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當然，我亦注意到，今天有反對派同事特別指出，如果由3名法官減至兩名法官處理案件，會否帶來所謂公義得不到彰顯的問題呢？
Of course as I have also noticed some colleagues from the opposition camp particularly query today whether justice can be manifested if the number of judges on the bench is reduced from three to two to deal with the cases
但是，其實我們也知道，現時已經有兩名法官組成處理上訴案件的安排，特別是針對一些非正審命令。
Nonetheless as we are actually also cognisant the 2 - Judge bench arrangement is already applicable to some appeal cases especially those concerning interlocutory orders
所以，如果大家有看過所有文件便會知道，我們今天所討論的，是擴大使用兩名法官的組成安排。
Hence if a Member has read all the papers he will know that our discussion today is about extending the use of a 2 - Judge bench arrangement
此外，我提出這安排"並非新鮮事物"，是因為除了現行機制已經有這樣做之外，我注意到，英國亦有這項兩名法官組成處理一些上訴案件的安排，大家可參考英國的Senior Courts Act 1981，該條例已經寫得很清楚。
Besides I say that this arrangement is not something new because apart from its application under the current mechanism I also notice that this 2 - Judge bench arrangement in dealing with appeal cases has also been practised in the United Kingdom . Members may read the Senior Courts Act 1981 which has clearly provided for this
所以，這並非新鮮事物，只是我們擴大使用有關安排，容許由兩名法官處理相關方面的上訴。
Therefore this is not something new and we are only extending the use of this arrangement with a view to allowing a 2 - Judge bench to deal with the appeal cases concerned
從過去看到的情況來說，很多人濫用這方面的程序，而結果上訴不成功的個案十分多，其實兩名法官應該容易達成一致共識。
Past experience tells us that many people abused the procedure concerned and as a result there were a lot of unsubstantiated cases of appeal . In fact it should be easier for two judges to reach a consensus
所以，這方面是值得我在此作出鋪陳的。
Therefore my elaboration in this aspect here is worthwhile
當然，我們未必能夠立刻預視落實這項安排之後，究竟可以節省多少時間，我相信這也是議會內很多同事會提出的問題。
Of course we may not be able to predict immediately how much time can be saved after this arrangement is put in place and I believe this is also a question that many colleagues in the Council will ask
雖然我沒有列席相關法案委員會會議，我不是有關委員，但我知道法案委員會內的委員亦有特別提出這個問題。
Although I have not attended the meeting of the Bills Committee concerned and I am not one of its members I know that some members of the Bills Committee have especially raised this question
所以，我們認為透過今次的安排，能夠有效處理這些積壓的司法覆核個案。
Hence we think that through this arrangement the backlog of JR cases can be dealt with effectively
主席，《2019年成文法條例草案》的修正案，是對多項條例作出最新修訂，包括就《高等法院條例》及《釋義及通則條例》等作出雜項修訂。
President the amendment to the Statute Law Bill 2019 the Bill seeks to make latest amendments to various Ordinances including making miscellaneous amendments to the High Court Ordinance Cap . 4 and the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance Cap . 1
第二項是修訂《條例》第34B5條，以訂明一旦由"兩名法官組成的上訴法庭"在各類法律程序中無法達成一致決定，除該等法律程序的任何一方可申請外，上訴法庭亦可主動作出命令，將有關法律程序在由"三名法官組成的上訴法庭"席前重新爭辯。
Second it is to amend section 34B5 of the Ordinance so that when the 2 - Judge CA in various types of proceedings cannot reach a unanimous decision in addition to a party being allowed to apply to re - argue the case before a 3 - Judge CA the Court may also make such an order on its own motion
至於第三項重要修訂，是修訂《條例》第42條及第52條，以釐清額外法官在原訟法庭或上訴法庭有權以書面方式處理案件，無須親身開庭進行的聆訊。
As regards the third important amendment it is to amend sections 42 and 52 of the Ordinance to clarify that an additional judge in CFI or CA has the power to dispose of cases on paper without physically sitting in court
主席，其實在去年6月24日的司法及法律事務委員會會議上，香港大律師公會的代表已經指出，是次修訂將會影響所有司法覆核案件，並提醒當局在實施有關修訂前應該仔細考量，確保在效率及公義之間取得平衡。
President in fact at the meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 24 June last year the representative for the Hong Kong Bar Association already highlighted that this amendment exercise would have an impact on all JR cases and reminded the authorities to consider carefully before putting the amendments concerned in place with a view to ensuring that a balance between efficiency and justice could be attained
所以，在公義和效率兩項因素的平衡下，我看不到還有何必要把上訴法庭法官的數字由3名修改至2名。
Therefore in view of the efforts to strike a balance between the two factors of efficiency and justice I fail to see the reason why the number of Justices of Appeal has to be amended from three to two
難道現行制度真的毫無可取之處，亦無合理之處嗎？
Is the existing regime genuinely totally worthless and irrational?
