Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Updated Agenda

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm – 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)262/13-14(01)
(issued on 23 December 2013)

-Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 13 December 2013 requesting to discuss the issue of "Singapore International Commercial Court" (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)262/13-14(02)
(issued on 23 December 2013)

-Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 17 December 2013 requesting to discuss the issue of "Compensation for wrongful conviction" (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)267/13-14(01)
(issued on 31 December 2013)

-Information paper on "Review of Solicitors' Hourly Rates" provided by the Judiciary Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)296/13-14(01)
(issued on 9 January 2014)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office on adding the Independent Police Complaints Council to the list of organizations under the jurisdiction of The Ombudsman (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)310/13-14(01)
(issued on 15 January 2014)

-Letter from the Department of Justice dated 13 January 2014 enclosing an extract of the Secretary for Justice's speech made at the Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year 2014

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm – 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)322/13-14(01)
(issued on 23 January 2014)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)322/13-14(02)
(issued on 23 January 2014)

-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.

Briefing on the Chief Executive's 2014 Policy Address


(4:40 pm – 6:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)322/13-14(03)
(issued on 16 January 2014)

-Paper provided by the Department of Justice

LC Paper No. CB(4)322/13-14(04)
(issued on 16 January 2014)

-Paper provided by the Home Affairs Bureau

Other relevant documents

The 2014 Policy Address booklet
(issued on 15 January 2014)

The 2014 Policy Agenda booklet
(issued on 15 January 2014)

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

Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill


(6:10 pm – 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)329/13-14(01)
(issued on 21 January 2014)

-Administration's paper on "Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Supplementary Information"

LC Paper No. CB(4)329/13-14(02)
(issued on 21 January 2014)

-Background brief on "Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill" prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(4)344/13-14(01)
(issued on 27 January 2014)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association (English version only)

V.

Any other business


(6:55 pm – 7:00 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
27 January 2014