Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services (Agenda) 26 November 2013


Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Updated Agenda

(as at 22 November 2013)

I.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)948/12-13(01)
(issued on 15 August 2013)

-Reply from the Department of Justice dated 24 July 2013 to the letter from the Hong Kong Training Professionals General Union dated 4 June 2013 concerning issues related to the accreditation of mediators in Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)969/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 September 2013)

-Letter from The Law Society of Hong Kong dated 2 September 2013 on Solicitor Corporation Rules and consequential amendments to the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159) (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)99/13-14(01)
(issued on 30 October 2013)

-Letter from TANG Wing-chun, Kwun Tong District Councillor, dated 9 August 2013 requesting to discuss the issue of "Abolition of the common law offence of champerty" (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)119/13-14(01)
(issued on 5 November 2013)

-Administration's letter dated 31 October 2013 on "Review of non-commencement of ordinances/certain provisions of ordinances"

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)157/13-14(01)
(issued on 20 November 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)157/13-14(02)
(issued on 20 November 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of these itemsIII.

2013-2014 judicial service pay adjustment


(4:50 pm - 5:35 pm)

CSO/ADM CR 6/3221/02
(issued on 24 September 2013)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. CB(4)157/13-14(03)
(issued on 20 November 2013)

-Background brief on "Judicial Service Pay Adjustment" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of these itemsIV.

Proposed Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill


(5:35 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)157/13-14(04)
(issued on 20 November 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)176/13-14(01)
(English version only)
(attached)

-Consultation Paper on Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)157/13-14(05)
(English version only) (issued on 20 November 2013)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(4)176/13-14(02)
(English version only)
(attached)

-Submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong

V.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of these items

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 November 2013