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香港律政司司长2010年法律年度开启典礼致辞时间:2010-02-03 12:48来源:口译网作者:口译网点击:859次SJs Speech at Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year 2010The following is the speech by the Secretary for Justice, Mr Wong Yan Lung, SC, at the Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year 2010 on January 11:以下是香港律政司司长黄仁龙资深大律师1月11日在2010年法律年度开启典礼的致辞全文：Chief Justice, Chairman of the Bar Association, President of the Law Society, Members of the Judiciary, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,终审法院首席法官、大律师公会主席、律师会会长、司法机构各位成员、各位嘉宾：A very warm welcome to you all, particularly our guests from overseas and the Mainland.首先热烈欢迎各位来宾，特别是来自海外和内地的嘉宾，出席二〇一〇年法律年度开启典礼。As we begin a new decade, as well as a New Year, it is perhaps timely to review Hong Kongs place in a China which is now recognised as one of the great economic powers in a world which is still struggling to overcome the effects of the near collapse of its financial institutions. Almost all the analysis points to Hong Kong having an edge in our legal system: being part of China, yet having a separate and well-established legal system guarded by an independent judiciary, manned by a mature legal profession and trusted by the world. The annual Opening of the Legal Year is a fitting occasion to remind ourselves of the lynchpin of our success and to consider what more has to be done to strengthen it.新年伊始，又适逢踏入新的十年，这或是适当时候让我们检视香港在国家的定位；中国现已被视为世界经济大国之一，而整个世界却仍在奋力应付全球金融机构濒临倒闭所造成的影响。差不多所有分析都显示，香港的法律制度仍是我们优势之所在∶香港是中国的一部分，但拥有独立稳健的法律制度，这套法制受独立的司法机构维护，有精明干练的法律专业人员所支持，因而深受全球信赖。法律年度开启典礼提供一个适当的场合，让我们重温香港赖以成功的基石，同时思考在那些方面我们仍需努力，使其更加巩固。The foundation of our legal system is judicial independence. Despite the numerous constitutional and other challenges by way of judicial review, the Government does both appreciate and insist that the Court must continue to judge independently without fear or favour. With scrutiny by an able judiciary which is trusted by all, the Government has to be and has continued to be vigilant to ensure its actions, policies and legislative proposals are com