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如果議員藉今次機會，在發言時大幅偏離有關《條例草案》的整體優劣，我亦會視之為離題。
If Members make use of this opportunity to greatly deviate from what should be the overall pros and cons of the Bill when they speak I will also regard them as digressing from the subject
請議員善用時間，本會仍有很多事務尚待處理。
As there are still many items pending discussion in this Council Members are advised to make optimal use of their speaking time
希望議員一起努力。
I hope all Members will work together in this respect
郭家麒議員，請發言。
Dr KWOK Ka - ki please speak
代理主席，今天是立法會延任一年開局的新一天，我希望大家今年能夠把握時間，做有意義的事。
Deputy President today is a brand new day that marks the beginning of the Legislative Council following an extension of its tenure by one year . I hope Members can make the best of their time in this legislative session and do something meaningful
我在此要強烈譴責許智峯議員。
Here I wish to express strong condemnation against Mr HUI Chi - fung
如果他認為自己有資格做議員，請他建立好榜樣，依規矩辦事。
If he thinks that he is qualified as a Member he should set a good example and play by the rules
我在此敦促各位同事，如有事情不對勁，可以到後巷傾談，無需在此浪費時間，好嗎？
I hereby make an appeal to Members If they find anything disagreeable they may talk it out in a back alley instead of wasting our time here
代理主席，我十分支持《2019年成文法條例草案》。
Okay? . Deputy President I strongly support the Statute Law Bill 2019 the Bill
現在是二讀階段，而廖長江議員剛才亦已經深入淺出地解釋《條例草案》的背景和主旨。
We are now at the Second Reading stage . Earlier on Mr Martin LIAO already gave a thorough explanation on the background and main theme of the Bill in simple language
案件拖延審理，對當事人構成不公平。
Any delays in case hearings will constitute unfairness to the parties involved
因此，有關修訂建議將上訴法庭上訴法官的組成人數由3名法官即所謂的"三司會審"減至2名，屬法律上合規格的做法，實際上亦是基於對整體利益的考慮。
This is the reason why the relevant amendment proposes to reduce the composition of a Court of Appeal from three Justices of Appeal―a three - Judge bench―to two . This is up to standard in law and is actually based on consideration for the overall interest
這是在行政架構第二層已設有的上訴機制。
This is the appeal mechanism at the second tier of the administrative framework
有3,727宗。
3 727
這本書由陳志海資深大律師推介，作者是"LAW師奶"。
He said that as a Member This book is recommended by Senior Counsel Warren CHAN and the author is Ms LAW
做人不要誇張，但也不用妄自菲薄。
If Members wish to know more about the treasure in Hong Kong and its strengths One should not show off when conducting oneself; neither should one belittle oneself
身為中華人民共和國香港特別行政區立法會議員， 如果他們能夠掌握數據，例如"LAW師奶"在書中所提到的，甚或只需掌握一半，他們也會清醒得多。
They are Legislative Council Members of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China . If they can grasp the relevant statistics such as those mentioned by Ms LAW in her book or if they can grasp half of those statistics they will become much more conscious of the reality
這本書題為《來生再做香港人？
This book is entitled Do you want to be a Hongkonger again in your next life?
