The judiciary added an annual meeting, and the senior court officials evaluated the performance of the subordinates, emphasizing that they would not interfere with the judicial power

In recent years, the words and deeds of judges have attracted much attention. The Judiciary pointed out today (3rd) that, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the performance management system for judges and judicial staff, an annual review meeting mechanism will be set up to allow leaders of various courts and judges of higher-level courts , and regularly review the work performance of judges and judicial officers at all levels.

When recommending judges and judicial officers to other judicial posts to the Chief Executive, the Judicial Officers Recommendation Committee will make reference to their past work performance for evaluation.

The Judiciary will set up an annual review meeting mechanism to allow leaders of various courts and judges of higher-level courts to regularly review the work performance of judges and judicial staff at all levels.

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The Judiciary stated that it has always assessed the overall work performance of judges and judicial officers based on their legal knowledge, official temperament, conduct and case management capabilities.

Court leaders at all levels adopted a series of internal management measures, including the evaluation reports of individual judicial officers, the comments of judges handling appeals on individual cases handled by judges or judicial officers in lower courts, and the performance of judges or judicial officers in different judicial work To conduct a comprehensive observation and assessment of judges and judicial officers, so as to consider arranging transfers to different judicial posts and judicial training courses in due course.

Supervisors regularly discuss and review work performance

The Judiciary continued, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the work performance management system for judges and judicial staff, it will optimize the current practice and add a mechanism. That is, through annual review meetings, the leaders of the various courts and judges of higher-level courts will be able to regularly, comprehensively and objectively , systematically and comprehensively discuss and review the work performance, potential and experience of judges and judicial officers at all levels, as well as training and development needs.

Based on the principle of judicial independence, the relevant management system and measures will never interfere with the exercise of judicial power by individual judges and judicial officers, that is, to handle each case independently and professionally in accordance with laws and legal principles and relevant evidence.

According to the current mechanism, when considering recommending any current judges and judicial officers to the Chief Executive for other judicial positions, the Recommendation Committee will make reference to their past judicial work performance to assess their judicial and professional abilities.

If a judge or judicial officer is incapable of performing his duties or behaves inappropriately, the Judicial Officers Recommendation Committee will, as the case may be, follow Article 89 of the Basic Law (relating to the removal of a judge) or the Judicial Officers (Term of Office) Ordinance (Article 89 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Chapter 433) (Provisions on Judicial Officers in Disciplinary Procedures).

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