Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 22 June 2009, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 22 June 2009)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1902/08-09

-Minutes of meeting on 25 May 2009

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

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1873/08-09(01) and (02)
(English version only)

-The Panel Chairman's letter dated 9 June 2009 to the Secretary for Justice regarding the Department of Justice's decision not to prosecute the body guards of Miss Bona Mugabe, daughter of the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, in relation to the assault of two journalists in Hong Kong and the Secretary's reply dated 12 June 2009

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(02)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Research report on "Legal aid systems in selected places"
(4:40 pm - 5:05 pm)

RP01/08-09

-Research report on "Legal aid systems in selected places"

V.Criminal legal aid fees system
(5:05 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(03)

-Administration's paper on "Review of criminal legal aid fees system"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(04)

-Background brief on "Criminal legal aid fees system" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1955/08-09(01)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 26 May 2009 from the Law Society of Hong Kong to the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs

VI.Demand for and supply of legal and related services
(5:45 pm - 6:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(05)

-Administration's paper on "Demand for and supply of legal and related services"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(06)

-Background brief on "Demand for and supply of legal and related services" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Development of mediation services
(6:20 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(07)

-Administration's paper on "Development of mediation services"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/08-09(08)

-Background brief on "Development of mediation services" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VIII.Any other business
(6:55 pm - 7:00 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 June 2009