Judicial Training

► Local Judicial Training Activities Organised by the Hong Kong Judicial Institute
DateActivity
Sep 2018 – Jan 2019, May – Sep 2019 & Dec 2019Chinese judgment writing courses
Oct 2018 – Feb 2019Putonghua courses
23.1.2019Talk entitled “Understanding the New Penalty Provisions for Wildlife Crime” by Mr Mark FENHALLS QC and Associate Professor Amanda WHITFORT, Faculty of Law at University of Hong Kong and online training modules on wildlife crime by Associate Professor Amanda WHITFORT, Faculty of Law at University of Hong Kong
1.2.2019Talk on Chinese customary law for District Judges by the Hon Mr Justice Louis CHAN, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
27.2, 30.4, 11.7, 27.8, 4.11 & 9.12.2019Induction briefings for Deputy Magistrates / Adjudicators
15.3.2019Seminar on Skills in meeting with Children
29.3, 10.5 & 23.8.2019Sentencing workshops for Magistrates
29.4, 16.9 & 17.9.2019Intervisioning sessions of Case Management workshop
25.5.2019Talk on wildlife crime
24.6.2019Sentencing Workshop and Reasons for Sentence for District Judges by the Hon Mr Justice ZERVOS, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
8.7, 15.7, 5.8, 12.8, 19.8 & 26.8.2019Training courses on Chinese Input Method
10.7.2019Course on E-bundle for Actual Hearing
11.7.2019Sharing Session on External Mediation Master Scheme
19.7.2019Case Management workshop for Magistrates
13.9.2019Workshop on Delivery of Oral Decisions
18.11 & 25.11.2019Training courses on Legal Research
21.11.2019Follow-up training on E-bundle for Actual Hearing
22.11.2019Workshop on call-over hearings at tribunals
25.11.2019Workshop on case management for District Court Masters
29.11.2019Talk on Defamation for District Judges by the Hon Mr Justice LOK, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
12.12.2019Talk entitled “Judges and the Public: Ivory Tower or Engaged Actors” by The Rt Hon Madam Justice Beverley McLachlin, Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal


► Other Local Judicial Training Activities Attended by Judges and Judicial Officers
DateActivity
25 – 26.1.2019Towering Judges Conference, organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong
27.3.2019Talk entitled “Fiduciaries and their Principals: Business Opportunities & Competition. A short Survey with some Observations”, organised by the Hong Kong Bar Association
4.4.2019A Sharing Session on Custodians of Intellectual Property, organised by the University of Hong Kong
24.6.2019Workshop entitled “Healthcare Alternative Dispute Resolution”, organised by the University of Hong Kong
16.7.2019Talk entitled “Animals Make a Better World”, organised by the University of Hong Kong
17.9.2019Seminar entitled “Conflict of fundamental rights and the double proportionality test” by the Hon Mr Justice Andrew CHEUNG, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, organised by the University of Hong Kong
20.9.2019Talk entitled “Should we sue doctors?”, organised by the University of Hong Kong
28.11.2019Seminar entitled “Reclaiming 'Privacy': The Adulteration of a Fundamental Right”, co-organized by the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong


► Judicial Training Activities Organised with/by Other Jurisdictions/Organisations
DateActivity
27 – 28.2.2019Judgment Writing and Oral Judgment Programme in Singapore, organised by the Singapore Judicial College
20 – 21.3.2019Assessing Credibility of Witnesses Programme in Singapore, organised by the Singapore Judicial College
2 – 21.6.2019Intensive Study Programme for Judicial Educators in Canada, organised by the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute