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community, especially the young, to explain and discuss the criminal justice system and to strengthen the commitment to the rule of law." The department also organised the first
Criminal Law Conference 2012 which Zervos hoped would serve as "the catalyst for positive reform of the Hong Kong criminal justice system" by putting together topics for discussion to identify possible areas for reform.
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Zervos retired as DPP on 8 September 2013. Before his retirement as DPP, the Hong Kong Bar
Association has expressed its gratitude to Zervos "for his outstanding service and contribution to the community, the Rule of Law and administration of justice in Hong Kong". The Secretary for Justice of Hong
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has also extended his gratitude to Zervos for his valuable service in the justice department for over 21 years. "During his tenure as the DPP, he has strived to uphold the rule of law by handling prosecutions in a just and impartial manner. He has also been active in promoting community awareness
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Zervos is a staunch supporter of human rights. Prompted by growing concern over international human trafficking, the department launched an initiative in 2013 to record and map cases of sex trafficking, enforced labour and abused domestic helpers. In
September 2011, Zervos decided not to prosecute
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Zervos advocated compassion for some first time offenders of minor crimes. "I can see the positive effects of treating in a just and compassionate way. It is important to give a person a second chance and not to break their spirit. When you the chances are they don't reoffend and you won't see
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in 2011, Zervos was "determined to respond to growing public demands for more transparency in the justice system" in Hong Kong. The department's
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Procedure Committee, Stephen Hung Wan-shun, praised him for making the Hong Kong criminal justice system more transparent and for increasing communication between the department and defence lawyers. He noted that Zervos was "open to different views" and more active than his
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them in the criminal court again," Zervos said. "We are mainly talking about people coming before the court for the first time – sometimes they are young, foolish; sometimes they are mature people who act out of character and do something foolish."
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of the rule of law by organising a number of public activities,' said the justice chief, adding that Zervos' "outstanding performance has won the recognition and praise of the
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