Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
司法人員薪常會也於2016年就法官及司法人員的若干服務條件，包括房屋福利、醫療及牙科福利、本地教育津貼、司法人員服飾津貼及就休假外遊提供的交通服務等，表示支持改善，並提出具體建議。
The Judicial Committee also expressed its support for improving certain conditions of service of JJOs in 2016 including housing benefits medical and dental benefits local education allowance judicial dress allowance and leave passage allowance etc . Specific recommendations were thus made
有關薪金調整和改善服務條件的建議，其後更於2016年9月及2017年4月實施。
The proposed pay adjustments and improvement in the conditions of service were later implemented in September 2016 and April 2017 ie
這已是兩年多前的事。
more than two years ago
自由黨認為，當局應繼續緊密留意司法人員的流失情況及定時檢討他們的待遇，以吸引更多法律界人才投身法官界別。
The Liberal Party thinks that the Administration should continue to closely monitor the wastage of Judicial Officers and regularly review their remunerations to attract more legal professionals to join the Bench
我想順帶指出，自由黨一直認同延長退休年齡的政策，而且並不限於司法機構。
I would also like to point out that the Liberal Party has always agreed that the policy of extending the retirement age should not limited to the Judiciary
在當局早於2014年就"延長公務員服務年期"進行公眾諮詢的時候，自由黨已經指出，香港人口老化衍生的勞動力不足問題迫在眉睫，公務員團隊亦未能幸免。
Back in 2014 when the Administration conducted a public consultation on extension of service of civil servants the Liberal Party pointed out that the shortage of labour due to an ageing population in Hong Kong was an imminent problem and the Civil Service could not be spared
我們當時建議政府有必要加快就現行公務員的工作年期進行檢討。
At that time we suggested that the Government should expedite the review of the working lifetime of civil servants
數年過去了，去年當局終於回應公務員團隊的訴求，延長所有於2015年6月1日或之後入職的公務員的退休年齡。
A few years have passed and the Administration finally responded to the demands of the Civil Service last year and extended the retirement age of all civil servants who joined the Service on 1 June 2015 or later . The Administration also made arrangements so that civil servants who joined the Service between 1 June 2000 and 31 May 2015―they will reach the retirement age between 2030 and 2040―will have their retirement age extended . The retirement age of civilian grades and disciplined services grades would be raised to 65 and 60 respectively
我亦期望《條例草案》通過後，司法機構可以加強招聘人手，繼續監察各級法院案件的輪候時間，透過改善案件的排期制度及適當地調配司法資源等措施，有效地處理更多案件。
I also hope that after the passage of the Bill the Judiciary will step up its recruitment continue to monitor the waiting time for cases at all various levels of court and effectively handle more cases through measures such as improving the scheduling system and appropriate allocation of judicial resources
主席，鑒於過去數年法官及司法人員的職位均面對招聘困難的問題，隨後數年香港更要面對司法人員的退休潮，為免影響司法機構的工作效率，政府必須推出措施以紓緩司法人員人手不足的問題。
President in view of the recruitment difficulty of Judges and Judicial Officers JJOs over the past few years and the retirement wave among Hong Kongs Judicial Officers in the coming years the Government must take measures to alleviate the shortage of judicial manpower so as to avoid impairing the efficiency of the Judiciary
司法機構的工作量越來越繁重。
The Judiciary has an increasingly heavy workload
以2018年為例，高等法院原訟法庭接獲的司法覆核許可申請便高達3,000宗，是2017年的兩倍半，2016年的13倍，當中涉及免遣返聲請的司法覆核申請便有2,851宗，相對2017年高出近2倍，是2016年的47倍。
