The 15th Advanced Programme for Chinese Senior Judges
City University of Hong Kong has collaborated with the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China and its National Judges College since 2009. Together they have organized a number of programmes for Chinese senior judges and have educated elites in the field. The Opening Ceremony for the 7th Doctor of Juridical Science Programme for Chinese Senior Judges, the 10th Master of Laws Programme for Chinese Judges and the 15th Advanced Programme for Chinese Senior Judges was successfully held on 9 October 2019 at Joseph Lee Hall (LT-3505), Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building.
Prominent experts in the law field in Hong Kong and mainland China have attended the ceremony. The officiating guests included Ms. FENG Wen-li, Vice President, National Judges College; Mr. LIU Chun-hua, Director-General, Department of Law, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Mr. WANG Chen, Deputy Director, Department of Treaty and Law, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR; Mr. WONG Wai-chung, Wesley, SC, JP, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Hong Kong; Mr. C. M. CHAN, Vice President, The Law Society of Hong Kong; Mr. Stephen WONG Kai-yi, Commissioner, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong; Mr. GUO Jian-an, Chairman of the Board, China Legal Service (H.K.) Ltd.; Professor TAN Cheng-Han, Dean and Chair Professor of Commercial Law, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong, and Professor LIN Feng, Director, Centre for Judicial Education and Research, City University of Hong Kong cum Associate Dean, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong.
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In her welcoming speech, Ms. FENG Wen-li, mentioned that the Chinese judges programmes have opened a window between the legal fields in mainland China and in Hong Kong that allows both parties to communicate and exchange ideas. |
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Mr. LIU Chun-hua hoped to encourage students with three points. Firstly, to demonstrate the rule of law by using rationality and wisdom in adjudicating legal issues in mainland China and Hong Kong under the principle of “one country, two systems”. Secondly, to actively promote and facilitate exchange and cooperation between China and Hong Kong, so as to learn from each other with an international perspective. Thirdly, to cherish any learning opportunity by imposing self-discipline in order to make greater contributions to the rule of law in the two places. |
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Mr. CM Chan expressed that the judges programmes have established a very important platform for judicial communication between mainland China and Hong Kong. He also hoped that these courses could continue to be carried out, in order to promote close cooperation between the two places and to contribute to the prosperity of the societies. |
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Mr. Stephen WONG Kai-yi believed that although there are many irreplaceable advantages in the legal system in Hong Kong, the turmoil in the past few months has also reflected its inadequacies. He asked students to shoulder the responsibility of developing a harmonious society, to safeguard the rights of the people, and to help sustain Hong Kong’s special status as the legal capital. |
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Professor TAN Cheng-Han thanked all the individuals and institutions that have helped us with the Chinese judges programmes over the years. He also pointed out that these programmes represent the School of Law’s commitment to work with the Chinese judiciary to facilitate the development of world-class judges who can come up with fair and practical solutions to difficult legal and social issues. In the end, he wished all the participants a fruitful learning journey. |
The 22 Chinese senior judge participants came from 17 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions; they have attended various meetings and lectures during the period of 8-19 October 2019.
Through these judicial exchanges, the senior judge participants conducted in-depth discussions with the Hong Kong legal community thus further advanced their knowledge in common law and the differences between the two legal systems. CJER has specially arranged four lectures on Civil Justice and Criminal Justice for the delegation of senior judges.
Besides Prof. Lin Feng’s lecture on the core and hot issues of Hong Kong Basic Law, we have also invited Justice Wally Yeung Chun-kuen, Chief Judge of the High Court (Atg.); Mr. Karl SUEN, Government Counsel; Mr. Wesley WONG, SC, Solicitor General; Mr. William TAM, SC, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (IV), and Mr. NG Wing-kit, Public Prosecutor to conduct lectures on their fields of expertise.
During the two-week Programme, the participants have learnt about the Legislative and Judicial systems in Hong Kong through various visits, including visits to the China Legal Service (Hong Kong) Ltd., the Ombudsmen, the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, the High Court, the Court of Final Appeal, the Department of Justice, the Legislative Council, the ICAC, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in the HKSAR, the Correctional Service Department, and the Law Society of Hong Kong.
It is our honor to have Mr Zhuang Zhong-xi, Consultant, China Legal Service (Hong Kong) Ltd., Justice CHU Fun-ling, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, Mr LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, Dr ZHOU Lu-lu, Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR, Mr Zhao Jian-kai, Deputy Commissioner , Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR, and Mr C.M. CHAN, Vice-President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, to meet and exchange views and ideas with the delegation of Chinese senior judges.
The 15th Advanced Programme for Chinese Senior Judges was successfully concluded on 18 October 2019. Participants of the programme enthusiastically joined the seminar held in the School of Law. The Chinese senior judges have concluded what they have learnt from the programme, as well as voiced their opinions and suggestions. The participant of this programme, Judge Fan Deng-feng, Deputy Director of Hunan Changsha Intermediate People's Court cum Divisional Chief, Intellectual Property Tribunal, Hunan Changsha Intermediate People's Court, expressed that joining this programme has expanded his knowledge on the implementation of Basic Law in Hong Kong. He also quoted Confucian Book of Rites, as he reminded students to “study extensively, inquire prudently, reflect carefully, and practice earnestly”.
