All are equal before the law (Web accessible version)
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In the opening scene, pedestrians walk across the road in a hurry The text "We are ordinary people" glides from right to left on the top of the frame The scene changed to a close-up of a "Provisional Agreement for Sale and Purchase." The male voiceover says: |
| MVO: | Legal aid ensures persons with reasonable grounds |
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A man is holding a contract agreement in the office and looks frustrated The text "Through legal aid he resolved his contractual dispute" appears on screen The male voiceover says: |
| MVO: | to pursue or defend legal actions in the courts of Hong Kong |
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The scene shows the front gate of Stanley Prison The back views of a correctional services officer and four prisoners are seen as they walk down the prison yard The text "Through legal aid he appealed against conviction" appears on screen. The male voiceover continues to say: |
| MVO: | will not be denied access to justice due to a lack of means |
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The scene shows two workers working at a construction site A South-Asian worker walking on crutches passes by the front gate of the construction site and he looks upset The text "Through legal aid he made a claim for employees' compensation" appears on screen The male voiceover continues to say: |
| MVO: | Regardless of residence or nationality |
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The scene changed to the courtyard of a housing estate a single mother worriedly holds on to her two children The text "Through legal aid she commenced matrimonial proceedings" appears on screen The male voiceover says: |
| MVO: | any person who has passed the means test and the merits test |
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The background of the scene shows the logo of the Legal Aid Department The foreground shows the texts "Means test passed" and "Merits test passed" in two rows and a tick mark appears inside the square box at the end of each row The male voiceover continues to say: |
| MVO: | is eligible for legal aid |
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The scene changed to a meeting room in the Legal Aid Department The South-Asian worker, with the help of an interpreter has a meeting with a lawyer The lawyer listens to the worker attentively The scene shows that after receiving assistance from the Legal Aid Department the South-Asian worker smiles widely in front of the construction site The male voiceover says: |
| MVO: | The Legal Aid Department is a cornerstone |
| Description of visuals: | The man who was troubled by contractual dispute smiles in relief |
| MVO: | of the rule of law in Hong Kong |
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The single mother and her two children grin on a playground The male voiceover finally says: |
| MVO: | and ensures all are equal before the law |
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The last scene shows the statue of Lady Justice atop the Court of Final Appeal the slogan "All are equal before the law" and the logo of the Legal Aid Department |
