Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2019.

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The Bill aims to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to rename the High Court as the General Division of the High Court and establish an Appellate Division.
It provides for the jurisdiction, powers, and procedural rules of the new Appellate Division, including requirements for leave to appeal against decisions of the General Division.
Amendments are made to provisions relating to the Court of Appeal and to update requirements for appeals to ensure clarity and efficiency in the court structure.
The Bill includes consequential and related amendments to other Acts to align with the proposed changes in the Supreme Court's structure.
The Bill was presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law on behalf of the Minister for Law and was read for the first time, with the second reading scheduled for the next parliamentary sitting.

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"to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Chapter 322 of the 2007 Revised Edition) to provide for the renaming of the High Court as the General Division of the High Court, to provide for the jurisdiction and powers of the Appellate Division of the High Court, to make amendments to provisions relating to the Court of Appeal, to make amendments relating to requirements for leave to appeal against decisions of the General Division of the High Court and to make consequential and related amendments to certain other Acts",

presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law (Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai) on behalf of the Minister for Law; read the First time; to be read a Second time on the next available Sitting of Parliament, and to be printed.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Bill aims to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to rename the High Court as the General Division of the High Court and establish an Appellate Division.
It provides for the jurisdiction, powers, and procedural rules of the new Appellate Division, including requirements for leave to appeal against decisions of the General Division.
Amendments are made to provisions relating to the Court of Appeal and to update requirements for appeals to ensure clarity and efficiency in the court structure.
The Bill includes consequential and related amendments to other Acts to align with the proposed changes in the Supreme Court's structure.
The Bill was presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law on behalf of the Minister for Law and was read for the first time, with the second reading scheduled for the next parliamentary sitting.

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Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2019.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Bill aims to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to rename the High Court as the General Division of the High Court and establish an Appellate Division.
It provides for the jurisdiction, powers, and procedural rules of the new Appellate Division, including requirements for leave to appeal against decisions of the General Division.
Amendments are made to provisions relating to the Court of Appeal and to update requirements for appeals to ensure clarity and efficiency in the court structure.
The Bill includes consequential and related amendments to other Acts to align with the proposed changes in the Supreme Court's structure.
The Bill was presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law on behalf of the Minister for Law and was read for the first time, with the second reading scheduled for the next parliamentary sitting.

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No questions identified

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Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Bill aims to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to rename the High Court as the General Division of the High Court and establish an Appellate Division.
It provides for the jurisdiction, powers, and procedural rules of the new Appellate Division, including requirements for leave to appeal against decisions of the General Division.
Amendments are made to provisions relating to the Court of Appeal and to update requirements for appeals to ensure clarity and efficiency in the court structure.
The Bill includes consequential and related amendments to other Acts to align with the proposed changes in the Supreme Court's structure.
The Bill was presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law on behalf of the Minister for Law and was read for the first time, with the second reading scheduled for the next parliamentary sitting.

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No questions identified

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Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

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Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

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