| In 2011, the Chairman of the Judicial Studies Board (JSB) visited New South Wales, Victoria and the United Kingdom as part of his review of judicial education in Hong Kong. Towards the end of the year the Executive Committee of the JSB submitted a report to the Chief Justice with recommendations for reform. Amongst the key recommendations were the establishment of a fully staffed permanent body wholly dedicated to the provision of continuing judicial education, including seminars and workshops on court craft, induction courses, judgment writing courses, publications, alert notices and the provision - as at present - of Bench Books. The key recommendations have in principle been accepted and concrete progress for their implementation is expected in 2013. |
 Training Activities Organised by the Judicial Studies Board
| Date | Activity |
| 6.2.2012 | Lunch-time Talk entitled "Of Pundits, Jurists and Judges: A Common Law Judge Reflects on the French Experience of Hindu Law in Early 19th Century Pondicherry" by the Hon Mr Justice Anselmo F T REYES, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court |
| 26 - 28.6.2012 | Demonstration of Sentencing Database of New South Wales |
| 27.6.2012 | Talk entitled "The Rule of Law: The Role of the Judge and Bar" by the Hon Mr Justice John Barry MORTIMER, Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |
| 20.10.2012 | Visit to the Correctional Services Department Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre |
| 2.11.2012 - 18.1.2013 | Course on Chinese Judgment Writing run by the University of Hong Kong |
Training Activities Organised by Other Institutions
| Date | Activity |
| 15.1.2012 | Sentence Conference 2012 entitled "A New Sentencing Regime for Hong Kong?", organised by the Department of Justice |
| 25 - 31.1.2012 | Hague Child Abduction Convention: Sixth meeting of the Special Commission (Part II) in Hague, the Netherlands, organised by Hague Permanent Bureau |
| 13.3.2012 | Seminar entitled "Defamation on the Net: Anonymity, Meaning, and ISPs", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 26.3.2012 | Common Law Lecture by the Hon Mr Justice S K S BOKHARY, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal - "Constitutions: Ours and Others", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 11 - 12.5.2012 | "Mediate First" Conference, jointly organised by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong Mediation Council and the Department of Justice |
| 7.6.2012 | Talk by Martin POINTER, QC, England & Wales, entitled "The Future of Maintenance", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 3.7.2012 | Talk by the Rt Hon the Lord COLLINS of Mapesbury, Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, entitled "Solicitor Advocates and Solicitor Judges: The View from the UK Supreme Court", organised by Hong Kong Academy of Law |
| 27 - 28.8.2012 | The Second Children's Issues Forum, jointly organised by the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Family Law Association, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Law Society of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 13 - 14.9.2012 | The Sixth AIJA Appellate Judges' Conference in Brisbane, Australia, organised by Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated |
| 18.9.2012 | Talk entitled "The Hague Conference on Private International Law on the Move: How the Organisation and its Conventions Continue to Grow from Strength to Strength", organised by the Department of Justice |
| 12.10.2012 | Talk by Michael BARNES, QC, England & Wales, entitled "Some Legal Aspects of Land Valuation", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 9.11.2012 | Talk by Clare MONTGOMERY, QC, England & Wales, entitled "Appellate Advocacy", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 17.11.2012 | Criminal Law Conference 2012 "Reforming the Criminal Justice System of Hong Kong", organised by the Department of Justice |
| 23 - 24 & 26 - 28.11.2012 | CEDR Mediator Skills Course, organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 27.11.2012 | Talk by Gilead COOPER, QC, England & Wales, entitled "Turkey Twizzlers, Forced Heirs, and Mistresses", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 1.12.2012 | Civil Justice Reform Training Joint General Seminar: "CJR Update", jointly organised by Hong Kong Bar Association and Hong Kong Academy of Law |
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