Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Thursday, 15 December 2005 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)677/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 678/05-06 on 13 December 2005)

-Minutes of the special meeting on 17 October 2005

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)544/05-06(01)
(issued on 29 November 2005)(English version only)

-Speaking note of the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions of the Department of Justice for the meeting on 28 November 2005 on "Issues relating to legal professional privilege arising from the Police attempts to execute search warrants in the Legal Aid Department Offices"

LC Paper No. CB(2)545/05-06(01)
(issued on 29 November 2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Mr Francis CHAN on "Recovery agents"

LC Paper No. CB(2)568/05-06(01)
(issued on 1 December 2005)(English version only)

-Administration's response to the Chairman's letter dated 24 October 2005 on "Reciprocal enforcement of judgments in commercial matters between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Mainland" which was issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)194/05-06 on 26 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)663/05-06(01)
(issued on 12 December 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the Panel meeting on 12 July 2005 on "Budgetary arrangements for the Judiciary" and "Chambers hearings in civil proceedings"

LC Paper No. CB(2)683/05-06(01)
(issued on 13 December 2005)

-Speaking note of the Secretary for Justice on "Plans and Priorities of the Secretary for Justice" of the special meeting on 12 December 2005

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)684/05-06(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)684/05-06(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)574/05-06
(issued on 2 December 2005)(English version only)

-Consultation Paper on Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings published by the Law Reform Commission's Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings Sub-committee on 30 November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)574/05-06(01)
(issued on 2 December 2005)

-Executive Summary of Consultation Paper on Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings

*IV.Relocation of the Labour Tribunal to South Kowloon Magistrates Court Building
(4:45 pm - 5:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)666/05-06(01)
(issued on 12 December 2005)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Relocation of the Labour Tribunal to South Kowloon Magistrates Court Building"

LC Paper No. CB(2)666/05-06(02)
(issued on 12 December 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Relocation of the Labour Tribunal to South Kowloon Law Courts Building"

V.Transcript fees
(5:10 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)684/05-06(03)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Transcript fees"

LC Paper No. CB(2)684/05-06(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Fees for Transcript and Record of Proceedings"

VI.Criminal legal aid fees system
(5:45 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)658/05-06(01)
(issued on 9 December 2005)

-An extract from the Official Record of Proceedings of the Council meeting on 11 May 2005 on the oral question on "Amendments to Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules" raised by Hon Margaret NG

LC Paper No. CB(2)658/05-06(02)
(issued on 9 December 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Criminal legal aid fees system"

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

* Members of the Panel on Manpower and all other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 December 2005