Take 2018 for example the Court of First Instance CFI of the High Court received as many as 3 000 applications for leave for judicial review which was 2.5 times and 13 times of the respective numbers in 2017 and 2016 . Among those 3 000 applications 2 851 were about non - refoulement claims nearly tripling the same figure in 2017 and higher than that in 2016 by 46 times
高等法院上訴法庭處理的民事上訴案件亦較2017年倍增至611宗，原因是免遣返聲請案件上訴案激增。
The number of appeals on civil matters handled by the Court of Appeal CA of the High Court had also doubled the same figure in 2017 to 611 owing to the surge of appeal cases on non - refoulement claims
雖然法院在2018年處理的整體案件數字只是較2017年增加17,000多宗，即是由485,000宗增加至500,000宗，從數字上來看，增幅只是3.5%，但單憑案件的數目不足以反映司法人員的實質工作量，因為還要視乎案件的複雜性。
While the total number of court cases only increased from 485 000 in 2017 to 500 000 in 2018 representing a slight increase of some 17 000 or 3.5 % quantity alone cannot reflect the actual workload of Judicial Officers
事實上，近年複雜案件的數目持續地增加，這些複雜案件大大增加聆訊的時間，司法人員需要花更長時間及更多精力來處理這些案件。
Complexity of court cases should also be taken into account . An increasing number of complicated cases in recent years has significantly lengthened the hearing time costing Judicial Officers more efforts to deal with such time - consuming cases
每所法院需要處理的案件持續增加，司法機構的人手卻不足。
While the caseload of all courts is on the rise the Judiciary is short - handed
翻查司法機構的數據，截至本年3月底，司法職位編制共有218人，但實際在職的只有156人，有接近三成的職位空缺。
According to the figures of the Judiciary as at the end of March this year the establishment of JJOs was 218 . Compared to the strength of 156 the vacancy rate was nearly 30 %
司法人員數目相較去年同期更出現負增長，2019年截至3月的在職人數較2018年同期減少8人，可見司法機構人手相當短缺。
As for the number of Judicial Officers it even experienced a year - on - year negative growth by March 2019 after the strength had dropped by eight from the same time in 2018 . The above illustration shows that the manpower shortage in the Judiciary has worsened
在整個司法人員人手緊絀的情況下，有些部門還需要外借人手，例如去年7月，司法機構政務長便表示原訟法庭除了從外聘任4名暫委法官外，亦有7名是內部的暫委法官。
When the Judiciary is on the whole short of hands some courts are still required to second their staff to other courts . For instance the Judiciary Administrator stated in last July that CFI would have seven internal deputy judges in addition to four external deputy judges
現時高等法院、區域法院及裁判法院的法官及司法人員的平均年齡分別為58歲、54歲及50歲。
At present serving JJOs of the High Court the District Court and the Magistrates Courts are on average 58 54 and 50 years old respectively
顯而易見，退休是造成司法機構人手流失的主要原因，如果未能及時填補新血，在司法人手支援不足下，法院處理案件的效率亦將會受影響。
Retirement is obviously the main cause of staff wastage in the Judiciary . If the Judiciary fails to bring in new blood in a timely manner the manpower shortage will hamper courts efficiency in case handling
司法機構在"鬧法官荒"，不但持續加重各級法院的工作壓力，亦導致法庭的聆訊案件堆積如山，增加法庭聆訊輪候時間。
Owing to insufficient judges in the Judiciary work pressure is mounting at different court levels . Apart from that caseload is also piling up to give a longer waiting time for hearing
區域法院刑事案件的平均輪候時間長期不達標，影響市民應有的權益。
The average waiting time for criminal cases in the District Court has long been failing to meet the target undermining the legitimate interests of the people
司法機構 的工作量倍增，理應增加人手，但現實是司法機構連基本編制也無法填補。
When workload has increased by folds the manpower of the Judiciary should have increased correspondingly but the reality is that the Judiciary cannot even fill its existing vacancies
有見及此，政府在兩年前已調整司法人員薪酬及改善待遇，包括提供房屋、醫療、教育、服飾和交通等津貼，以吸引新血加入司法工作行列及挽留優秀的司法人才，但依然未能滿足司法機構的人才需求。
