
Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet SC suggests repurposing District Court building and increasing judicial pay to attract private sector talent
The Bar Association has called on the government to speed up judicial infrastructure projects by repurposing the District Court building and to offer pay increases to attract top legal talent from the private sector.
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The Bar Association is the professional body representing barristers. It is currently advocating for changes to judicial infrastructure and compensation structures.
The association, the professional body for barristers, urged the government to consider faster alternatives, such as repurposing the existing District Court building.
In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post on Sunday, association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet SC also said the authorities should consider offering judges an ex gratia pay rise, on top of keeping salaries in line with inflation, to attract top-tier practitioners from the private sector.

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