Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 22 March 2004 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda



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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1741/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1742/03-04 on 16 March 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 29 January 2004

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1574/03-04
(issued on 3 March 2004)

-Civil Justice Reform : Final Report and Executive Summary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1590/03-04(01)
(issued on 4 March 2004)

-Letter dated 2 March 2004 from the Administration on "Review of sexual offences in Part XII of the Crimes Ordinance"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1643/03-04(01)
(issued on 10 March 2004)

-Law Society's letter dated 8 March 2004 on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/03-04(01)
(issued on 19 March 2004)

-Press release provided by the Judiciary Administrator on "Civil Justice Reform : Final Report and Executive Summary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1811/03-04(01)
(issued on 22 March 2004)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on the implementation of the Civil Justice Reform

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1743/03-04(01)
(issued on 17 March 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1743/03-04(02)
(issued on 17 March 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

(issued to all Members on 8 March 2004)

-Consultation Paper of the Law Reform Commission on Rules for Determining Domicile

LC Paper No. CB(2)1697/03-04(01)
(issued on 15 March 2004)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on the progress of drafting the Guide to Judicial Conduct

IV.Development of Hong Kong as a legal services centre
(4:45 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1644/03-04(01)
(issued on 15 March 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1644/03-04(02)
(issued on 15 March 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Consultancy Study on the Demand for and Supply of Legal and Related Services"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/03-04(01)
(issued on 19 March 2004)

-Letter dated 18 March 2004 from The Law Society of Hong Kong

V.Performance of Court Interpreters
(5:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1592/03-04(01)
(issued on 4 March 2004)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration

VI.Evaluation Study on the Pilot Scheme on Family Mediation
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1381/03-04(01)
(issued on 17 February 2004)

-Final Report on Evaluation Study on The Pilot Scheme on Family Mediation (together with a copy of the Chinese translation of the Executive Summary) provided by the Judiciary Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1717/03-04(01)
(issued on 16 March 2004)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration

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



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 March 2004