Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Monday, 27 January 2003 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)968/02-03
(issued on 20 January 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)969/02-03)

-Minutes of meeting on 25 November 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)1011/02-03
(issued on 23 January 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1012/02-03)

-Minutes of meeting on 13 December 2002

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)748/02-03(01) and (02)
(issued on 23 December 2002)

-Copy of the Legal Practitioners (Risk Management Education) Rules and Admission and Registration (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2002 to be gazetted on 27 December 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)761/02-03(01)
(issued on 24 December 2002)

-Relevant extract of Civil Service Bureau Circular No. 19/92 on prevention of conflict of interest which may arise between an officer's duty and his private interest

LC Paper No. CB(2)761/02-03(02)
(issued on 24 December 2002)

-Two charts setting out the experience of fiat counsel on Magistrates Courts "A" and "B" lists

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/02-03(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/02-03(02)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/02-03(03)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Request for review and amendment of section 18(3) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance by Mr CHAN Siu-lun"

LC Paper No. CB(2)733/02-03(01)
(issued on 19 December 2002)

-Information note prepared by the Administration on "Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between Hong Kong and Macau"

LC Paper No. CB(2)734/02-03(01)
(issued on 19 December 2002)

-Paper prepared by the Administration on "Government's policy on implementation of resolutions and conventions made by the United Nations"

LC Paper No. CB(2)992/02-03(01)
(issued on 22 January 2003)

-Supplementary information note prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Use of official languages for conducting court proceedings"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1034/02-03(01) & (02)
(issued by fax on 25 January 2003)

-Ming Pao article entitled and the Administration's response

IV.Bailiff grade
(4:45 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1013/02-03(01)
(issued on 23 January 2003)

-Paper prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Work of Bailiffs"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1013/02-03(02)
(issued on 23 January 2003)

-LegCo question raised by Hon Andrew CHENG on "Execution of court orders by bailiffs" at the Council meeting on 11 December 2002 and the Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(2)1039/02-03(01)
(issued by fax on 24 January 2003)(English version only)

-Organisation chart of Court Orders Section

LC Paper No. CB(2)1039/02-03(02)
(issued by fax on 24 January 2003)

-Structure and strength of Bailiff Grade

LC Paper No. CB(2)1044/02-03(01)
(issued on 27 January 2003)

-Duty list of Bailiff

LC Paper No. CB(2)1044/02-03(02)
(issued on 27 January 2003)

-Letter dated 24 January 2003 from the Bailiff Grade Union

* V.Pilot Scheme for the Reform of Ancillary Relief Procedures in Matrimonial Proceedings
(5:25 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)996/02-03(01)
(issued on 22 January 2003)

-Paper prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Pilot Scheme for the Reform of Ancillary Relief Procedures in Matrimonial Proceedings"

* VI.Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)638/02-03(02)
(issued on 11 December 2002 for the meeting on 13 December 2002)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1042/02-03(01)
(issued by fax on 25 January 2003)(English version only)

-Law Society's letter dated 24 January 2003 on Part 3 of the Bill relating to the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1063/02-03(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration revised Part 3 of the Bill has addressed the concerns raised by the Law Society letter dated 24 January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)999/02-03(02)
(issued on 22 January 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Proposed amendment to new s.9AA of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance" - in response to a query raised by the Panel at its meeting on 13 December 2002

Issues relating to costs in criminal cases

LC Paper No. CB(2)998/02-03(02) - (03)
(issued on 22 January 2003)

-Administration's response to issues relating to costs in criminal cases raised at the meeting on 13 December 2002

VII.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

(a)Proposed research projects - to be raised by the Chairman

(i) Budgetary arrangements for overseas judiciaries ; and

(ii) Operation of Juvenile Courts in overseas countries.

(b)Future visits to the Judiciary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1029/02-03(01)
(issued on 24 January 2003)

--A list of the whereabouts of the Juvenile Courts


* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of items V and VI.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 January 2003