Civil Justice Reform



DateContextSummary of developmentAction
28.1.02 AJLS The Panel discussed the Interim Report and Consultative Paper on Civil Justice Reform published on 29 November 2001. [Report]
14.3.02 AJLS The Panel received views from deputations/individuals on the Interim Report and Consultative Paper on Civil Justice Reform. [Submission from Consumer Council] [Speaking notes of deputations] (English version only) [Paper] [Paper] (English version only)
8.5.02 CM A motion moved by Hon Margaret NG on "Civil Justice Reform" was passed. [Hansard "page 147"]
22.3.04 AJLS The Panel noted the paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on the implementation plan for the recommendations made in the Final Report of the Civil Justice Reform. [Administration's paper]
26.6.06 AJLS The Panel discussed the Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments for the Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform published in April 2006. [Paper] (English version only)

The Panel also noted the background brief on Civil Justice Reform prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat. [Paper]

12.12.06 AJLS The Panel was briefed on the outcome of the consultation exercise on the proposed legislative amendments for the implementation of the Civil Justice Reform. [Administration's paper]

The Panel also noted the background brief on Civil Justice Reform prepared by the LegCo Secretariat. [Paper]

Judiciary Administration's response dated 22 March 2007 to issues raised at the meeting on 12 December 2006 [Follow-up paper]

3.07 BRIEF Legislative Council Brief on "Civil Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2007" [Brief]

The Government introduced the Civil Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2007 into the LegCo on 25 April 2007.

27.4.07 HC The House Committee agreed to form a Bills Committee to scrutinize the Civil Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2007 (Bills Committee).
18.1.08 HC The Bills Committee completed deliberations on the Bill and reported to the House Committee. [Report]

The House Committee agreed to form a subcommittee to study the draft subsidiary legislation relating to the Civil Justice Reform.

13.6.08 HC The Subcommittee on Draft Subsidiary Legislation Relating to the Civil Justice Reform reported to the House Committee. [Report]
13.1.09 AJLS The Panel was briefed on the progress in relation to the implementation of Civil Justice Reform. [Administration's paper]

The Panel noted the background brief on "Implementation of Civil Justice Reform" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat. [Paper]

The Panel also noted the submissions from the Law Society of Hong Kong [Submission] (English version only) and the Hong Kong Bar Association [Submission] (English version only) on training programmes and preparation for the implementation of Civil Justice Reform.

21.12.10 AJLS The Panel was briefed on the progress in relation to the first year's implementation of Civil Justice Reform from 2 April 2009 to 31 March 2010. [Judiciary Administration's paper] [Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat]


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