LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Meeting on
Wednesday, 20 March 2002 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building
A G E N D A
| I. | Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting
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| - | Minutes of meeting on 25 February 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1386/01-02) (issued)
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| II. | Information paper issued since last meeting
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| - | Letter dated 8 March 2002 from the Administration on "Competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings"
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1311/01-02(01))
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| III. | Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:40 pm)
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| - | List of issues to be considered
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1388/01-02(01)) (attached)
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| Fidelity Fund - Item proposed by Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
(LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1379/01-02(01) - (03)) (issued)
Number of Directorate posts in the Department of Justice
(LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1391/01-02(01) - (02)) (issued)
Recruitment of Court Prosecutors
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| - | Paper prepared by the Administration
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1360/01-02(03)) (issued)
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| IV. | Mechanism for handling complaints against judges
(4:40 pm - 4:50 pm)
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| - | Paper prepared by the Administration
(LC Paper No.CB(2)1388/01-02(02)) (attached)
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| - | Proposed research outline on "Mechanism for handling complaints against judges in overseas places"
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1388/01-02(03)) (attached)
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| V. | Consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap. 219) concerning execution of conveyancing documents by corporations
(4:50 pm - 5:50 pm)
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| Meeting with deputations
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| (a) | Law Society of Hong Kong
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| (b) | Hong Kong Bar Association
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| (c) | Consumer Council
(LC Paper No.CB(2)1388/01-02(04)) (attached)
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| (d) | The Hong Kong Conveyancing & Property Law Association Limited
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1388/01-02(05)) (attached)
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| (e) | Hong Kong Chamber of Professional Property Consultants Ltd
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| - | Consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap. 219) issued by the Department of Justice in January 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2)931/01-02(01)) (issued for Panel meeting on 28 January 2002 and attached)
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| - | Submission dated 18 March 2002 from the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1388/01-02(06)) (attached)
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| *VI. | The giving of evidence by overseas witnesses via live TV link
(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)
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| - | Paper prepared by the Administration
(LC Paper No.CB(2)1360/01-02(01)) (issued)
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| - | Letter dated 14 March 2002 from the Law Society of Hong Kong
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1360/01-02(02)) (English version) (issued)
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| VII. | Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)
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| Motion debate on "Civil Justice Reform" at the Council meeting on 24 April 2002
To be raised by Chairman
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* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of item VI.
Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 March 2002
