Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Monday, 31 March 2003 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1618/02-03
(issued on 28 March 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1619/02-03)

-Minutes of meeting on 24 February 2003

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1237/02-03(01)
(issued on 24 February 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues raised on "Pilot Scheme for the Reform of Ancillary Relief Procedures in Matrimonial Proceedings" at the meeting on 27 January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1312/02-03(01)
(issued on 26 February 2003)

-Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the Subcommittee on review of the Building Management Ordinance formed under the Panel on Home Affairs on 10 July 2002 concerning the progress on the establishment of a non-statutory mediation mechanism to resolve building management disputes

LC Paper No. CB(2)1350/02-03(01)
(issued on 4 March 2003)

-Administration's letter dated 27 February 2003 on "Proposed amendment to section 9AA of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance in Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1407/02-03(01)
(issued on 6 March 2003)

-Submission from Mr LEUNG Yiu-shing concerning his dispute with Nairn Road Co-operative Building Society Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(2)1579/02-03(01)
(issued on 24 March 2003)

-Memorandum from Judiciary Administrator to Commissioner of Police on "Detention facilities at Magistrates' Courts"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1604/02-03(01)
(issued on 26 March 2003)

-Information provided by the Administration on "Implications of cost saving proposals of the Government on the system of administration of justice"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1610/02-03(01)
(issued on 27 March 2003)

-Letter dated 26 March 2003 from the Administration to the Subcommittee on review of the Building Management Ordinance of the Home Affairs Panel concerning the assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot scheme on mediation in resolving building management disputes

III.Operation of the Legal Aid Services Council
(4:40 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)401/02-03(01)
(issued on 18 November 2002 and re-issued on 26 March 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1603/02-03)

-Extract from the minutes of the Panel meeting on 26 June 2001

LC Paper No. CB(2)401/02-03(02)
(issued on 18 November 2002 and re-issued on 26 March 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1603/02-03)

-Letter dated 14 November 2002 from the Administration concerning legislative amendment proposals put forward by the Legal Aid Services Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)401/02-03(03)
(issued on 18 November 2002 and re-issued on 26 March 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1603/02-03)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 14 November 2002 from the Legal Aid Services Council concerning legislative amendment proposals put forward by the Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1603/02-03(01)
(issued on 26 March 2003)

-Paper provided by the Legal Aid Services Council on "Council's Direction, Strategy and Action Plan"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1659/02-03(01)
(issued on 1 April 2003)(English version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association

IV.Review of the financial limits of the civil jurisdiction of the District Court
(5:15 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1607/02-03(01)
(issued on 27 March 2003)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Review of the Civil Jurisdictional Limits of the District Court"

V.Government's policy on implementation of resolutions and conventions made by the United Nations
(5:45 pm - 6:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)734/02-03
(issued on 20 December 2002 and attached)

-Referral from the Subcommittee on United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) (Amendment) Regulation 2002 and United Nations Sanctions (Angola) (Suspension of Operation) Regulation 2002 and letter dated 16 December 2002 from the Law Officer (International Law)

VI.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(6:15 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1620/02-03(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1620/02-03(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

Assessment of financial resources of applicants for legal aid - to be raised by the Chairman

LC Paper No. CB(2)1542/02-03(01)
(issued on 19 March 2003)(English version only)

-Judgment in Shem Yiu Fun, HCAL183/2002

Issues arising from the incident of the police arresting a witness in a civil trial - to be raised by the Chairman

LC Paper No. CB(2)1620/02-03(03)
(attached)

-Media reports on a recent incident of a person being arrested by the police while giving evidence in the court

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1620/02-03(04)
(attached)

-Terms of reference of the Working Group to study issues relating to imposition of criminal liability on the Government or public officers for endorsement by the Panel

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 March 2003