Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Monday, 24 February 2003 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Confirmation of minutes
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1248/02-03

-Minutes of meeting on 27 January 2003

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1063/02-03(01)
(issued on 28 January 2003)

-Revised Part 3 of the Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill relating to the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1149/02-03
(issued on 11 February 2003)

-"Guide to Court Services" Booklets

LC Paper No. CB(2)1187/02-03(01)
(issued on 17 February 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - proposed amendments to section 9AA of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance "

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1250/02-03(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1250/02-03(02)

-Paper prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Labour Tribunal"

IV.Proposed outline on research projects
(4:45 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1250/02-03(03)

-Proposed research outline on "Budgetary arrangements for overseas judiciaries" prepared by Research and Library Services Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)1250/02-03(04)

-Proposed research outline on "Operation of Youth Courts in selected overseas places" prepared by Research and Library Services Division

V.Implications of cost-saving proposals of the Government and Judiciary on the system of administration of justice
(5:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)436/02-03(05)
(issued for the Panel meeting on 22 November 2002)

-Paper prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Portfolio and Objectives of the Judiciary Administration and Initiatives on Efficiency Savings"

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1034/02-03(01)and(02)
(issued for the Panel meeting on 25 January 2003)

-Ming Pao Article entitled " 律政司減外判省開支 " and the Administration's response to the article

LC Paper No. CB(2)1224/02-03(01)
(issued on 18 February 2003)

-Paper prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Initiatives on efficiency savings in the Judiciary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1224/02-03(02)
(issued on 18 February 2003)

-Paper prepared by the Department of Justice on "Implications of cost-saving proposals of the Department of Justice on the system of administration of justice"

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



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 February 2003