有南亞人想做香港人，但香港人卻想前往台灣。
But some Hong Kong people nonetheless want to move to Taiwan
我希望代理主席執行《議事規則》，你剛才已經指出郭榮鏗議員離題，我當然很歡迎他詳細閱讀我在2007年及2015年出版的中英文書籍《香港基本法：從理論到實踐》，繼續參考我的意見。
I wish to ask Deputy President to enforce the Rules of Procedure . You have already pointed out just now that Mr Dennis KWOK strayed from the subject . I certainly welcome him to pore over my book Hong Kong Basic Law From Theory to Practice published in 2007 and 2015 in both Chinese and English and continue to take my views as reference
郭榮鏗議員，我再次提醒你，如果你再次離題的話，我必須執行《議事規則》。
Mr Dennis KWOK I remind you once again . If you stray from the subject again I must enforce the Rules of Procedure
請你返回辯論的議題，即《2019年成文法條例草案》的實質修訂內容，而這亦是本會早前要求每位議員在發言時應針對的內容。
Please return to the subject of the debate ie . the substance of the amendments in the Statute Law Bill 2019 which is also what each Member was earlier requested to focus on in their speech in this Council
我們的發言和今天這個會議絕對是合憲、合法、合情、合理的，我們得到全國人民代表大會常務委員會因應疫情而作出的決定，獲延任一年。
Our speeches and todays meeting are absolutely constitutional lawful sensible and justifiable . According to the decision made by the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress in the light of the pandemic our term will extend for one year
主席，今天的議題絕對是重要的民生議題，也是我跟進已久，年年、月月、日日都不會忘記的議題。
President the debate subject today is definitely an important livelihood issue . It is also a topic that I have been following up for a long time . It is an issue that is always on my mind
《條例草案》其中一個議題牽涉《高等法院條例》第34B條，旨在說明上訴法庭在行使民事司法管轄權時的組成，表面上似乎與民生議題無關，但我接受政府的解釋，即是如果能夠安排更多案件由兩名而非三名法官組成的上訴法庭進行聆訊，司法機構便可更靈活地調配人手處理其他案件，令資源得到最妥善的運用。
The amendment seeks to specify the composition of the Court of Appeal CA in civil jurisdiction . It seems unrelated to peoples livelihood . But I accept the Governments explanation in that if more cases are heard by a two - Judge CA instead of a three - Judge CA it will increase the flexibility in the deployment of judicial manpower for taking up other court cases and therefore put judicial resources to the best use
主席，其實大家可以看看很多數據，從而理解我支持《條例草案》的原因，當中一些數據是政府及立法會的文件也有提及的，如果通過有關修訂，便可加速處理大量積壓的酷刑聲請案件的司法覆核和上訴許可申請。
Actually President we can look at the statistics to understand why I support the Bill . Some of the statistics are also mentioned in the papers prepared by the Administration and the Legislative Council . The passage of the amendment will expedite the processing of a huge backlog of judicial review JR cases and cases of application for leave to appeal stemming from torture claims
根據立法會文件提供的數字，在2016年，有關的司法覆核案件只是228宗，但2019年已達至3,889宗，當中牽涉免遣返聲請的個案竟然多達3,727宗。
According to the statistics provided in a Legislative Council paper there were only 228 such JR cases in 2016 but the number rose to 3 889 in 2019 as many as 3 727 of which stemmed from non - refoulement claims
至於上訴許可的情況，2016年是246宗，2019年是597宗，當中關於免遣返聲請的是351宗。
Regarding cases of application for leave to appeal there were 246 cases in 2016 and 597 cases in 2019 351 of which were about non - refoulement claims
我一定會支持這個建議，但這只是十分皮毛的改革，因為司法機構始終無法應付目前大量積壓的案件。
I surely support this option . But this will only be a minor reform because the Judiciary still will not be able to handle the huge caseload at present
如果根據終審法院大法官在2019年的發言，法院最低限度積壓了數千宗有關酷刑聲請的案件，加上2014年佔中運動及2019年反修例示威引致的騷亂等，法院積壓的案件更多達過萬宗。
According to the speech by the Chief Justice in 2019 the court has at least accumulated thousands of cases stemming from torture claims together with the cases stemming from the Occupy Central movement in 2014 and the civil disturbances arising from the opposition to the proposed legislative amendments in 2019 . The court has accumulated more than 10 000 cases
當案件積壓過多，審判時間過長，法院人手捉襟見肘，還需要大量人手處理酷刑聲請的司法覆核和上訴許可案件時，我肯定這樣會影響其他案件的進度。
When the caseload is heavy the trial time long the judicial manpower tight and a lot more manpower needed to deal with the JR cases and application for leave to appeal cases on torture claims it will surely affect the processing of other cases
