Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Friday, 13 December 2002 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A



I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)636/02-03

-Minutes of meeting on 28 October 2002

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(8:35 am - 8:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/02-03(01)
(issued on 28 November 2002)(English version only)

-Letter dated 25 November 2002 from The Law Society of Hong Kong and a copy of the Practising Certificate (Special Conditions) Rules

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/02-03(02)
(issued on 28 November 2002)(English version only)

-Letter dated 26 November 2002 from The Law Society of Hong Kong and a copy of the Legal Practitioners (Risk Management Education) Rules

LC Paper No. CB(2)598/02-03(01)
(issued on 9 December 2002)(English version only)

-The Law Society of Hong Kong's response to the Judiciary's response to the Research Report on "Mechanism for Handling Complaints Against Judges in Overseas Places"

LC Paper No. CB(2)639/02-03(01)
(issued on 11 December 2002)

-Supplementary information provided by the Judiciary Administrator concerning "Court Leaders" subsequent to the discussion on "Mechanism for handling complaints against judges" at the meeting on 28 October 2002

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(8:40 am - 8:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)638/02-03(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)575/02-03(01)
(issued on 6 December 2002)

-Paper prepared by the Administration on "Maximum sentence for offence of perverting the course of public justice"

* IV.Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
(8:45 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)638/02-03(02)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)672/02-03(01)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 12 December 2002 from The Law Society of Hong Kong on "Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill"

LC Paper No. CB(2)672/02-03(02)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 12 December 2002 from The Law Society of Hong Kong on "Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill"

V.Use of official languages for conducting court proceedings
(9:35 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)415/02-03(01)
(issued on 19 November 2002)

-Paper prepared by the Judiciary on "Use of official languages for conducting court proceedings"

VI.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)



* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of item IV.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 December 2002