Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Monday, 23 June 2003 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2577/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2578/02-03 on 20 June 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 28 April 2003

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2399/02-03(01) (issued on 11 June 2003)

-Letter dated 3 June 2003 from The Law Society of Hong Kong on "The Law Society Professional Indemnity Scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2512/02-03(01) (issued on 17 June 2003)

-Judiciary Administration's reply on "Consultancy Report on System for the Determination of Judicial Remuneration"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2536/02-03(01) (issued on 18 June 2003)

-Letter dated 17 June 2003 from the Director of Administration on "Review of the Jury System"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2566/02-03(01) (issued on 20 June 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration on the practices adopted in Canada and Macau Special Administration Region relating to translation of court judgments

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2584/02-03(01)(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)2584/02-03(02)(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Issues arising from the incident of the police arresting a witness in a civil trial
(4:45 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2579/02-03(01)(issued on 20 June 2003)

-Paper provided by the Hong Kong Police Force on "Disciplinary action arising from the Police arresting a witness in a civil trial on 11 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)2606/02-03(01)(English version only)

-Letter dated 20 June 2003 from the Judiciary Administration

V.Transcription charges for notes of proceedings
(5:15 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1383/00-01(01)(previously issued and attached)

-Letter dated 4 April 2001 from the Law Society of Hong Kong to the Chairman enclosing its correspondence with the Judiciary concerning "Transcription Charges for Notes for Proceedings"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2584/02-03(03)(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Transcript Fees"

VI.Review of provision of legal aid services
(5:45 pm - 6:25 pm)

Issues previously raised by the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(2)2646/01-02(01)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2581/02-03 on 20 June 2003)

-List of Issues for Review prepared by the Panel in July 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)2784/01-02(01)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2581/02-03 on 20 June 2003)(English version only)

-Bar Association's letter dated 11 September 2002 on paragraphs 18 and 21 of LC Paper No. CB(2) 2646/01-02(01) (The Administration has been requested to consider the comments of the Bar Association)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1542/02-03(01)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2581/02-03 on 20 June 2003)(English version only)

-Judgment in Shem Yiu Fun, HCAL183/2002 (The Administration has been requested to take into account the case in reviewing the method of assessing the financial resources of an applicant under the legal aid scheme)

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2581/02-03(01)(issued on 20 June 2003)

-Annual and biennial review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants

LC Paper No. CB(2)2581/02-03(02)(issued on 20 June 2003)

-Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing financial eligibility of legal aid applicants

LC Paper No. CB(2)2581/02-03(03)(issued on 20 June 2003)

-Administration's response to the remaining issues raised by the Panel in LC Paper No. CB(2)2646/01-02(01)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 June 2003