Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Tuesday, 15 December 2009, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 9 December 2009)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)506/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 507/09-10 on 9 December 2009)

-Minutes of meeting on 22 October 2009

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

(issued to all Members on 2 December 2009)

-Law Reform Commission's Report on "Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings"

(issued to all Members on 2 December 2009)

-Executive Summary of the Law Reform Commission's Report on "Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings"

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(01)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2009-2010 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(02)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(03)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Drafting of legislation
(4:40 pm - 5:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(04)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Drafting of legislation"

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(05)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-Background brief on "Drafting of legislation" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Proposed construction of additional courtrooms and associated facilities in the High Court Building
(5:05 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(06)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Proposed construction of additional courtrooms and associated facilities in the High Court Building"

*VI.Proposal for creation of two permanent posts of Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice
(5:30 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(07)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Proposal for creation of two permanent posts of Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice"

*VII.Limited liability partnerships for legal practice
(5:55 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(08)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Limited liability partnerships for legal practice"

LC Paper No. CB(2)512/09-10(09)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-Background brief on "Limited liability partnerships for legal practice" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

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

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of items V, VI and VII.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 December 2009