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| Meeting Mr. Stephen WONG Kai-yi, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data at the Office of PCPD | Visit to the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department |
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| Meeting Mr. C.M. CHAN, Vice-President of the Law Society of Hong Kong | Visit to the ICAC |
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| Meeting Mr. LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council | Visit to the Department of Justice |
香港城市大學司法教育與研究中心和法律學院聯同中華人民共和國最高人民法院和國家法官學院自2009年起合作舉辦中國法官課程，多年來培育不少精英為業界效力。而中國高級法官法學博士課程(第七屆)、中國法官法學碩士課程(第十屆)及中國高級法官研修班課程(第十五屆)開班典禮亦於2019年10月9日在城大李達三葉耀珍學術樓李宗德講堂順利舉行。
當日來自兩地多位舉足輕重的法律專家出席是次典禮，主禮嘉賓包括國家法官學院副院長馮文利女士、中聯辦法律部部長劉春華先生、中華人民共和國外交部駐香港特別行政區特派員公署條約法律部副主任王晨先生、律政司法律政策專員黃惠沖先生、香港律師會副會長陳澤銘先生、香港個人資料私隱專員黃繼兒先生、中國法律服務（香港）有限公司董事長郭建安先生、香港城市大學法律學院院長及商業法講座教授陳清漢教授、及副院長林峰教授。
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馮文利女士致歡迎辭時指出法官課程打開了一扇內地與香港法律界共通共融的窗口，搭建了一座彼此溝通交流的橋樑。 |
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劉春華先生提出三個重點，希望與新一屆學員共勉之。第一，展現法治的本領，在一國兩制下，用法律人的理性及睿智去看待及嚴判兩地法律問題；第二，積極促進兩地交流合作，取長補短，面向國際；最後，把握來之不易的學習機會，嚴以律己，為兩地法治作更大貢獻。 |
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陳澤銘先生表示法官課程為中港司法交流建立一個非常重要的交流平台。他亦希望這些課程可以辦下去， 促進兩地之間的緊密合作，繼續為中港兩地的社會繁榮做出貢獻。 |
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香港個人資料私隱專員黃繼兒先生認為香港法律制度上雖有很多無可替代的優勢，不過過去數月社會發生的動盪亦反映了不足之處，寄語學員要肩負起社會和諧發展的重任，好好保障人民權利，延續香港這個「法律之都」的特殊地位。 |
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最後，陳清漢教授感謝多年來支持法官班的各個機構和個人。他也指出法官課程代表著法學院致力與中國司法部門合作，以促進世界級法官的發展，培訓出經驗豐富的法官，以公正而實際的解決方案應付棘手的法律和社會問題。同時，他也衷心祝愿法官們能在將來的法律職業生涯中取得豐碩的成果。 |
在過去兩星期，來自內地17 個省、直轄市、自治區的22名高級法官在香港通過講座和參觀的形式，與本地法律界人士就普通法及香港法律體係等議題進行了深入的討論，進一步加深了對兩地司法制度異同的認識。
本次研修班期間，司法教育與研究中心為內地法官代表團就香港民事司法與刑事司法安排了四次專題講座。除了林峰教授的基本法核心及熱點問題介紹之外，署理高等法院首席法官楊振權法官以法官的角度向內地法官解釋香港的民事司法改革。另外，律政司政府律師孫家熹先生、律政司法律政策專員黃惠沖資深大律師、律政司副刑事檢控專員譚耀豪先生、律政司檢控官伍永杰先生亦向高級法官學員講解香港民事和刑事司法的問題。
研修班期間，法官學員亦在司法教育與研究中心與香港各司法機構的合作安排下，探訪了中國法律服務（香港）有限公司、申訴專員公署、香港海關、高等法院、終審法院、律政司、立法會、廉政公署、個人資料私隱專員公署、外交部駐港公署、懲教處及香港律師會。
另外，司法教育與研究中心亦有幸邀請中國法律服務（香港）有限公司顧問莊仲希先生、高等法院上訴庭朱芬齡法官、立法會主席梁君彥先生、外交部駐港公署副特派員趙建凱先生、外交部駐港公署條約法律部主任周露露博士及香港律師會副會長陳澤銘先生等與內地法官進行交流。
最後，香港城市大學司法教育與研究中心舉辦的第十四屆中國高級法官研修班課程於 2019 年 10 月 18 日圓滿結束。學員們在城市大學法律學院參與座談會。參與者都十分投入，聚首一堂總結研修成果、提出意見和建議。本次研修班課程學員湖南省長沙市中級人民法院副院長、長沙知識產權法庭庭長范登峰法官表示此行加深了其對基本法在香港實施情況的了解，也希望同學們珍惜這段學習研修經歷，像《禮記·中庸》所述的那樣，「博學之，審問之，慎思之，明辨之，篤行之」。
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| 與個人資料私隱專員黃繼兒先生交流 | 到訪香港海關 |
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| 與香港律師會副會長陳澤銘先生交流 | 到訪廉政公署 |
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| 與立法會主席梁君彥先生交流 | 到訪律政司 |