If … Photo: Kris Cheng/HKFP. Leung believes the bar association chair should have no political association when running for the position. Hong Kong Bar Association Circular No. After his election as the new chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association in January, Paul Harris said that some provisions of the law — drafted by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and promulgated in Hong Kong on June 30 — contradict the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and he would lobby the government to make amendments. And the course will be starting on 2021 June 12 till 2021 August 7. March 8, 2021 by Jim Doyle Leave a comment. Hong Kong's Security Bureau has accused the Bar Association of causing "unnecessary misunderstanding" after the barristers' group voiced concern over a … Photo: Nora Tam Hong Kong Bar Association Chairman Philip Dykes. Negotiations and contacts were maintained after Qiao’s speech among the … Hong Kong Bar Association urges gov’t to keep public ‘timeously informed’ on joint checkpoint arrangement by Karen Cheung 15:12, 19 October 2017 21:34, 31 March 2020 Print 061/15 To : Members of the Bar Association From: Raymond Leung, SC – Honorary Secretary Date : 23 June 2015 FAMILY PRACTITIONERS NOTE Members are invited to take notice of the attached Family Practitioners Note, which has been prepared by the Family Court Users’ Committee The Hong Kong Bar Association (“the Bar”) is the same age as the People’s Republic of China as both were born in 1949. Hong Kong, January 23 (ANI): The new head of Hong Kongs Bar Association Paul Harris said the arrest of 55 opposition figures by the police under the draconian National Security Law is … Jump to navigation Jump to search. The Hong Kong Bar Association 1 See e.g. They condemned Harris for his remarks on the National Security Law for Hong Kong and his concealing his membership in the UK’s Liberal Democrats party. Paul Harris SC elected as new Chairman of Hong Kong Bar Association. Birth of Sir James Comyn, Irish-born English High Court Judge. Aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2017 shows the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, south China. Hong Kong Bar Association has reiterated time and again its view that functional constituencies must be abolished in order for the Legislative Council to returned by universal suffrage in compliance with Article 25(b) of the ICCPR. Print. Paul Harris SC – Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association, 2021 Hong Kong Bar Association Circular No. 245/19 To : All Members & Mess Members of the Bar Association From : Jonathan Chang – Honorary Secretary Date : 3 December 2019 PRACTICE NOTE : NEW PRACTICE WHERE FLAGRANT INCOMPETENCE IS ADVANCED AS A GROUND OF APPEAL Senior counsel Ronny Tong Ka-wah, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association from 1999 to 2001, said he was disappointed that Harris withheld his political background when he stood for election as head of the association. Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Philip Dykes recently spoke with the Post about the challenges the group has faced during his tenure. 163/17 To : All Members & Mess Members of the Bar Association From: Maggie Wong – Honorary Secretary Date : 20 September 2017 FAMILY PRACTITIONERS UPDATING NOTE - SEPTEMBER 2017 Members are invited to take note of the attached Family Practitioners Note News Hong Kong Bar Association New Chair Pledges to Strengthen Rule of Law Paul Harris wants extradition arrangements between Hong Kong and other countries reinstated. Posted in Hong Kong Bar Association head Philip Dykes seeks ‘better understanding’ between Hong Kong and mainland lawyers by Holmes Chan 21:37, 13 January 2019. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday condemned recent remarks made by Paul Harris, the new chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, over the National Security Law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.. After being elected, Harris claimed immediately some of the provisions of the National Security Law, drafted by the National People's … the statement by a group of UN Special Rapporteurs dated 16 March 2020 (“COVID -19: States should not abuse emergency measures to … Sadder still, as far as I can see, the Hong Kong Bar Association is currently engaged in a campaign in inviting global interference into Hong Kong affairs in the name of the “Rule of Law” on matters which they consider objectionable, instead of seeking to endeavor to hold a constructive dialogue with mainland China, the sovereign power of Hong Kong. Tag Archives: Hong Kong Bar Association. Hong Kong Bar Association challenges China's 'worrying' national security law Proposals would allow China to install state security agencies in the former British territory Riot police shoot tear gas canisters to disperse protestors in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, during protests against the proposed new law on 24 May Thomas Yau/Shutterstock WikiProject Hong Kong (Rated Stub-class, Low-importance) This article is within the scope of WikiProject Hong Kong, a project to coordinate efforts in improving all Hong Kong-related articles. We are honoured to announce that Paul Harris SC has been elected Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association for the year 2021. A sweeping new security law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing undermines the semi-autonomous city's independent judiciary and stifles freedoms, the city's influential Bar Association has warned. Pressure is mounting on the Hong Kong Bar Association’s governing council to decide whether Paul Harris SC should remain as chairman after it emerged he is … Equipped with professional skills and knowledge of advocacy, members of the Bar are specializing in litigation in courts. Talk:Hong Kong Bar Association. Geoffrey Yeung has also joined the Bar Council alongside existing Members Robin D’Souza, Randy Shek and Jeffrey Tam. Hong Kong Bar Association Circular No. Ronny Tong Ka-wa, a former Bar Association chairman, and current advisor to the city leader, believes Harris should vacate the position as chair since UK-Hong Kong … Photo: Fung Chang "The bias and unfairness of numerous judges have already severely damaged Hong Kong's rule of law, safety and freedom," Chan wrote last Thursday after a 22-year-old man charged with assaulting police in Sha Tin Plaza was granted bail. Hong Kong Bartenders Association is pleased to present the "Professional Bartenders Course 2021" This course is certification by the International Bartenders Association. Sir James Peter Comyn, Irish-born barrister and English High Court judge, is born at Beaufield House, Stillorgan, County Dublin on March 8, 1921. For more information or enrollment, please feel free to email to neilwongsc@gmail.com Thanks and best regards Hong Kong residents protest on Wednesday outside the High Court in Admiralty, urging Paul Harris, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, to step down. This was not something a candidate with integrity would do, Tong said, urging that Harris step down. The Hong Kong Bar Association said China’s plan to impose the law without public consultation or local legislative scrutiny had caused “deep unease in the local and international community”. 013/15 To : All Members of the Bar Association From: Raymond Leung, SC – Honorary Secretary Date : 30 January 2015 APPEAL BUNDLES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL) – NEW REQUIREMENT FOR CLEAN COPIES OF DOCUMENTS FROM TRIAL Hong Kong Bar Association Circular No. The Bar Association said it could not make any comment amid an investigation. China's proposed new security law to firm up its control over Hong Kong could run into problems in courts, the city's Bar Association has warned, stressing that Beijing has no legal authority to enact its national security law for the former British colony.Also read: Taiwan will provide 'necessary assistance' to protesters in Hong Kong