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Hong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts

Hong Kongโ€™s chief justice has urged the cityโ€™s senior barristers to uphold public confidence in the judicial system through their practice, saying the role requires consistent integrity and judgment. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung said on Saturday during the senior counsel admission ceremony that public confidence in the cityโ€™s courts depended significantly on barristers of this rank, adding that they were not appointed simply for their technical skills or success. โ€œIt requires the...