我認為當初訂立這項條文時的理據，是參考了世界各地不同普通法司法管轄區的上訴法庭的組成，以及參考了一些法理上的理據。
In my view this provision was initially laid down with reference to the constitution of CAs in various common law jurisdictions in the globe as well as to some legal justifications
其實，也門、盧旺達和索馬里這3個國家正受到聯合國決議的制裁，而香港亦正在實施這些制裁措施。
In fact the three countries of Yemen Rwanda and Somalia are being sanctioned by the United Nations and Hong Kong is also currently implementing these sanctions
因此，我們有理由相信，這些酷刑聲請者是有人道或政治理由才會提出聲請。
Therefore we have reasons to believe that these torture claimants filed their claims on humanitarian or political grounds
這裏已不是接收難民的地方，反之，可能成為輸出難民的地方。
It is no longer a place for receiving refugees . On the contrary it may become a refugee - exporting place
所以，我看不到今時今日仍有必要進行這項修訂。
Hence I do not think it is still necessary to introduce this amendment nowadays
至於司法機構人手短缺、案件輪候時間等問題，其實政府是否本末倒置呢？
In regard to the issues of manpower shortage of the Judiciary and the long waiting time for cases to be heard is the Government actually putting the cart before the horse?
這是一個非常例外的成功個案，讓他們一家能夠團聚，母親與子女在香港逗留了一段時間後，最終可以到歐洲跟父親團聚。
This is a very exceptional case of success in which family members can finally be reunited . After staying in Hong Kong for a period of time the mother and the children were finally able to be reunited with the father in Europe
我們必須要指出，現在處理的個案，全部都是涉及一些在人權紀錄上非常惡劣的國家，例如也門、盧旺達、索馬里等，而非一些經濟難民的個案。
We must point out that all the cases that we are now handling involve some countries which have very poor human rights records for example Yemen Rwanda and Somalia instead of cases concerning economic refugees
如果這些個案得到公平處理，其實可以救助很多生命，包括小朋友的生命。
If these cases can be handled in a fair manner a lot of lives including the lives of children can be saved
主席，這不是鬧着玩的，除了加速處理這些個案外，我覺得政府應該利用其他NGO的資源幫助真正的難民，令他們可以適應短暫逗留在香港時的生活。
President it is nothing to joke about . In addition to expediting the processing of these cases I think the Government should make use of the resources of other non - governmental organizations to help those genuine refugees so that they can adapt to living in Hong Kong during their short stay here
主席，我發言反對《2019年成文法條例草案》所提出的修訂。
President I rise to speak against the amendments proposed in the Statute Law Bill 2019 the Bill
在我就《條例草案》的內容作出分析前，我想先提述3個"不該"，即3個不應該出現的情況。
Before analysing the Bills contents I wish to talk about three should nots namely three situations that should not have taken place
本屆立法會的任期早該完結，因為《基本法》訂明本會的任期是4年而非5年，亦不能延伸。
The current term of the Legislative Council should have already ended because the Basic Law stipulates that the term of this Council is four years rather than five years without any possible extension
凡此種種，是史無前例的，亦讓全港市民及全世界看到，這個政權和政府是懦弱的......
