Judicial Training
Local Judicial Training Activities Organised by the Hong Kong Judicial Institute
Date | Activity |
Sep 2018 – Jan 2019, May – Sep 2019 & Dec 2019 | Chinese judgment writing courses |
Oct 2018 – Feb 2019 | Putonghua courses |
23.1.2019 | Talk 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 |
1.2.2019 | Talk 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 & 9.12.2019 | Induction briefings for Deputy Magistrates / Adjudicators |
15.3.2019 | Seminar on Skills in meeting with Children |
29.3, 10.5 & 23.8.2019 | Sentencing workshops for Magistrates |
29.4, 16.9 & 17.9.2019 | Intervisioning sessions of Case Management workshop |
25.5.2019 | Talk on wildlife crime |
24.6.2019 | Sentencing 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 & 26.8.2019 | Training courses on Chinese Input Method |
10.7.2019 | Course on E-bundle for Actual Hearing |
11.7.2019 | Sharing Session on External Mediation Master Scheme |
19.7.2019 | Case Management workshop for Magistrates |
13.9.2019 | Workshop on Delivery of Oral Decisions |
18.11 & 25.11.2019 | Training courses on Legal Research |
21.11.2019 | Follow-up training on E-bundle for Actual Hearing |
22.11.2019 | Workshop on call-over hearings at tribunals |
25.11.2019 | Workshop on case management for District Court Masters |
29.11.2019 | Talk on Defamation for District Judges by the Hon Mr Justice LOK, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court |
12.12.2019 | Talk 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
Date | Activity |
25 – 26.1.2019 | Towering Judges Conference, organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong |
27.3.2019 | Talk entitled “Fiduciaries and their Principals: Business Opportunities & Competition. A short Survey with some Observations”, organised by the Hong Kong Bar Association |
4.4.2019 | A Sharing Session on Custodians of Intellectual Property, organised by the University of Hong Kong |
24.6.2019 | Workshop entitled “Healthcare Alternative Dispute Resolution”, organised by the University of Hong Kong |
16.7.2019 | Talk entitled “Animals Make a Better World”, organised by the University of Hong Kong |
17.9.2019 | Seminar 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 |
20.9.2019 | Talk entitled “Should we sue doctors?”, organised by the University of Hong Kong |
28.11.2019 | Seminar 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
Date | Activity |
27 – 28.2.2019 | Judgment Writing and Oral Judgment Programme in Singapore, organised by the Singapore Judicial College |
20 – 21.3.2019 | Assessing Credibility of Witnesses Programme in Singapore, organised by the Singapore Judicial College |
2 – 21.6.2019 | Intensive Study Programme for Judicial Educators in Canada, organised by the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute |
Last Update Date : 13-01-2020