大家試想想，2014年佔中三子上訴案件的審訊至今仍未完結，2019年至2020年積壓的大量刑事案件，甚至我有很多同業及民事案件的當事人也向立法會議員求助，他們說案件審訊期等了數年仍未完結。
Just think about the case concerning the Occupy Central Trio in 2014 the case is still ongoing . Many criminal cases piled up in 2019 and 2020 . Many of my fellow law practitioners and the civil claimants who have sought help from Legislative Council Members said that their cases had been dragged on for years and were still not yet closed
大家都知道這個定律沒有讀過法律的人理應也知道我們十分相信，延遲的公義就是剝奪的公義。
Everyone and even those with no legal training should know that justice delayed is justice denied which we very much believe . The Government often waits till the last minute to take action
因此，在這種情況下，我認為政府也必須檢討，究竟在處理酷刑聲請案件時有否做足所有程序？
Hence given the present situation I hold that the Government must review whether it has gone through all the procedures when it processes the torture claims . It should not consider its job done after reducing the outstanding cases to 245
所以，我想對張超雄議員說他不在席，在點算人數鐘聲響起時離開了這絕對是重大的民生議題，為甚麼？
So I want to tell Dr Fernando CHEUNG he is not here . He has left the Chamber during the quorum bell This is definitely an important livelihood issue
大家看看這份2020年10月6日的報章，香港又破獲冰毒案件，報道指案件有可能牽涉那些非法入境甚或是以酷刑聲請為由滯留香港、居住在油麻地的人士。
Why? . If we look at this news article dated 6 October 2020 yet another case of crystal methamphetamine trafficking was uncovered in Hong Kong . The news article further says that the case may involve illegal immigrants or torture claimants stranded in Hong Kong and living in Yau Ma Tei
在2016年，有不少在香港合法的少數族裔團體的領導來到立法會發言，希望我們和政府做一點工夫。
In 2016 the leaders of a number of lawful ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong came to the Legislative Council to express views
他們從事珠寶或其他行業，被一些以酷刑聲請或其他原因非法留港的人打主意，可能是他們的同鄉，發生了很多嚴重的罪案。
They are working in the jewelry or some other industries and have fallen victims in several serious crime cases . Some illegal immigrants possibly coming from the same hometown as theirs were stranded here due to their torture claims or some other reasons and they targeted at the ethnic minorities here . The ethnic minority group leaders hoped that the Government could do something about it
因此，首先，這不牽涉種族問題而是治安的問題。
Hence first of all this is not about race . This is about law and order
第二，這牽涉到資源的問題。
Second this involves resources
如此龐大的案件牽涉到黑幫，他們利用一些沒有身份證、不用負上責任的人士犯案，甚至有人說，黑幫處理這些曾犯法的非法移民很殘忍，這些人可能很快就消失於公海。
Cases of such magnitude often involve triad gangs . They use people with no identity cards to commit crimes so that they do not need to bear responsibility . Some people even say that triad members use very cruel means to get rid of the illegal immigrants who have committed crimes
我們也不想這樣，我們很希望以法治、人道的方法處理香港這個積壓多年的問題。
The illegal immigrants may soon vanish in the open sea . We do not want this to happen . We very much hope that this problem which has beset Hong Kong for a long time can be dealt with in a lawful and humane manner
我記得我們曾經提及，甚至當時一些外國領事也提及他們如何處理非法入境者，就是設立禁閉式收容中心。
As far as I remember we did mention and some foreign consulates also mentioned how their countries deal with the illegal immigrants and that is by way of setting up closed reception centres
很多人對法律原則一知半解，以為沒有觸犯法例，包括年青人，到入獄那刻才知道"違法達義"真的是違法，會被判入獄。
Many people have little knowledge about the principle of law . They including young people think that they have not broken the law . Only when they are sent to the prison do they realize that achieving justice by violating the law actually means breaking the law and they will be imprisoned
請盡快處理一些終審案件，因為其他大量積壓的案件是會拖累終審判決的。
Please expeditiously process the cases pending at the Court of Final Appeal . This large backlog will delay the delivery of judgment at the Court of Final Appeal
主席，香港的"金漆招牌"是法治精神，如果法庭的審訊經常拖延、積壓，令市民失去信心，這是香港最大的損失。
President the rule of law is the golden seal of Hong Kong . If court cases are frequently postponed and accumulated people will lose their faith in the system . This will be the greatest loss to Hong Kong
我再次重申，這不是討論司法獨立事宜的場合......
