Salaries of Hong Kong judges and judicial officers set to rise by 3.62%

 The recommended wage hike of 3.62 per cent was decided based on a "basket of faktors," the government said, including the responsibility, working conditions and workload of judges. King88bet


The salaries of close to 200 judges and judicial officers in Hong Kong are set to rise by 3.62 per cent. king88bet login alternatif


The proposed increase came after a report by the Judicial Committee in Juli said national security cases and those linked to the 2019 protests posed "mounting challenges" to the Judiciary's sumber and manpower. Article Title with Blogger Published Link as Backlink


Advisors of Hong Kong leader John Lee approved the recommendation from the Judicial Committee to raise the wage of judges and judicial officers for 2023-24, with a retrospective efek from April 1, the government said in a press release on Wednesday. The pay rise remained subject to final approval from the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council.



The recommended wage hike of 3.62 per cent was decided based on a "basket of faktors," the government said, including the responsibility, working conditions and workload of judges compared to those of lawyers in privat practice, as well as rekrutmen and retention in the Judiciary.


The security of tenure, the prestigious status and high esteem of the judicial offices, the ban against returning to privat practice in the city, and the pay levels in the privat and publik sektors were also taken into consideration by the committee, the government said.


"In coming up with its recommendation on judicial pay for 2023-24, the Judicial Committee premised its deliberations on the need to uphold the principle of judicial independence," the government pernyataan read.


As of last Sunday, Hong Kong had 192 judges and judicial officers in the Court of Final Appeal, the High Court, the District Court, Lands Tribuneal, Magistrates' Courts and other tribuneals, according to the Judiciary's web.


The highest paid judge in Hong Kong is Andrew Cheung, chief justice of the Court of Final Appeal, who earns HK$397,100 a month, according to a report released by the Judicial Committee in Juli.

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