Press Release
LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visits New Mega Courtroom at Wanchai Law Courts Building (with photos)
At the invitation of the Judiciary, the Legislative Council (“LegCo”) Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visited the New Mega Courtroom at Wanchai Law Courts Building today (2 February) to get a better grasp of the proposed information technology (“IT”) and audio-visual (“AV”) infrastructure provisions at the new District Court (“DC”) Building on Caroline Hill Road.
Accompanied by the Judiciary Administrator, Ms Esther LEUNG Yuet-yin, Members received a briefing on the proposed IT and AV infrastructure provisions at the new DC Building on Caroline Hill Road. By observing a demonstration on the use of technology at the New Mega Courtroom at Wanchai Law Courts Building, including digital evidence presentation, voice-to-text technology and AV control of live broadcasting of court proceedings, Members gained first-hand experience of the IT and AV infrastructure provisions to be available at the new DC Building. Members raised questions and expressed their views to the Judiciary on relevant matters.
Members who joined the visit were the Chairman of the Panel, Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong; Deputy Chairman, Hon LAM San-keung; Panel members Hon YUNG Hoi-yan, Hon Doreen KONG Yuk-foon and Hon Maggie CHAN Man-ki; as well as non-Panel members Hon Edward LEUNG Hei, Hon Benson LUK Hon-man and Dr Hon NGAN Man-yu.
Ends/Friday, 2 February 2024
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LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visits the New Mega Courtroom at the Wanchai Law Courts Building today (2 February). The Chairman of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services, Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong (fourth left), Deputy Chairman, Hon LAM San-keung (fourth right), and other LegCo Members pose for a group photo in the New Mega Courtroom.
LegCo Members observe a demonstration on the use of courtroom technology.
LegCo Members receive a briefing from the representatives of the Judiciary on the proposed information technology and audio-visual infrastructure provisions at the new District Court Building.