CJR Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments

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Steering Committee on CJR

1.4 In March 2004, the Chief Justice appointed the Steering Committee on CJR ("the Steering Committee") with the following terms of reference - "To oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Final Report on Civil Justice Reform relating to the Judiciary."

1.5 In March 2004, the Chief Justice appointed the Steering Committee on CJR ("the Steering Committee") with the following terms of reference - "To oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Final Report on Civil Justice Reform relating to the Judiciary."

1.6 The work of the Steering Committee has so far focused mainly on the necessary amendments to the relevant primary and subsidiary legislation for the implementation of the CJR recommendations in the High Court. For the amendments to the Rules of the High Court ("RHC") (Cap. 4A), the Steering Committee has consulted the High Court Rules Committee 1 in considering the proposed amendments. Where appropriate, reference has also been made to the relevant Civil Procedure Rules ("CPR") in England and Wales.

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1	The High Court Rules Committee is set up pursuant to section 55 of the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4) to make rules of court regulating and prescribing the procedure and the practice to be followed in the High Court.