In view of this two years ago Judicial Officers were provided with pay adjustments and remuneration enhancements under which housing medical education dress and transportation allowances were granted to attract new blood and retain talents . However the Judiciary still fails to meet its manpower needs
自由黨預期香港司法機構的工作量將與日俱增，對司法人員的需求亦將會越來越殷切。
The Liberal Party envisages that the demand for Judicial Officers will grow in tandem with the increasing workload of the Judiciary
為滿足司法機構的人才需求及配合未來發展，自由黨支持政府多管齊下，增加司法人手。
To meet the manpower needs of the Judiciary and support its future development the Liberal Party supports the Government in taking a multi - pronged approach to increase judicial manpower
根據政府建議的修訂，原訟法庭及以上級別法官的法定退休年齡將會由65歲延長5年至70歲，而提早退休的年齡亦會延長5年至65歲。
According to the proposed amendments of the Government the statutory retirement ages for Judges at the CFI level and above and the High Court will be extended by five years from 65 to 70 and their early retirement age will also be extended by five years to 65
至於原訟法庭以下級別法官及司法人員的法定退休年齡則劃一為65歲，提早退休年齡則劃一為60歲。
As for JJOs below the CFI level they will have a uniform statutory retirement age of 65 and uniform early retirement age of 60
經修訂後，司法人員的法定退休年齡將劃分為兩級，自由黨認為是合理的，既可挽留人才，亦不會窒礙下級法官及司法人員晉升。
The Liberal Party considers the amended two - tier statutory retirement age system reasonable as it can retain talents and avoid creating promotion blockages for junior JJOs
司法系統人員均是法律界的精英，有潛質的人選有限，越高級的法官越難招聘。
As JJOs are legal elites the number of potential candidates is limited
由於原訟法庭及高等法院法官的判詞中所確立的原則和理據，往往成為日後參考的案例，對原訟法庭及以上級別法官的要求自然較其他司法人員更高、更嚴格。
The higher the court level the more difficult the recruitment of Judges will be . Since the principles and rationale established in the judgments of High Court Judges including CFI judges are likely to form part of the precedents for reference in future it is reasonable to impose more stringent demand on Judges at the CFI level and above than other Judicial Officers
他們均是具豐富經驗的資深法官，是司法界精英中的精英，有潛質的人選更少之又少，招聘難上加難。
Yet as experienced senior Judges are the cream of the crop there are hardly any potential candidates making the recruitment extremely difficult
終審法院馬道立首席法官退休後的繼任人就預計需要最少9個月才能完成委任，可見要物色一名合適的法官並不容易。
Upon the retirement of the Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey MA the appointment of his successor is expected to take at least nine months . This example shows how difficult it is to look for a competent Judge
因此，延後原訟法庭及以上級別法官的法定退休年齡至70歲，以挽留這些資深法官是別無他法。
Extending the statutory retirement ages of Judges at the CFI level and above to 70 is thus the only way to retain senior Judges
事實上，隨着醫療進步及普羅市民日益注重健康，一般人即使到了70歲，依然能保持健康體魄及工作能力。
In fact with medical advances and enhanced health awareness among the public people are in general physically fit and capable to work till 70
因此，建議的70歲法定退休年齡是可以接受的。
It is hence acceptable for the statutory retirement ages to be set at 70 as proposed
隨着人口老化，私人機構及政府均把退 休年齡延長，65歲已是普遍認可的標準。
In view of population ageing both private enterprises and the Government have extended retirement ages and 65 is generally considered as an acceptable retirement age
《條例草案》保留酌情延長任期的安排，以往不能酌情延長任期的區域法院法官亦可藉今次修訂酌情延長任期。
Under the Bill the discretionary extension arrangements are maintained and expanded to cover District Judges so that after this legislative amendment their terms of office can be extended on a discretionary basis
