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Visit of LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services to Judiciary (with photos)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:

     At the invitation of the Judiciary, Members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services today (June 2) visited the Court of Final Appeal Building and the Mega Courtroom at the Wanchai Law Courts Building. Similar visits were organised in 2023 and 2024.
      
     The visit started with an exchange session of the Panel Members with Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal; Mr Justice Jeremy Poon, Chief Judge of the High Court; Madam Justice Carlye Chu, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; and Ms Esther Leung, the Judiciary Administrator, at the Court of Final Appeal Building on major issues relating to the administration of justice.
      
     The Members then visited the Mega Courtroom at the Wanchai Law Courts Building, where they were updated on the progress of the development of the new District Court Building on Caroline Hill Road. They were also given a presentation and demonstration on major initiatives on the use of technology in court operations, including the integrated Court Case Management System, guidelines on using generative artificial intelligence, remote hearings, e-bundle hearings, voice-to-text technology, as well as digital evidence presentation and exhibits handling at court hearings. 
      
     Members participating in the visit included the Chairman of the LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services, Ms Carmen Kan; the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Mr Holden Chow; Panel Members Professor Priscilla Leung, Dr Junius Ho, Ms Maggie Chan, Mr Wu Yingpeng, Professor Alex Fan, Mr Nick Chan, and Dr Thomas So; as well as non-Panel members Mr Chan Siu-hung, Mr Aaron Bok, Ms Christine Fong, Mr Lothair Lam, Mr Chong Ho-fung and Mr Tommy Chung. 
 
Ends/Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Members of the Legislative Council Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services today (June 2) visited the Judiciary to exchange views on major issues relating to the administration of justice. Photo shows Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (front row, third right); Mr Justice Jeremy Poon, Chief Judge of the High Court (front row, second left); Madam Justice Carlye Chu, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court (front row, first right); Ms Esther Leung, the Judiciary Administrator (front row, first left); the Chairman of the Panel, Ms Carmen Kan (front row, third left); the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Mr Holden Chow (front row, second right); Panel Members and non-Panel members at the Court of Final Appeal Building.
Members of the Legislative Council Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services today (June 2) visited the Judiciary and met with Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (fourth right); Mr Justice Jeremy Poon, Chief Judge of the High Court (fifth right); Madam Justice Carlye Chu, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court (third right); and Ms Esther Leung, the Judiciary Administrator (sixth right), at the Court of Final Appeal Building.
Members of the Legislative Council Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services today (June 2) visited the Judiciary and the Mega Courtroom at the Wanchai Law Courts Building. Photo shows Ms Esther Leung, the Judiciary Administrator, updating the Members on the development of the new District Court Building on Caroline Hill Road.
Members of the Legislative Council Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services today (June 2) visited the Judiciary and the Mega Courtroom at the Wanchai Law Courts Building. Photo shows Judiciary staff demonstrating major initiatives on the use of technology in court operations.