AJLS Panel The Panel endorsed the preliminary list of issues for review identified by its Working Group to examine issues relating to the provision of legal aid services (Working Group) for the purpose of consultation with interested parties. [Paper]
The Panel discussed and endorsed the paper prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on issues for review relating to the provision of legal aid services. [Paper]
The final list of issues for review was sent to the Administration for its consideration on 1 August 2002. [Paper]
The Panel discussed with the Administration and the Legal Aid Services Council (LASC) on the updated legislative amendment proposals relating to the operation of LASC. [Administration's letter on LASC's proposed amendment]
The Panel discussed the outcome of the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants [Paper] and the Administration's responses on the list of issues for review prepared by the Panel. [Paper]
The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the outcome of the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants, and the review of the scope and operation of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme (SLAS) in response to the Panel's suggestion to enlarge the scope of SLAS. [Paper]
The Panel also considered the written submissions from the Bar Association [Submission] and the Law Society of Hong Kong.[Submission]
The Panel discussed the Administration's letter dated 20 October 2003 in response to the issues raised by the Panel at its meetings on 23 June 2003 and 29 July 2003. [Paper]
Issues raised by the Panel at previous meetings and the Administration's responses were highlighted in an information paper prepared by the LegCo Secretariat. [Paper]
The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on a legal aid appeal case (Court of Appeal Case CACC 365 of 2000) [Paper];the Administration's paper in response to the Bar Association's submission of 28 November 2003 [Submission]; and the submission dated 12 December 2003 from the LASC on the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing financial eligibility of legal aid applicants conducted in 2003 [Submission].
The Panel received views from deputations on the approach of the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants. The Panel also discussed the scope of SLAS and issues relating to the provision of legal aid services. [Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat][Administration's paper]
The Panel received views from deputations on the approach of the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants. The Panel also discussed the scope of SLAS and issues relating to the provision of legal aid services. [Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat][Administration's paper]
A motion on "Relaxing the eligibility criteria for legal aid", moved by Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG as amended by Prof Hon Patrick LAU, was passed.
[Hansard "page 184"]
[Progress report provided by the Administration]
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG raised a question on "Five-yearly review of criteria for assessing financial eligibility of legal aid applicants". [Hansard "page 70"]
The Panel was briefed on the Administration's legislative amendments to implement the proposals arising from the five-yearly review on the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants. [LegCo Brief]
[Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat]
Hon Jeffrey LAM raised a question on "Judicial Review on Environmental Impact Assessment Reports for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge". [Hansard “page 52”]