All this is unprecedented and has served to show all Hong Kong people and the whole world that this political regime and the Government is a sheer coward
張超雄議員，請你返回辯論議題。
Dr Fernando CHEUNG please return to the subject of this debate
我已給你兩分鐘時間闡述你的理據，請你返回辯論議題。
I have given you two minutes to state your arguments . Please return to the subject of this debate
張超雄議員，如果你認為這是不合法的，你可以離開，無須在此辯論。
Dr Fernando CHEUNG if you think that the legislature is unlawful you may leave and need not join us in the debate here
主席，你有否留意到，《基本法》第六十四條訂明，政府有責任"定期向立法會作施政報告"呢？
President are you aware of a stipulation in Article 64 of the Basic Law which states that the Government is duty - bound to present regular policy addresses to the Council?
如果你還記得，你有憲制責任聽取施政報告的話，為何你們去年卻阻礙施政報告的發表呢？
If you still remember that you have a constitutional obligation to heed the Policy Address why did you Members obstruct the delivery of the Policy Address last year?
第三個"不該"，是現時外邊疫情嚴重，經濟民生大受影響，我們根本不應該浪費議會時間，而應討論關乎民生及香港社會的議題。
The third should not is that as the prevailing epidemic outside has turned so severe that it has come to pose serious impacts on the economy and peoples livelihood we simply should not waste the time of the legislature and should instead discuss issues pertaining to peoples livelihood and the Hong Kong community
這個議會和政府根本已非香港人的議會和政府，這個特首更不是香港人的特首。
This legislature and Government are simply no longer a legislature and government of Hong Kong people and this Chief Executive is even not a Chief Executive of Hong Kong people
另外，是針對原訟法庭拒絕批予申請司法覆核的許可的決定，或就批予該等許可施加條件的決定而提出的上訴。
The other type of case involves appeals against the decisions of the Court of First Instance to refuse to grant leave to apply for judicial review or to grant such leave on terms
有關決定以往須由不少於3名法官組成的上訴法庭作出，但政府現在提出修訂。
In the past the relevant decisions must be made by a Court of Appeal consisting of no less than three judges . But now the Government intends to introduce amendment
《條例草案》亦建議修訂《條例》第34B5條，以訂明一旦由2名法官組成的上訴法庭在各類法律程序中無法達成一致決定，除該等法律程序的任何一方可申請外，上訴法庭亦可主動作出命令，將有關法律程序在由3名法官組成的上訴法庭席前重新爭辯。
The Bill also proposes to amend section 34B5 of the Ordinance so that when a two - judge Court of Appeal in various types of proceedings cannot reach a unanimous decision in addition to a party being allowed to apply to re - argue the case before a three - judge Court of Appeal the court may also make such an order on its own motion
最後一項修訂，是釐清額外法官在原訟法庭或上訴法庭有權以書面方式處理案件，無須親身開庭進行聆訊。
The last amendment seeks to clarify that an additional judge in the Court of First Instance or the Court of Appeal has the power to dispose of cases on paper without physically sitting in court
過去約10年間，在香港提出免遣返聲請的人數不斷上升。
Over the past 10 years or so the number of people making non - refoulement claims in Hong Kong has kept increasing
不過，這次修訂能否解決問題呢？
Nevertheless can the amendment exercise this time around solve the problem?
這次修訂又會否影響高度公平標準呢？
Will this amendment exercise have any implications on the high standard of fairness?