I must reiterate that this is not an occasion for discussing judicial independence
我亦已提醒議員，三權分立不是本會的禁忌語言，如果議員要討論三權分立，可以在合適的場合提出，而不是在現在《2019年成文法條例草案》二讀辯論的時候。
I have also reminded Members that separation of powers is not a taboo term in this Council . If Members wish to discuss separation of powers they may hold discussions on a suitable occasion rather than doing so during this Second Reading debate on the Statute Law Bill 2019
我們現在所討論的《高等法院條例》是關於甚麼的呢？
What is the High Court Ordinance Cap . 4 we are now discussing all about?
政府說道，民事案件數量急升，特別是有關免遣返聲請的司法覆核案件。
The Government says that the number of civil cases has surged especially judicial reviews involving non - refoulement claims
為合理化有關的錯誤做法，政府便提出修訂《條例》第34B4條，訂明由兩名上訴法官組成的上訴法庭亦可以裁定兩種案件。
In order to rationalize the relevant erroneous practice the Government proposes to amend section 34B4 of the Ordinance to stipulate that a Court of Appeal constituted by two Justices of Appeal may also determine two types of cases
大家皆知道現在發生甚麼事情。
Everyone knows what is happening now
大家皆知道，即使修訂《條例》，亦不會令香港的法治情況改善，因為有這些人繼續存在，有"法盲"批評法官。
As Members all know even if the Ordinance is amended the rule - of - law situation in Hong Kong will not show any improvement because there are all such people around and such legally illiterate people dare to criticize our judges
要維護香港的法治，其實舉步維艱。除《條例》外，其他法例的執行亦舉步維艱。
It is actually very difficult to safeguard Hong Kongs rule of law and it is also very difficult to enforce other laws in addition to the Ordinance
法院只是整個公訴程序的一部分，當中還需要執法部門公正不阿地執法，以及律政部門公正不阿地提出起訴。
The court is only part of the entire public prosecution process and this process also requires impartial law enforcement and impartial prosecution on the part of law enforcement agencies and the justice department respectively
不過，誠然，有關部門所採取的，已經是第三世界落後國家或極權政府的做法。
But honestly the relevant departments have already adopted the practices of those backward countries in the Third World or totalitarian governments
不論是律政部門還是執法部門，皆成為了打壓工具。
Whether speaking of the justice department or law enforcement agencies they have invariably turned into a tool for suppression
在正常情況下，我們還會相信香港仍有法治、三權分立和清楚的制度，但凡此種種，現在皆不存在，是全部不存在的。
In normal circumstances we will believe that Hong Kong still upholds the rule of law separation of powers and a clear system . But all these have ceased to exist now and become nonexistent
在作出修訂後，有心人只會利用當中的空子，以達到行政當局的目的，令法院或司法制度無法發揮應有功能。
The amendments if made will only enable those with ulterior motives to manipulate the loopholes therein to achieve the executives objective of barring the court or the judicial system from discharging their due functions
我們現時無法相信這制度，所以才會在這次討論中對於現況，包括三權分立和司法制度被摧毀，表示極大保留。
Now we can no longer trust the system and this is the very reason why we have to express in the present discussion our huge reservations about the reality including the devastation of separation of powers and the judicial system
代理主席，現在是二讀階段，我首先會集中討論有關宗旨，而對於政府這次用這種方法作出修訂，即在《條例草案》中包含不同的範圍及條例，我覺得有很大問題。
