Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 24 January 2005 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda



I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)710/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 711/04-05 on 20 January 2005)

-Minutes of meeting on 14 December 2004

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)507/04-05(01)
(issued on 29 December 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases"

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)512/04-05(01) and (02)
(issued on 29 December 2004)(English version only)

-The Chairman's letter dated 20 December 2004 to the Administration and reply dated 28 December 2004 from the Administration on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)551/04-05(01)
(issued on 4 January 2005)

-Copies of the bilateral treaties/ agreements together with a list of the countries that have entered into such treaties/agreements provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)602/04-05(01)
(issued on 8 January 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Deletion of a Principal Executive Officer Post in the Office of The Ombudsman"

LC Paper No. CB(2)714/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 January 2005)(English version only)

-Letter dated 18 January 2005 from the Solicitor General explaining why the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 includes a proposal to provide for representatives of the proposed third law school to be included in the membership of the Standing Committee on Legal Education and Training

LC Paper No. CB(2)714/04-05(02)
(issued on 20 January 2005)

-Administration's paper on "Proposed establishment of a third law school"

LC Paper No. CB(2)728/04-05(01)
(issued on 21 January 2005)(English version only)

-Letter dated 20 January 2005 from the Law Society of Hong Kong on the draft Solicitor Corporations Rules

LC Paper No. CB(2)728/04-05(02)
(issued on 21 January 2005) (English version only)

-Letter dated 20 January 2005 from Hon Margaret NG to the Law Society of Hong Kong on the draft Solicitor Corporations Rules

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)724/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)724/04-05(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Government's policy on subsidiary legislation
(4:40 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)696/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 January 2005)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)696/04-05(02)
(issued on 18 January 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.Manpower position of drafting counsel in the Department of Justice
(5:40 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)315/04-05(01)
(issued on 1 December 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

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



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 January 2005