張國鈞議員表示他並不擔心，但香港大律師公會在有關的法 案委員會會議上討論《條例草案》時曾經表示，他們擔心是次修訂會影響高度公平標準。
While Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan said that he was not worried about all this the Hong Kong Bar Association once expressed its concern during a discussion on the Bill at the relevant Bills Committee meeting that this amendment exercise might affect the high standard of fairness
過去，獲成功確立的免遣返聲請數字嚴重偏低，除此之外，當中更出現嚴重問題。
Over the years the number of non - refoulement claims that have been successfully established has remained seriously low . Apart from this serious problems have also arisen in the process
主席，我發言支持《2019年成文法條例草案》恢復二讀辯論。
President I speak in support of the resumption of Second Reading debate on the Statute Law Bill 2019 the Bill
這些修訂主要包括兩方面，最大的修訂是將2人組成的法庭取代3人組成的法庭處理兩項事務：一項是免遣返聲請人士的上訴，另一項是處理司法覆核的申請許可，如果申請被原訟法庭拒絕，可以到上訴法庭上訴。
The amendments this time around mainly concern two areas with the major change being the substitution of a bench of three Judges of the Court of Appeal CA with a bench of two Judges dealing with two matters namely the appeal cases of non - refoulement claims and the leave to apply for judicial review JR . If the Court of First Instance CFI rejects such claims they may launch an appeal to CA
根據建議的修訂，以2名法官取代3名法官處理案件，此舉當然有助提高法院的效率，因為可減省一名法官。
According to the proposed amendments the substitution of a bench of three Judges with a bench of two Judges to dispose of these cases will certainly help to improve court efficiency because the number of Judges required can be reduced by one
我剛才聽到很多反對派議員的發言，大多數反對這些修訂，好像當成這樣會破壞司法獨立。
Just now I have heard the speeches delivered by Members from the opposition camp and they mostly oppose the amendments as if the amendments would undermine judicial independence
我不知這些反對議案的議員是否有留意， 其實，首席大法官馬道立曾提出需要這些修訂。
I wonder if these Members with opposing views have noted that it was Mr Geoffrey MA the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal who had actually suggested these amendments
其實，《條例草案》經過法庭提出，法庭基於切身痛苦的經驗，要花很多時間來處理這些免遣返聲請，更影響其他法庭的工作。
Actually the Bill was initiated by the courts and prompted by their painful experience and the fact that they have needed to spend a lot of time disposing of these non - refoulement claims which has affected the discharge of other duties of the courts
由法院提出，律政司為它草擬修訂的條例，交到立法會通過。
The amendments were initiated by the courts the Department of Justice then drafted the amendment bill and introduced it to the Legislative Council for passage
主席，這些就是三權合作的好例子。
President this is an excellent example of cooperation among the three branches of Government
剛才有一位議員提到三權分立，我不知他想說甚麼。
Just now a Member mentioned the separation of powers among the three branches of Government . I really do not know what he is talking about
世界上，政府有3個不同的部門，各司其職，有些做行政工作，有些做立法工作，有些做審案的工作，但它們並不是絕緣體，不是大家自把自為，互不溝通。
In this world most governments are comprised of three different branches . Each branch will perform its own duty . One of them is responsible for executive administration another one is responsible for legislative work while the third one is responsible for dealing with court cases
香港是三權合作的地方，三權協調，《條例草案》便是最好的例子。
It is untrue that they are doing things completely on its own without any communication with each other . Hong Kong is a place where the three branches of government cooperate and coordinate with each other . The Bill is a good example
司法機構看到效率出現問題，來不及聘請法官，於是提出修訂，律政司接受。