由於終審法院法官最難招聘，其可酌情延長的任期相對其他法官及司法人員較長亦可理解。
On the other hand CFA Judges who are the hardest to recruit can have a longer discretionary extension than other JJOs and that is understandable
其任期可延長兩次，每次最多3年，換言之，最長可延任至76歲。
Their term of office may be extended for not more than two periods of three years to allow them work till the age of 76
至於上訴法庭及原訟法庭的法官，以及原訟法庭以下級別的司法人員，均設最長5年的酌情延長任期。
As for Judges of CA and CFI as well as Judicial Officers below the CFI level their term of office may be extended for a maximum of five years
酌情延長任期能夠給予法官及司法機構一定的靈活性，讓法官可因應自己的健康及個人實際情況決定是否延任，而司法機構亦可視乎當時的運作及實際人手需要而決定是否要求法官延任。
Discretionary extension is a flexible arrangement to both Judges and the Judiciary . On the part of Judges they may decide whether to apply for extension based on their health and personal conditions; on the part of the Judiciary it may consider whether to offer discretionary extension to Judges based on the prevailing operation and actual manpower needs
既然有酌情延長任期的安排，自然也可以酌情提早退休。
When there is discretionary extension there is also discretionary early retirement
以往除土地審裁處及裁判法院的司法人員外，其他法官及司法人員均設有60歲的酌情提早退休年齡。
Discretionary early retirement at the age of 60 is already available to all JJOs except those of the Lands Tribunal and the Magistrates Courts
政府今次的修訂同樣分為兩級：原訟法庭及以上級別的法官的建議酌情提早退休年齡為60歲，法定提早退休年齡則為65歲，以鼓勵較資深的法官能留任較長時間；至於原訟法庭以下級別的法官及司法人員均一律為60歲，相信有關建議能夠照顧法官及司法人員的需要。
In the current legislative amendment exercise the Government also seeks to establish a two - tier system for Judges at the CFI level and above their discretionary and statutory early retirement ages will be set at 60 and 65 respectively to encourage senior Judges to serve for a longer period; for JJOs below the CFI level they will have a uniform early retirement age of 60 . This proposal should be able to address the needs of JJOs
香港擁有完善及具公信力的司法制度，廣受世界認同。
Hong Kong has a sound and credible judicial system which is well - recognized around the world
根據世界經濟論壇公布的《2019年全球競爭力報告》，香港的司法獨立在亞洲排名第二，全球排名第八。
According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2019 published by the World Economic Forum Hong Kong ranked second in Asia and eighth globally in terms of judicial independence
為維護司法獨立的原則，獲委任為區域法院或以上級別法院的法官及司法人員，均不能重投私人市場以大律師或律師身份執業。
For the purpose of upholding the principle of judicial independence JJOs at District Court level and above cannot return to private practice as a barrister or solicitor after judicial appointment
司法人員的薪酬遠不及私人市場，私人執業大律師加入司法系統後變相收入大減，令一些有意加入司法系統的法律界執業者卻步。
Since the remuneration for Judicial Officers is no match for that in the private market a private barrister will be making much less money after joining the Bench . Some interested legal practitioners may hence hesitate to serve as Judicial Officers
加入司法系統是法律界專業人士職業生涯的一個重要決定，一旦加入將不能重返私人市場再次執業，因此，一個具吸引力的保證任期，有助吸引法律界精英加入司法機構，亦可挽留具經驗的資深法官。
Joining the Bench is an important career decision for a legal professional as there can be no return to private practice . Therefore a sufficiently long guaranteed term of office will be able to attract legal elites to join the Judiciary while retaining experienced senior Judges
主席，我發言支持《2019年司法人員條例草案》。
President I speak in support of the Judicial Officers Amendment Bill 2019
《條例草案》的主要內容是把土地審裁處成員、裁判官及其他屬裁判官級別的司法人員的法定退休年齡，由60歲延展至65歲，以及把終審法院、高等法院上訴法庭及原訟法庭法官的法定退休年齡，由65歲延展至70歲。
