Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 27 April 2015, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 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)832/14-15(01)
(issued on 21 April 2015)

-Information paper on "Proposed Legislative Amendments relating to Suitors' Funds Rules" provided by the Judiciary Administration

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Legal education and training in Hong Kong


(4:40 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(03)
(issued on 21 April 2015)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Standing Committee on Legal Education and Training on the "Progress of the Comprehensive Study on Legal Education and Training" and the "Tentative Timetable for the Study"

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(04)
(issued on 21 April 2015)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(05)
(issued on 21 April 2015)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(06)
(issued on 21 April 2015)
(English version only)

-Submission from the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(07)
(attached)

-Background brief on "The Law Society of Hong Kong's proposal to introduce a common entrance examination in Hong Kong" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(4)850/14-15(01)
(attached)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong Law Alumni Association

LC Paper No. CB(4)850/14-15(02)
(attached)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

1. Hong Kong Bar Association

2. Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong

3. Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

4. School of Law, City University of Hong Kong

5. Department of Law and Business, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

6. Law Students' Society Executive Committee, City University of Hong Kong Students' Union

7. The University of Hong Kong Law Alumni Association

8. Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong

9. Hong Kong Legal Professionals Association

IV.

Review of solicitors' hourly rates


(5:55 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)825/14-15(08)
(issued on 21 April 2015)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Review of solicitors' hourly rates"

V.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 April 2015