When the Judiciary found its efficiency problem and was unable to recruit new judges on a timely manner it initiated the amendments and the Department of Justice accepted them
該職位是彭定康上任後，認為當時的法院效率有問題，所以吩咐我們在當時的布政司辦公室轄下的行政署，開設這個D8級別的職位，以加強及提高法院的效率。
The post was created after the arrival of Chris PATTEN who considered that the courts had efficiency problems and he therefore instructed us the Administration Wing under the then Government Secretariat to create that D8 post with a view to enhancing court efficiency
因為我知道很多居民受到這些不必要的司法覆核的影響，所以司法覆核處理過程一定要加快。
I think that the relevant definitions should be tightened because as far as I know many residents are affected by these unnecessary JR cases . For that reason we should expedite the handling of JR applications
於是，路政署於2010年提出擴闊該路段，改為來回也是雙線。
As a result the Highways Department HyD proposed the widening of that road section from a single two - lane carriageway to a dual two - lane carriageway in 2010
2010年已經提出，當然政府依足程序：刊憲、讓市民提出反對，最終反對至行政會議。
Of course the Government has strictly observed the procedures required by gazetting the proposed project receiving opposing views from the public which were eventually conveyed to the Executive Council
行政會議否決了這些反對。
The Executive Council subsequently rejected all these opposing views
在2015年，一名環保人士提出司法覆核，指政府沒有考慮最新的空氣標準。
By 2015 an environmentalist filed a JR by claiming that the Government had not taken into account the latest air quality standards
我聽到很多議員在發言中指出不會支持並要反對《條例草案》，原因是基於人道理由，認為《條例草案》不公平、不公義，但我認為這些理由全屬為反對而反對，根本就是多餘。
I have heard many Members point out in their speeches that they would not support but oppose the Bill on humanitarian grounds as they consider it unfair and unjust . However I think such grounds are utterly meant to justify their opposition for oppositions sake which is simply unnecessary
首先，我要批評郭榮鏗議員利用今天這項辯論，指責我和周浩鼎議員對法官指指點點。
First of all I want to criticize Mr Dennis KWOK for making use of todays debate to accuse me and Mr Holden CHOW of sitting in judgment on the judges
我請郭榮鏗議員聽着，法官是人不是神，按他所說也會犯錯，既然任何人也有機會犯錯，所有人都有機會遭到批評。
Mr KWOK please listen Judges are no deities but humans and may err according to what he has said and since everyone may make mistakes they will possibly be criticized for committing mistakes
香港有言論自由，馬道立首席法官也表示只要有理有據，任何人也可批評法官。
We have freedom of speech in Hong Kong and anyone can criticize judges as long as they are justified to do so according to Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA of the Court of Final Appeal
所以，郭榮鏗議員沒有資格在此非議香港市民批評法官，因為香港市民爭取的是司法公義，只要認為有不公義之處，自然可作出批評，不容他在此指指點點。
Therefore Mr KWOK is not in a position to condemn the criticism of Hong Kong people against the judges . It is because the people of Hong Kong are fighting for judicial justice who can naturally criticize any injustice they have noticed . And so he is not supposed to boss around here
但是，截至今年6月，獲確立的酷刑或免遣返聲請只有216宗，數字真的很低。
However as of June this year only 216 such claims were established which is a very small number
按他們的邏輯，數字偏低是由於程序不公，政府有心拖延，但這對香港和政府有何好處？
According to their logic the small number is due to unfair procedures and the Government has deliberately procrastinated . But what good will this do to Hong Kong and the Government?
為何他們不想一想，成功率極低的原因是由於申請個案全屬虛假，正是"真的假不了，假的真不了"，對嗎？
Why do they not consider that the rather low success rate is due to the fact that most of these claims are fraudulent cases since what is true cannot be false while what is false cannot be true right?