The Bill is mainly about extending the statutory retirement age for Members of the Lands Tribunal Magistrates and other Judicial Officers at the magistrate level from 60 to 65 and also extending the statutory retirement age for Judges of the Court of Final Appeal CFA Court of Appeal and Court of First Instance of the High Court from 65 to 70
但是，我們要留意另一項建議，亦即把最高退休年齡定為75歲。
However there is another proposal which warrants our attention and that is the proposal of setting the maximum retirement age at 75
最重要的是健康情況良好、思維仍非常清晰，即使工作至年紀再大一點也沒有所謂，甚至可以說年長的人的經驗更為豐富，審理案件時相信會更清晰，能夠更了解案情，以及更有經驗。
It is most important that the person is healthy and has a sound mind and it would not be a problem even if he continues to work at an even older age . I would even say that the older people are more experienced and when they hear cases I think they can see the picture more clearly and have a better understanding of the merits of a case and also more experience to count on
因此，我認為應該清晰一點，例如規定進行定期健康檢查，或每年須提交健康證明等，我覺得這樣會更好。
Therefore I think it is necessary to make provisions clearer such as stipulating the need to undergo health check - ups regularly or submit medical certificates annually . This I think will be better
今次把法官的退休年齡延展，是因為法官真的十分忙碌，案件太多但人手不足。
This extension of the retirement age of Judges is proposed because the Judges are really very busy . They have a tremendous caseload but manpower is in short supply
我翻查香港法官和司法人員的資料，發現現時終審法院只有22位法官；高等法院有51位；區域法院有45位；土地審裁處、裁判法院及其他審裁處有64位裁判官及相關的司法人員，全部加起來不足200人。
I have looked up some information on the Judges and Judicial Officers in Hong Kong . I found that at present there are only 22 Judges of CFA 51 Judges of the High Court and 45 Judges in the District Court DC level; whereas in the Lands Tribunal Magistrates Courts and other Tribunals there are 64 Magistrates and relevant Judicial Officers . These numbers add up to less than 200 people
以比較繁忙的區域法院及裁判法院為例，在2018年，區域法院的民事和刑事案件有45,986宗。
Take the quite heavy - loaded DCs and Magistrates Courts as examples . In 2018 the criminal and civil cases in DCs totalled 45 986 in number
本港的法官已經很能幹，結案數目達39,835宗，即還有6,151宗尚未結案。
Judges in Hong Kong are already very competent as the number of cases disposed of by DCs was 39 835 meaning that 6 151 cases have yet to be completed
至於裁判法院，2018年的案件有340,612宗，結案的有333,623宗，即有6,989宗尚未結案。
As for the Magistrates Courts in 2018 the caseload stood at 340 612 of which 333 623 cases had been disposed of meaning that 6 989 cases have yet to be completed
到了2036年，推算香港人口將會超過814萬。
By 2036 it is projected that the Hong Kong population will exceed 8.14 million
人口上升意味着有關社會問題或法律的糾紛會相對地越來越多，而需要法庭服務的案件亦會越來越多，例如離婚的法律訴訟程序、子女管養權、經濟上的贍養安排、家庭糾紛等都會令香港法院未來越來越忙碌。
An increase in the population means that more and more social or legal disputes will arise accordingly and cases requiring court services will also be increasing such as legal proceedings for divorce child custody financial arrangements for alimony family disputes etc making the courts in Hong Kong busier in the future
此外，我們希望香港繼續發展成為世界主要的金融中心，甚至成為全世界最大的金融中心，而隨着這些發展，當然會有更多涉及金錢糾紛的商業案件，對嗎？
Moreover we hope that Hong Kong can continuously develop as the worlds major financial centre or better still the worlds largest financial centre . These developments are certainly followed by more commercial cases involving monetary disputes right?
