Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 24 May 2004 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda



I.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(5:30 pm - 5:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2185/03-04(01)
(issued on 28 April 2004)(English version only)

-Letter dated 24 March 2004 from Hon Margaret NG, Chairman of the Panel, to the Commissioner of Insurance on the relevance of the proposed Policyholders' Protection Fund to the legal profession

LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/03-04(01)
(issued on 28 April 2004)

-Written response from the Administration to matters raised at the meeting on 22 March 2004 on legal aid for mediation

LC Paper No. CB(2)2303/03-04(01)
(issued on 10 May 2004)(English version only)

-An updated list of the names of the solicitors/solicitors' firms who have submitted identical letters on the Solicitors Professional Indemnity Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(2)2326/03-04(01)
(issued on 12 May 2004)

-Written response from the Judiciary Administration to matters raised at the meeting on 22 March 2004 on Evaluation Study on the Pilot Scheme on Family Mediation

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(5:35 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2427/03-04(01)
(issued on 19 May 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)2427/03-04(02)
(issued on 19 May 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

Rules on notarial practice

LC Paper No. CB(2)2220/03-04(01)
(issued on 30 April 2004)

-A relevant extract from the minutes of the meeting on 20 December 2001 on admission of notaries public in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2220/03-04(02)
(issued on 30 April 2004)(English version only)

-A report from the Hong Kong Society of Notaries on the drafting of the eight sets of Rules on notarial practice

*III.Court procedure for repossession of premises
(5:40 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2427/03-04(03)
(issued on 19 May 2004)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2345/03-04(01)
(issued on 13 May 2004)(English version only)

-Letter dated 4 May 2004 from the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands

LC Paper No. CB(2)1100/03-04(03)
(issued for the meeting on 29 January 2004 and attached)

-Paper dated 21 January 2004 provided by the Judiciary Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1100/03-04(04)
(issued for the meeting on 29 January 2004 and attached)

-Relevant extract from the report of the Bills Committee on Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. CB(2)2457/03-04(01)
(issued on 20 May 2004)(Chinese version only)

-A referral from the Complaints Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2490/03-04(01)
(issued on 21 May 2004)(English version only)

-Letter dated 21 May 2004 from the Law Society of Hong Kong

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



* Members of the Panel on Housing and the Bills Committee on Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2003 are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 May 2004