他們認為成功率低是一個問題，但其實濫用程序才是最大問題。
While they consider the low success rate a problem the biggest problem actually lies in the abuse of procedures
我經常指出，對於真正受到酷刑迫害的難民，當他們到達香港尋求人道支援時，給予協助是香港的應有之義。
I frequently make the point that Hong Kong does have a moral obligation to help those genuine refugees under persecution after they have arrived at Hong Kong to seek humanitarian support
即使修改法例，也未能完全解決這問題，因此我們一直以來提出了很多方法，務求解決濫用免遣返聲請的困局。
The problem cannot be completely resolved even if the legislation is amended and so we have been proposing many ways in a bid to solve the difficult situation created by abuse of the screening mechanism for non - refoulement claims
只有解決濫用機制及無限拖延的問題，才有機會幫助真正需要協助的難民，才有能力及資源為他們提供支援。
Only by addressing the problems of abuse of the mechanisms and indefinite delays will we have the opportunity to help refugees genuinely in need and have the ability and resources to support them
所以，我們曾提出很多不同建議，包括成立特別法庭。
Therefore we have put forward many different proposals including the establishment of a special court
此外，當局是否可以增加更多人手作出處理？
Moreover can the Administration increase manpower to process the cases?
很多香港市民均認為，涉嫌屬"假難民"的聲請人對香港的安全及治安構成極大隱患。
Many Hong Kong people are of the view that the suspected bogus refugees have posed enormous hazard to the safety and public order of Hong Kong
因此，如有聲請人不斷重複犯罪，對香港構成人命及財產方面的風險或有心拖延審批程序，希望當局可作出長時間的羈留。
Therefore it is hoped that the authorities will be able to hold those claimants in detention for longer periods of time
很多司法覆核個案均缺乏根據，但卻 為社會帶來非常重大的經濟損失。
A lot of judicial review cases however are groundless which have caused rather significant economic losses to our society
這並不是我說的，而是法律界人士的意見。
This is not my own view but the view of those from the legal sector
面對司法覆核制度被濫用的問題，是否無需處理，可任由其發生？
Is it not necessary to address the problem of abuse of the judicial review system which we are now facing and that it should be allowed to happen?
如果繼續不處理，將無法解決現時面對的問題，所以很多法律界人士曾提出很多建議，例如剛才所說的設立司法覆核法庭。
If this problem remains unresolved we will not be able to resolve the problems we are facing that is why many members of the legal profession have put forward various proposals such as the establishment of a court of judicial review which I have mentioned just now
此外，亦可考慮建議法院採用加快程序作出處理，例如減少處理每宗司法覆核申請的時間，包括避免進行不必要的第一階段聆訊，因這是十分浪費時間、精力及人手的做法。
Consideration may be given to advising the courts to adopt expedited procedures such as shortening the time used for processing each application for judicial review including avoiding the conduct of the unnecessary Phase 1 hearings which is a waste of time energy and manpower
就某些案件如免遣返聲請個案，是否可以只考慮申請人的書面陳述及相關文件便作出決定，從而避免拖延呢？
For certain cases can decisions be made solely on the applicants written statements and related documents so as to avoid delays?
此外，法律援助署亦應嚴格審核與司法覆核有關的法律援助申請，尤其是"攬炒派"現時專門針對政府提出的司法覆核，當局不可任由申請人在獲得法律援助後，由指定的律師代表提出司法覆核申請。
In addition the Legal Aid Department should also be stringent in scrutinizing applications for legal aid relating to judicial reviews in particular those judicial reviews currently lodged by the mutual destruction camp specifically against the Government . The applicants should not be allowed to be represented by their designated lawyers to apply for judicial review upon receipt of legal aid
其實，已有法律界人士指出這等於容讓"攬炒派"利用政府的資源對付政府自己，並質疑此舉是否危害社會。
As a matter of fact some members of the legal profession have pointed out that this is tantamount to allowing the mutual destruction camp to use government resources against the Government itself and they also questioned whether this practice will endanger our society
主席，有關問題並非單憑是次修改法例的工作便可獲得解決，還有一系列事宜需要處理。
President the problems cannot be resolved by amending the law alone as there are still numerous issues need to be dealt with
因此，我希望反對派、"攬炒派"議員若要留在議會，便應善盡議員的職責，協助香港解決問題而非製造問題。
Thus I hope that Members belonging to the opposition camp and the mutual destruction camp would fulfil their duties as Members of this Council to help Hong Kong resolve problems instead of creating problems if they mean to stay in office
你是否想發言？
Do you wish to speak?