Deputy President we are now at the stage of Second Reading . I will first of all focus my discussion on the objective of the Bill . In regard to the Governments approach to conduct this amendment exercise that is incorporating different areas and Ordinances into the Bill I find it highly problematic
代理主席，政府說《條例草案》對多項不同的條例提出輕微、技術性和無爭議的雜項修訂，這顯然不是事實。
Deputy President the Government claims that this Bill seeks to make miscellaneous amendments which are minor technical and non - controversial to various Ordinances but this obviously is not the fact
因此，在香港現時的情況下，在過往兩三年，可能因為社會的反應，政府便趁機表示要對很多方面作出收緊。
Hence under the circumstances over the past two to three years perhaps due to the reaction of the community the Hong Kong Government took the opportunity to announce that many areas must be tightened
不過問題是，我們最少要清楚知道，究竟有關改革是否合理，以及在改革之後，影響有多大。
However the question is that we at least need to clearly know whether the reform concerned is reasonable and the extent of implications after the reform is carried out
而且，這是一個比較長遠的影響。
This will anyway impose a rather long - term impact
我感到十分失望，我認為即使是建制派的同事，也可以在這件事上做到令人心服口服，但他們顯然不願意這樣做，只是急忙地完成處理《條例草案》。
I feel very disappointed . I thought even Members from the pro - establishment camp could have done a convincing job on this issue but they obviously were not willing to do so but only rushed through the Bill
《條例草案》主要涉及4組的修訂建議，其他均是比較輕微、不具爭議性的技術性修訂。
The Bill mainly involves four groups of proposed amendments and the rest are mostly minor technical and non - controversial amendments . I am more concerned about the amendment to the High Court Ordinance Cap
我比較關注有關《高等法院條例》的修訂部分，這部分是有關第4章第34B條，即擴大使用兩名法官上訴法庭，使該法庭亦可以聆訊，以及裁定以下案件，分為兩種，第一，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許可申請。
4 which seeks to amend section 34B of Cap . 4 . That is to extend the use of a two - Judge bench of the Court of Appeal CA to hear and determine i applications for leave to the Court of Final Appeal CFA against the decisions made by CA consisting of less than three Justices of Appeal; and ii appeals against decisions made by the Court of First Instance CFI to refuse to grant leave to apply for judicial review JR or to grant such leave on terms pursuant to Order 53 rule 34 of the Rules of the High Court Cap
第二點也是很重要的，便是有關如果上訴法庭未能作出一致的裁定，除了上訴各方可以申請外，上訴法庭亦可主動作出命令，將有關的案件由非偶數，並且不少於3名的上訴法庭法官組成的上訴法庭席前重新爭辯，即第64和65條。
The second point is also very important and that is when such a bench of the CA cannot reach a unanimous decision in addition to a party being allowed to apply to re - argue the case before an uneven number of Justices of Appeal not less than three the Court may also make such an order on its own motion
剛才不少議員也關注到效率和公義的平衡，我認為今次的修訂能提高效率，並以此作為目標，讓申請人和上訴人尋求公義。
Just now a number of Members have expressed concern about the need to strike a balance between efficiency and justice . I consider that the amendments this time around can help to improve the efficiency with the aim of enabling applicants and appellants to seek justice
我看到政府向我們作出的解釋是，因為近年民事案件大量上升，尤以免遣返聲請的司法覆核案件為甚，對於司法機構，特別由原訟法庭和上訴法庭組成的高等法院和終審法院帶來巨大的壓力，所以，他們建議我剛才讀出來的修訂。我想看回......其實最近......
