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A Hong Kong judge leading the independent review committee investigating last November’s deadly Tai Po fire will set the direction for future hearings at a public session in early February, the government has said.
High Court Judge David Lok will give directions on a range of matters, including “identifying individuals or organisations… who intend to attend the hearings,” the language to be used, the methods for submitting witness statements and documents, as well as other hearing-related matters, authorities said on Tuesday.
Lok will outline his vision at a “direction conference,” which will be open to the public, scheduled for February 5, the government said in a statement. The conference will be conducted in cantonese at the City Gallery in Central,while simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua and English will be provided.
“There will not be any presentation of evidence or examination of witnesses at the direction conference,” the government said.
There will be around 400 seats available for the public and 50 seats for the media, the government said, adding that some additional members of the public will be able to observe the conference via a broadcast.
The public seats will be reserved for those who complete an online pre-registration form on a first-come, f
