Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 30 March 2009, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 27 March 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1063/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1064/08-09 on 11 March 2009)

-Minutes of meeting on 13 January 2009

II.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1030/08-09(01)
(issued on 6 March 2009)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Caseload and manpower situation of the District Court"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1030/08-09(02)
(issued on 6 March 2009)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Death investigations by the Coroner's Court"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1161/08-09(01)
(issued on 25 March 2009)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Proposed Resolution of the Legislative Council to Amend the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission Ordinance"

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(01)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2008-2009 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(02)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(03)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants
(4:40 pm - 5:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(04)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(05)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Background brief on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases
(5:05 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(06)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Permanent Arrangement for Mediation in Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(07)
(English version issued on 24 March 2009)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1176/08-09 on 26 March 2009)

-Background brief on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Immunity from prosecution
(5:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1189/08-09(01)
(issued on 27 March 2009)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 24 March 2009 from the Chairman of the Panel to the Secretary for Justice on "Immunity from prosecution"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1189/08-09(02)
(issued on 27 March 2009)

-Secretary for Justice's reply on "Immunity from prosecution" dated 25 March 2009

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

Annual and biennial review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/08-09(08)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Annual and biennial review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants"

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which is related to a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 March 2009