As we can see the Government has explained that the rapid surge in civil caseloads in recent years particularly JR cases involving non - refoulement claims has imposed great pressure on the workload of the Judiciary in particular for the High Court and CFA
當然其餘有關高等法院的上訴法庭民事上訴方面，2019年有597宗尚未完成處理......繼續處理的，而免遣返聲請佔當中351宗。
Of course regarding the remaining civil appeal cases at CA of the High Court 597 are pending in 2019 or still being dealt with 351 of which involve non - refoulement claims
終審法院許可的申請總數為426宗，而免遣返聲請佔當中388宗，大部分都是免遣返聲請的案件。
The leave applications to CFA total 426 cases 388 of which involve non - refoulement claims . In other words most of such applications involve non - refoulement claims
我們一直說，雖然確立這些免遣返聲請的個案實際上很少，我看回有關數字，由2009年至2020年，香港入境事務處審核免遣返聲請的總個案為22,737宗，而確立的數字為231宗。
We have been emphasizing all along that the number of non - refoulement claims being substantiated was actually small . If we take a look at the figures from 2009 to 2020 of a total of 22 737 non - refoulement claims which were examined by the Immigration Department ImmD only 231 were substantiated
我們希望能夠鈎出這231人並幫助他們，令他們不需要返回他們的原居地，即他們備受威脅的地方。
We hope that we can single them out and help these 231 people so that they will not be sent back to their places of origin that is the places that pose threat to them
我亦理解現時這些免遣返聲請的人士如留在香港，他們面對的難處是甚麼，這些我也理解，因為我過往在差不多10年中，有七八年曾有處理過他們的案件。
I also understand the difficulties faced by these non - refoulement claimants when they are staying in Hong Kong . It is because I have dealt with such cases for seven to eight years out of the past decade or so
當他們在香港根本不能夠工作，甚麼也做不到時，他們可以在香港做甚麼？
These people are not allowed to work in Hong Kong . What can they do if they are not permitted to work here?
我也留意到，政府在2020年的預算中向他們提供的濟助多達7億元，這麼龐大的數額。
I also note that the Government has earmarked as much as 700 million for relief assistance to these people in the 2020 budget . This is a huge sum
我們希望以效率作為目標來協助他們尋求公義。
We hope to help them seek justice through improved efficiency
代理主席，其實過往數年我看到入境處和保安局在這方面做了不少工作，包括縮短他們的申請時間及完善整個流程，令他們滯留在香港的時間縮短。
Deputy President actually I have seen much effort by ImmD and the Security Bureau over the past several years in this area including shortening their application time and improving the entire process in order to shorten their stay in Hong Kong
或許很多市民也不理解他們究竟有何程序......要多少時間和如何申請。
Perhaps members of the public know very little about the procedures involved or how long they need to make an application
例如我們接獲他們的申請表......
For example we will receive their application forms they are allowed to fill in the application form in 28 days
大家試想，現時我們積壓的個案，高等法院原訟法庭有3,800多宗未處理的案件，由這點至終審法院的時間可以很長，這就是為何我們要提高效率。
Members may envisage that the backlogs of more than 3 800 cases pending at CFI of the High Court may drag on for a very long period of time from CFI to CFA and that is why we need to improve the efficiency
我們並非說，應在尋求公義與效率之間作出取捨，並非如此，而是我們希望提高效率，希望這類案件可以盡快得以處理，盡快協助應該受濟助的人。
We are not saying that we should make a choice between seeking justice and improving efficiency . That is not the case . Instead we hope that these cases can be promptly dealt with through improved efficiency in order to render help to all those people in need of relief
因此，我同意今次的修訂，即使是用2名上訴法官，以及他們可以用書面作出處理個案的權力，我認為這亦是公正的，可以迅速並在合乎經濟效益的情況下處理一些法庭程序，其實這些亦不是甚麼新鮮事物，現時我們的法庭也有不少個案可以用書面程序來處理。
For that reason I agree with the amendments this time around that is the proposed two - Judge bench of the CA and that they can exercise their judicial power to dispose of cases before them on paper . I consider the proposal fair as it will enable judges to deal with some court procedures in a more cost - effective way . Actually it is nothing new
此外，我認為這亦可以提升處理案件的整體效率。
At present many court cases have been disposed of on paper . Moreover I consider that the proposal can help to improve the overall efficiency in disposing of cases
代理主席，剛才亦有不少議員關注到，是否司法機構的人手短缺導致案件積壓，處理不來呢？
Deputy President just now a number of Members have expressed concern about whether or not the building up of backlogs was caused by manpower shortage of the Judiciary and its inability to deal with the backlogs?
