| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 5.4.00
| CQ | Hon Eric LI raised a question on "Provision of professional input when drafting bills on regulation of financial market". [Hansard "page 26"]
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| 20.3.01
| AJLS
| The Panel discussed the drafting policy on bilingual legislation. [Administration's paper]
The Panel also noted the paper on "Drafting of Bilingual Bills" prepared by the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat. [paper]
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| 24.1.05
| AJLS
| The Panel discussed the manpower position of the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice (DoJ) and issues related to bilingual drafting. [Administration's paper]
Administration's paper on the in-house legislative drafting course and overseas legislative drafting course organized by the Law Drafting Division of DoJ. [Follow-up paper]
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| 24.4.06
| AJLS
| The Panel discussed the Mentorship Scheme and training programmes in the Law Drafting Division of DoJ. [Administration's paper]
[Administration's paper]
Chairman's letter to the Secretary for Justice and the latter's reply concerning policy on Chinese language proficiency requirements for appointment as legislative draftsmen. [Follow-up paper]
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| 25.6.07
| AJLS
| The Panel discussed the policy relating to recruitment of law draftsmen. [Administration's paper]
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| 28.4.08
| AJLS
| The Panel discussed various issues relating to the work and staffing of the Law Drafting Division of DoJ as set out in the Administration's paper. [Administration's paper]
The Panel also noted the background brief on "Issues of concern raised by Members relating to the Law Drafting Division" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat [Background brief]
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| 15.12.09
| AJLS
| The Panel discussed the recent steps taken by the Law Drafting Division to improve the quality of and accessibility to Hong Kong legislation and the Division's continuing initiatives for the professional development of counsel. [Administration's paper]
The Panel also noted the background brief on "Drafting of legislation" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat. [Background brief]
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| 26.4.10
| AJLS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's information paper on the document design of draft legislation. [Administration's paper]
[Submission] (English version only)
The Panel also discussed the Administration's paper on "Proposal to implement a verified, authenticated and searchable electronic database of Hong Kong legislation" [Administration's paper]
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