicial conduct can be broadly classified according to their nature. 30.9.2019], Senior Judiciary Executive (Magistracies), Registrar (Labour Tribunal) [up to 22.4.2019], Registrar (Labour Tribunal) [w.e.f. 8.1.2019], Chief Judiciary Executive (Support Staff). 21.8.2019), His Honour Judge K K PANG (w.e.f. "The majority's actions are unprecedented, unjustifiable and will only dilute the significance of the dire recourse that is impeachment. The way to measure the average waiting time of the Criminal Expedited List and the setting of its target are being considered in the light of the operation of the new measures, Case disposal refers to applications / claims which have been successfully made or dismissed, Case disposal refers to those where defendants have
Chief Justice John Roberts’s year-end report on the judiciary ... Read Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s annual report on the state of the federal judiciary for 2019. This Report provides an overview of the major events of the Judiciary in 2019. 23.4.2019], Chief Judicial Clerk (High Court Registry), Senior Judicial Clerk I (Competition Tribunal), Acting Chief Judicial Clerk (Registry, District Court), Chief Judicial Clerk (Courts, District Court), Chief Judicial Clerk (Family Court) [up to 10.3.2019], Acting Chief Judicial Clerk (Family Court) [w.e.f. 1.8.2019], Mediation Affairs Officer (2)
For the purpose of the study, states were … 3.7.2019], Senior Mediation Affairs Officer [up to 31.7.2019], Chief Judiciary Executive (Mediation Affairs) [w.e.f. During the year, the legislative amendments for extending the statutory retirement age for JJOs were passed. The Judiciary of Zambia Annual Report 2019; The Judiciary of Zambia Annual Report 2018; The Judiciary of Zambia Annual Report 2017; The Judiciary of Zambia Annual Report 2015; App-315-2014-C-Benton Kangwanda Vs The People-30th September 2020-Justice-Phiri, Wanki And Malila JJS 2.7.2019], Secretariat for Complaints against Judicial Conduct, Acting Chief Judiciary Executive (Secretariat for Complaints against Judicial Conduct), Mr Harry TSANG, Acting Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Quality and Information Technology) [up to 3.1.2019], Mr Harry TSANG, Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Quality and Information Technology) [w.e.f. Section renamed from Court Reporters Office to Digital Audio Recording and Transcription Services Section since 17.12.2019. This was motioned by Joseph Sorbara, seconded by Keith Pester. He also gave a talk at the lunch organised by the Hong Kong Association in London, the United Kingdom, Members from the Legislative Council Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visited the Judiciary, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA delivered a speech entitled âUnderstanding the Legal Fundamentals in Dealing with Corruptionâ at the 7th ICAC Symposium, A group of 25 Mainland judges attending the 14th Advanced Programme for Chinese Senior Judges of the City University of Hong Kong visited the Judiciary, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA and the Hon Mr Justice R A V RIBEIRO, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, attended the Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium 2019 held in Singapore, The Hon Madam Justice Queeny AU-YEUNG, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the 9th Annual Competition Law Seminar for Asia-Pacific Judges in Bangkok, Thailand, The Hon Mr Justice Jonathan R HARRIS, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the International Insolvency Instituteâs 19th Annual Conference in Barcelona, Spain, A four-member delegation led by Mr Frédéric VAN LEEUW, Belgian Federal Prosecutor, visited the Judiciary, A six-member delegation led by Mr YE Liudong, President of Guangzhou Maritime Court, visited the Judiciary, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA presided over the 2019 Senior Counsel Admission Ceremony, The Hon Mr Justice Godfrey LAM, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, visited the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, the United Kingdom, A seven-member delegation led by Mr HAN Deyang, President of the Higher Peopleâs Court of Guizhou Province, visited the Judiciary, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA delivered closing remarks at the inaugural seminar â âInternational Dispute Resolution: Reflections and Redirectionsâ jointly organised by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, The terms of office of the Hon Mr Justice James SPIGELMAN and the Hon Mr Justice William GUMMOW, Non-Permanent Judges from other common law jurisdictions of the Court of Final Appeal, were extended for a period of three years, Mr Keith YEUNG Kar-hung, SC was appointed Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, The Hon Mr Justice Godfrey LAM, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, was re-appointed President, Competition Tribunal and the Hon Madam Justice Queeny AU-YEUNG, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, was re-appointed Deputy President, Competition Tribunal, The Hon Mr Justice Tony POON, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court; His Honour Judge Justin KO, Acting Chief District Judge; Master HUI Ka-ho, Temporary Deputy Registrar of the High Court; Mr Victor SO Wai-tak, Acting Chief Magistrate and Master Simon LUI, Temporary Registrar of the District Court, visited various courts in Perth and Sydney, Australia to enhance understanding on how court case management can be improved through application of information technology, The Hon Mr Justice LOK, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court and His Honour Judge Kent YEE, District Judge, attended an international forum on intellectual property matters in Guangzhou, Mr LIN Kam-hung, Ernest Michael; Mrs TSE CHING Adriana Noelle and Mr PANG Ka-kwong were appointed District Judges, A twelve-member delegation led by Mr. Mohd Nadzri bin ABDUL RAHMAN, the Honourable Chief Justice of the Syariah Court of Malacca, Malaysia, visited the Judiciary, The term of office of the Hon Mr Justice Frank STOCK, Non-Permanent Hong Kong Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, was extended for a period of three years, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA; the Hon Mr Justice Andrew CHEUNG, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal; the Hon Mr Justice Jeremy POON, Acting Chief Judge of the High Court; the Hon Madam Justice Carlye CHU, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; the Hon Mr Justice Tony POON, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court; His Honour Judge Justin KO, Acting Chief District Judge; and Mr Victor SO Wai-tak, Acting Chief Magistrate, attended the âFifth Seminar of Senior Judges of Cross-Strait and Hong Kong and Macaoâ in Zhanjiang, The Hon Mr Justice R A V RIBEIRO, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, attended the Global Constitutionalism Seminar 2019 held at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, the United States, The Hon Mr Justice Tony POON, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, attended the 9th International Conference on the Training of the Judiciary of the International Organisation for Judicial Training in Cape Town, South Africa, The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA delivered a speech entitled âHong Kong and the Rule of Law: Is it Tangible?â at the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum Lunch in the International Bar Association Annual Conference 2019 in Seoul, Korea.