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
Issued at HKT 16:25

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