我其實認同我們現時司法人手短缺，因為我們有越來越多不同的案件，無論是刑事、民事或婚姻訴訟，雖然這些難民或免遣返聲請的個案越來越少，但我們也要處理積壓的案件。
Actually I agree that at present the Judiciary is facing a problem of manpower shortage as it has to deal with more and more cases no matter they are criminal civil or marital litigations . Even though there are fewer and fewer cases concerning refugees or non - refoulement claims they still have to deal with the backlogs
然而，在培訓人手方面，我覺得需要正視。
However as far as training is concerned we need to face it squarely
長遠來說，我們要看看如何減少輪候時間。
In the long run we need to find a way to reduce the waiting time
我也有親身的經歷，我有看到有一些民事案件歷時兩年多三年仍未有判決出來，即案件完成審理兩年仍未有結果， 其實這正正是公義的問題。
According to my personal experience the judgments in some civil cases were not handed down after two or three years . That is even two years after the cases were heard no judgments were handed down . This is actually a matter of whether justice has been manifested
我相信現時法官每天的工作量非常大，大家試想，日間要審理案件，晚上又要審閱文件，接着還要撰寫裁決書，更可能要處理上訴案件或審核案件，其實法官的工作量非常大。
I believe the workload of judges in these days is very heavy . Members should imagine that judges have to deal with cases during daytime and to go through a lot of papers at night . Besides they need to write judgments and may have to deal with appeal cases or to review cases
早前我曾參觀澳洲最高法院，留意到當地的科技法庭，我也覺得當地的科技法庭頗值得香港借鑒。
I visited the Supreme Court of Australia earlier . I was impressed by the technology courts in Australia and I consider that Hong Kong should draw reference from Australia in this respect . Australian lawyers can make use of a rather complete set of video and computer equipment with a high technological standard on their desks
當地律師的桌上齊備視頻及電腦接駁設備，技術水平亦很高，亦有被告人的視像會議，即有一些可能在其他省的被告人未必可以前往法院聽審或面對法官應訊，但他們可以透過視像會議，可能在羈留中心或獄中也可以直接上庭，這其實亦能大大減省我們的時間。
Video conferencing with the defenders is also available . That is defenders in other states or territories may not need to go to the court for hearings or to face the judge yet they can be put on trial directly through the video - conferencing system while being kept in detention centres or prison facilities . Actually this practice can help us save a lot of time
我並非想說這樣對律師或其他有甚麼影響，但我認為我們要好好利用這個機會和這次經驗，反省我們可如何在科技上協助提高我們的司法效率。
I am not trying to talk about the impact on lawyers or other people I think that we should seize this opportunity learn from the experience and do some soul searching as to how technologies can help to improve our judicial efficiency
主席，我發言反對《2019年成文法條例草案》二讀。
President I speak in opposition to the Second Reading of the Statute Law Bill 2019 the Bill
主席，我剛才一直留意建制派議員，他們是"撐"《條例草案》提出的修訂的。
President as I have just been observing the pro - establishment Members they are supporters of the amendments proposed by the Bill
當然，從人權角度及難民的情況作考慮，我們不希望他們要長時間滯留香港等待法庭的決定，所以，民主黨原則上同意設立機制，以加快處理這些申請，但問題是......為何我們不贊成《條例草案》二讀呢？
Certainly considering from the perspective of human rights and the circumstances of the refugees we do not wish to see that they have to stay in Hong Kong for a long time to wait for the decision of the court . Therefore the Democratic Party agrees as a matter of principle that a mechanism should be established to speed up the handling of these applications but the problem is Why do we oppose the Second Reading of the Bill?
當然，今天很多議員的發言，都集中討論司法覆核制度和免遣返聲請的問題。
Of course many Members have focused their speeches on the judicial review system and the issue of non - refoulement claims
恰當地運用司法覆核不僅有助於維護法治，亦能為行政機關的良好管治建立不可或缺的基礎。
The proper use of judicial review serves to buttress the rule of law and provides an essential foundation to good governance of administrators