(L-R)The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Andrew Cheung Kui-nung and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok attend the Ceremonial Opening of Legal Year 2023 at City Hall in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
(L-R)The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Andrew Cheung Kui-nung and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok attend the Ceremonial Opening of Legal Year 2023 at City Hall in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
SCMP Editorial
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Opinion

Editorial by SCMP Editorial

Hong Kong law firms should be encouraged to enter the digital age

  • While it is planned to extend the judiciary’s electronic litigation system to all levels of the courts next year, the take-up rate from law firms has so far been disappointing
  • Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung is right to say the community is entitled to expect wider adoption of digital services and that the time has come for a ‘greater stride’ to be taken

(L-R)The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Andrew Cheung Kui-nung and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok attend the Ceremonial Opening of Legal Year 2023 at City Hall in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
(L-R)The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Andrew Cheung Kui-nung and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok attend the Ceremonial Opening of Legal Year 2023 at City Hall in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
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