Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 23 April 2012, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 20 April 2012)

I.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

Nil

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1746/11-12(01)
(issued on 19 April 2012)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2011-2012 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)1746/11-12(02)
(issued on 19 April 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1746/11-12(03)
(issued on 19 April 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1786/11-12(01)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Procedure for seeking an interpretation of the Basic Law ("BL") under BL158(1)"

*III.Law Reform Commission ("LRC") Report on Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings
(4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1729/11-12(01)
(issued on 17 April 2012)

-Administration's paper on "LRC Report on Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1746/11-12(04)
(issued on 18 April 2012)

-Extract from the minutes of meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 23 January 2006

Other relevant paper

(issued on 2 December 2009)

-LRC Report on Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings

*IV.LRC Report on Double Jeopardy
(5:20 pm - 5:50 pm)

(issued on 28 February 2012)

-LRC Report on Double Jeopardy

(issued on 28 February 2012)

-Executive Summary of the LRC Report on Double Jeopardy

V.Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation relating to co-operation on legal matters
(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1729/11-12(02)
(issued on 17 April 2012)

-Administration's paper on "Further information on Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/ Guangdong Co-operation"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1746/11-12(05)
(issued on 18 April 2012)

-Updated background brief on "Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation relating to co-operation on legal matters" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1786/11-12(02)
(attached)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association

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

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of items III and IV.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 April 2012