| I. | Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)787/09-10
| - | Minutes of meeting on 23 November 2009
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| II. | Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:32 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)569/09-10(01)
(issued on 16 December 2009)
| - | Letter dated 9 December 2009 from the Secretary for Home Affairs to the Chairman and Members of the Criminal Law & Procedure Committee on "Criminal Legal Aid Fees"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)615/09-10(01)
(issued on 24 December 2009)
| - | Information paper provided by the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice on the document design of draft legislation
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)634/09-10(01)
(issued on 30 December 2009)
| - | Information paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Mediation Information Office of the Judiciary"
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| III. | Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:40 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(01)
(attached)
| - | List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2009-2010 session
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(02)
(attached)
| - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(03)
(attached)
| - | List of follow-up actions
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| *IV. | Research report on "Legal aid systems in selected places"
(4:40 pm - 5:25 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(04)
(attached)
| - | Administration's paper on "Research report on Legal aid systems in selected places", setting out its response to the research report and major concerns raised by relevant organizations on the research report
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| Other relevant papers previously issued
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| RP01/08-09
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1941/08-09 on 19 June 2009)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1970/08-09 on 22 June 2009)
| - | Research report on "Legal aid systems in selected places" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division (RLSD) of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat
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| IN01/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)768/09-10 on 15 January 2010)
| - | Updated version of the supplementary information on legal aid systems in selected places prepared by RLSD of LegCo Secretariat
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| FS05/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)768/09-10 on 15 January 2010)
| - | Updated version of the supplementary table on client contributions, costs received and legal aid expenditure in Hong Kong and the selected places prepared by RLSD of LegCo Secretariat
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| Meeting with deputations
| (1) | The Hong Kong Bar Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)357/09-10(01)] (issued on 24 November 2009)
(English version only)
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| (2) | The Law Society of Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2)357/09-10(02)] (issued on 24 November 2009)
(English version only)
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| (3) | Society for Community Organization
[LC Paper No. CB(2)357/09-10(04)] (issued on 24 November 2009)
(Chinese version only)
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Other written submission received
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)357/09-10(03)
(issued on 24 November 2009)(English version only)
| - | Submission from the Legal Aid Services Council
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| *V. | Independent statutory legal aid authority
(5:25 pm - 5:55 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(05)
(attached)
| - | Administration's paper on "Independent statutory legal aid authority"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(06)
(attached)
| - | Background brief on "Independent statutory legal aid authority" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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| *VI. | Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules
(5:55 pm - 6:25 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(07)
(attached)
| - | Administration's paper on "Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(08)
(attached)
| - | Background brief on "Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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| Other relevant papers
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1428/08-09(01)
(issued on 29 April 2009 and attached)
(English version only)
| - | Letter dated 14 April 2009 from the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor to the Chairman of the Legal Aid Services Council
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1618/08-09(05)
(issued on 21 May 2009 and attached)
(English version only)
| - | Submission on "Rule 4 of the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules" from the Hong Kong Bar Association
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)782/09-10(09)
(attached)
(English version only)
| - | Letter dated 20 May 2009 from the Law Society of Hong Kong
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| VII. | Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)
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