Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Wednesday, 19 March 2008, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/07-08(03)
(issued on 26 February 2008)

-Survey Report of members of the Law Society of Hong Kong on criminal legal aid fees system

LC Paper No. CB(2)1247/07-08(01)
(issued on 29 February 2008)

-Letter dated 22 February 2008 from the Law Society of Hong Kong enclosing a letter from its President to the Secretary for Home Affairs concerning the criminal legal aid fees system

LC Paper No. CB(2)1299/07-08(01)
(issued on 11 March 2008)

-Administration's letter dated 6 March 2008 on "Subsidiary Legislation relating to Privileges and Immunities Conferred on Specified International Organizations"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1299/07-08(02)
(issued on 11 March 2008)

-Administration's paper on "Subsidiary Legislation relating to Privileges and Immunities Conferred on Specified International Organizations"

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/07-08(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/07-08(02)
(attached)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2007-2008 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/07-08(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*III.Prosecution policy and procedure arising from the case of Mr CHUNG Yik-tin
(4:40 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/07-08(02)
(issued on 26 February 2008 and attached)

-Administration's information paper on "Mr CHUNG Yik-tin's case"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/07-08(04)
(English version only)
(attached)

-Submission from Professor Dennis Baker, School of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

IV.Recovery agents
(5:40 pm - 6:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/07-08(05)
(attached)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Recovery agents"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/07-08(06)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Recovery agents"

V.Applicability of HKSAR laws to offices set up by the Central People's Government in HKSAR
(6:05 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/07-08(01)
(attached)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Applicability of Ordinances to offices set up by the Central People's Government in HKSAR"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/07-08(02)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Applicability of HKSAR laws to offices set up by the Central People's Government in HKSAR"

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

* All Hon LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of item III

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 March 2008