我想提醒大家，她自1991年 起已經在政府擔任高層，又曾跟隨彭定康工作，幸好她剛才走出來發言，這樣才提醒了大家，作為議會內港英餘孽的人數已所剩無幾。
I would like to remind Members that she had taken up senior positions in the Government since 1991 and worked under Chris PATTEN . Fortunately she has just risen to speak so that Members are reminded that only a few evil remnants of British colonial rule in Hong Kong still hold office as Members of this Council
當然，葉劉淑儀議員既然覺得自己是少數在議會和保皇黨內唯一可以擔任特首的人，那麼她當然有這份權威，但我想提醒她，當年提出三權分立時，難道她仍未加入政府嗎？
Of course since Mrs IP considers herself both in the Council and the pro - government party the only person qualified to be the Chief Executive she does have such authority but I would like to remind her―had she still not joined the Government when the separation of powers was put forth?
主席，今天討論的《2019年成文法條例草案》，很多同事也提到它的主要功用，而今天的爭論點便是在《高等法院條例》中有關上訴法庭處理的法官組成人數，以裁定相關案件。即針對由少於3名上訴法庭法官組成的上訴法庭所作的決定，而要求批予向終審法院提出上訴的上訴許可申請，以及針對原訟法庭拒絕批予申請司法覆核的許可的決定。
As regards the Statute Law Bill 2019 the Bill which we discuss today President many Members have also mentioned its main purpose and todays bone of contention is the number of judges of the Court of Appeal CA constituting a bench to determine cases of appeal under the High Court Ordinance HCO that is applications for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal against the decisions made by CA consisting of less than three Justices of Appeal and appeals against the Court of First Instances decisions to refuse to grant leave to apply for judicial review
相關事項聽起來好像是一些技術問題，當局解釋也指由於近年免遣返聲請案件向法庭申請司法覆核許可的數目大幅上升，故提出修訂。
These matters sound like some sort of technical issues and the authorities have also explained that amendments have been proposed in the face of a sharp increase in the number of applications for leave to apply for judicial reviews in relation to non - refoulement claims
無可否認，由2016年的60宗上升至2019年的3,700多宗，確實為法庭帶來巨大壓力，因此法庭認為應該在處理這些申請時，把法官人數下限由3名減至2名，希望以較少人手但以相同時間處理更多案件。
Undeniably the increase from 60 cases in 2016 to more than 3 700 cases in 2019 did have imposed enormous pressure on the courts and the courts opined that the lower limit of the number of judges in a bench should be reduced from three to two in the processing of such applications in the hope that more cases can be handled by fewer judges within the same time frame
聽起來，"人少好辦事"這邏輯似乎正確，但這情況像甚麼呢？
Seemingly the logic of too many cooks spoil the broth sounds correct but what does the situation look like?
便是像保皇黨當年強行把全委會人數由35人減至20人般，他們的想法也只是希望把事情做完，但是否把事情做好了呢？
It just looks like the pro - government partys pushing through the reduction of the number of Members required to constitute a quorum in the committee of the whole Council from 35 to 20 . The only thing they have in mind is to get the job done but did they get the job done properly?
主席，我們當然明白，當申請數目在4年間增加了60倍，但法官人手又不足的情況下，法庭的工作效率當然會受到影響，我們亦明白如果法庭要花費大量時間和資源，來處理這些涉及免遣返聲請的司法覆核申請，將無可避免地必然會影響了其他香港人提出的司法覆核許可申請，亦會直接引起更長等候時間。
President we certainly understand that the work efficiency of law courts will definitely be affected given the 60 - fold increase in the number of applications within four years coupled with the shortage of judges . We also understand that if the courts have to use a great deal of time and resources to process these applications for judicial reviews involving non - refoulement claims those applications for leave to apply for judicial reviews by Hong Kong people will inevitably be affected then and it may directly result in longer waiting time