Landmark judge training agreement between CityU, Supreme People’s Court and National Judges College signed in Beijing
Landmark judge training agreement between CityU, Supreme People’s Court and
City University of Hong Kong (CityU), the Supreme People’s Court of PRC and National Judges College today (29 February) hold an agreement signing ceremony for “LLM programme for mainland judges” at the PRC’s Supreme Court in Beijing. CityU will become the only judge training base outside mainland
This is the first time the Supreme Court of the PRC and
Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki, Acting President of CityU, said, “The Supreme Court of the PRC is the top judicial institution. As a unit of the Supreme Court, the
“CityU will not only enhance the legal knowledge of mainland judges but also help them understand the viewpoints and practices of international legal systems. Mainland judges will have the opportunity to improve their level of professionalism to better serve
In this collaboration with the
Mr Wan Exiang, Vice-President of the Supreme People’s Court, expressed his delight with the collaboration and thanked CityU for providing training for mainland judges. “CityU is a renowned international tertiary institution and it is also an institution recognised by the Ministry of Education,” said Mr Wan. “The
The mainland currently has around 200,000 judges posted in more than 3,000 courts. Since 2003, under the policy of “professionalising judges” implemented by the judiciary across the country, any judges who have not obtained the required academic qualification or passed the compulsory professional training in the stipulated time will have their appointment terminated according to statutory procedures. All new judges must pass the common judicial examination organised by the state and the common examination of the high court. New judges also receive specialised professional training.
Chair Professor Wang Guiguo, Dean of CityU’s School of Law, said, “The training of mainland judges has now entered a more advanced stage. Mainland judges need not only master Chinese laws, but also understand and compare overseas legal systems. Comparative law has always been one of the strengths of CityU. Also, as we have close ties with many renowned overseas institutions, we can make arrangements for mainland judges to study at those institutions for one month so they can compare the different viewpoints and judicial procedures in overseas countries. At the same time, our local law students will also benefit from studying with mainland judges.”
In addition, the School signed another agreement for “Advanced legal training for mainland senior judges”, with a view to providing judiciary training. The one-month course will be held once or twice a year, with 30 to 35 senior judges selected and recommended by the
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