讓我們看看這是否屬實，例如在美國，主席，當地每10萬人口便有10名法官；在澳大利亞，每10萬人口有4.5名法官；在德國，每10萬人口有25名法官；日本有3名；印度是1.3名。
Let us look at whether this is true . For instance in the United States President there are 10 Judges per 100 000 population; in Australia there are 4.5 Judges per 100 000 population; in Germany the number of Judges per 100 000 population is 25 compared to 3 and 1.3 in Japan and India respectively
例如2014年的佔中，便有200多人面對司法程序；2016年的旺角暴動，也有數十人被起訴，有些現在審訊還未完成，仍在司法程序處理中。
An example is the Occupy Central movement in 2014 as a result of which more than 200 people have faced judicial proceedings; for the Mong Kok Riot in 2016 prosecution has been brought against dozens of people and for some of these cases hearings have not yet completed and they are still at the stage of court proceedings
目前的人力資源，特別是法官的短缺，其實也令我很擔心。
The existing manpower shortage especially the shortage of Judges actually worries me a lot
他犯了罪，可能被判監，但如果在他的人生路上再被拖延的話，便真的很淒涼。
When he committed an offence he could be sentenced to jail . But if he should be further held back from moving on with his life that would really be miserable
因此，我們支持今次延展法官的退休年齡，但我們亦必須不斷提升法庭審案的效率。
Therefore we support the extension of the retirement age of the Judges as currently proposed but we must also continuously upgrade the efficiency of the Courts in hearing cases
同時，根據《司法人員推薦委員會條例》成立的司法人員推薦委員會，負責就司法人員的任命向行政長官作出建議。
Meanwhile the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission JORC which is set up under the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission Ordinance Cap . 92 makes recommendations to the Chief Executive on judicial appointments
按照推薦委員會的政策，司法職位的任期不應自動延續至超逾有關人員的法定正常退休年齡。
According to the policy of JORC extension of the term of judicial office beyond the statutory normal retirement age should not be automatic
任期獲延續應視為特殊情況。
It should be regarded as exceptional
政府當局認為，這些建議有助司法機構維持不同級別法院的人手，對於司法機構保持運作效率及成效具有重要的作用。
The Administration considered that the proposals would enable the Judiciary to sustain their manpower across different levels of court which was important to the efficient and effective operation of the Judiciary
在2018年7月18日的司法及法律事務委員會上，政府當局就司 法機構的建議諮詢委員。
At the meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services the Panel on 18 July 2018 the Administration consulted members of the Panel on the Judiciarys Proposals
委員普遍支持有關建議。
Members of the Panel generally supported the proposals
儘管我沒有參與法案委員會，但留意到法案委員會在6月14日向內務委員會提交的報告中表示，支持在立法會大會上恢復《條例草案》的二讀辯論，而法案委員會和政府當局均不會提出任何修正案。
Although I did not join the Bills Committee I notice that the Bills Committee has stated in its report submitted to the House Committee on 14 June that it supported the resumption of the Second Reading debate on the Bill at the Legislative Council meeting and both the Bills Committee and the Administration would not propose any amendment
由此可見，社會各界對《條例草案》沒有甚麼顯著的爭議。
It can thus been seen that there is not any substantial controversy to the Bill in the community
主席，我們也許應追問，《條例草案》是否基於某些實際需要而提出？
President perhaps we should further ask whether the Bill is proposed owing to certain actual needs
根據司法人員薪俸及服務條件常務委員會發表的《二零一八年司法人員薪酬檢討報告》，退休是法官及司法人員流失的主要原因，而退休的情況亦可能對司法人員的人手構成挑戰，例如法官及司法人員退休人數預計在2019-2020年度會增至14人，佔目前在職人數的8.5%。
According to the Report on Judicial Remuneration Review 2018 retirement is the main source of wastage amongst JJOs while the retirement situation may also pose challenges to the judicial manpower . For instance the anticipated retirement will increase to 14 in 2019 - 2020
此外，應法案委員會的要求，司法機構政務處曾經提供兩項資料。
Moreover as requested by the Bills Committee the Judiciary Administration has provided two sets of information
截至今年3月31日，各級法院法官及司法人員的編制及實際人數的資料顯示，在合共218個職位中，有62個空缺，同時有32名法官及司法人員將於2019年至2022年達到法定退休年齡。
As at 31 March this year the information on the establishment and strength of JJOs at various levels of courts indicates that there are 62 vacancies out of a total of 218 posts; meanwhile 32 JJOs will reach their statutory retirement ages between 2019 and 2022
因此，法案委員會的委員普遍認同，延展法定退休年齡將有助紓緩司法人手短缺的情況。
Therefore members of the Bills Committee generally agreed that extending the statutory retirement ages would help alleviate the shortage of judicial manpower
主席，接着我們應該扼要審視《條例草案》的一些主要建議是否合理。
President next we should briefly examine whether some major proposals of the Bill are reasonable or not
我們察悉，在法官及司法人員的法定退休年齡方面，《條例草案》將保留退休年齡兩級制。
We note that in respect of the statutory retirement ages of JJOs the two - tier retirement age system will be retained under the Bill
據當局解釋，鑒於可獲委任為原訟法庭及以上級別法官的合適人選為數不多，以及招聘原訟法庭法官方面亦持續出現困難，因此相關的法定退休年齡亦較高，將會由65歲延展至70歲，可望有助挽留經驗豐富的資深法官，並且吸引具經驗及優秀的私人法律執業者加入司法機構。
According to the authorities explanation given the small pool of suitable candidates for appointment as Judges at the Court of First Instance CFI level and above and the persistent difficulties in recruiting CFI Judges the relevant statutory retirement age will be set higher ie . from 65 to 70 to hopefully help retain experienced senior judges and attract experienced and quality private legal practitioners to join the Judiciary
同時，就原訟法庭以下級別的法官及司法人員而言，並沒有出現持續的招聘困難，因此其法定退休年齡會設定為較低的65歲。
Meanwhile no persistent recruitment difficulties have been observed for JJOs below the CFI level thus a lower retirement age of 65 will be set for them
這樣既可避免妨礙較低級別的法官及司法人員獲得晉升，亦有助新血注入司法行列。
This can not only avoid creating promotion blockages for junior JJOs but also attract new blood to the judicial service
我認為，針對不同級別的法官及司法人員的聘用情況作出區別對待，避免"一刀切"處理，是務實之舉。
In my opinion it is pragmatic to avoid the across - the - board approach and apply different treatments to deal with the appointment of JJOs at different levels
《條例草案》亦賦予終審法院首席法官酌情權，批准原訟法庭及以上級別的法官可以基於健康或家庭等特殊理由，在60至65歲期間提早退休。
The Bill also provides the Chief Justice with the discretionary power to approve early retirement for Judges at the CFI and above levels between the ages of 60 and 65 on exceptional grounds such as health or family reasons
我認同為了顧及司法機構的人手規劃，以及個別法官的實際需要，引入酌情安排是可以接受的。
I agree that in order to cater for the manpower planning of the Judiciary and the specific needs of individual Judges it is acceptable to introduce a discretionary arrangement
至於高等法院原訟法庭以下級別的法官及司法人員，提早退休年齡與法定退休年齡之間須相隔5年的安排亦適用於他們。
As for JJOs below the CFI level the five - year interval between the early retirement age and the statutory retirement age also applies
《條例草案》將相應引入新設的60歲法定提早退休年齡。
The Bill will introduce a new statutory early retirement age of 60 correspondingly
至於酌情延長任期安排，政府當局同意司法機構的建議，即維持現有酌情延長各級法院法官及司法人員任期超越法定退休年齡的安排。
As regard discretionary extension arrangements the Administration agrees to the Judiciarys recommendation ie . to maintain the existing discretionary extension arrangements beyond the statutory retirement ages for JJOs at all levels of court
具體而言，終審法院法官的任期可延長兩次，每次3年；其他法官及司法人員的任期則可延長一段或多段指明的時間，總計不得超過5年。
Specifically the term of office of Judges of the Court of Final Appeal may be extended for two periods of three years; and the term of office of other JJOs may be extended for a specified period or periods not exceeding five years in aggregate
同時，為了公平起見，總計可酌情延長任期5年的安排將適用於所有區域法院的法官。
Meanwhile for paritys sake discretionary extension of term of office with an extension period of not exceeding five years in aggregate will apply to all District Judges
主席，為了順利實施司法機構的建議，《條例草案》也提供過渡安排，讓現任法官及司法人員選擇轉至新的退休年齡或沿用現行退休年齡。
President in order to facilitate a smooth implementation of the Judiciarys recommendation the Bill also puts in place transitional arrangements to allow serving JJOs to choose whether to transfer to the new retirement ages or to remain under the existing retirement ages
此外，《條例草案》亦訂明法官及司法人員在酌情提早退休時有關退休金的支付事宜。
In addition the Bill also provides for the payment of pension in the case of discretionary early retirement of JJOs