Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Thursday, 31 March 2005 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1013/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1014/04-05 on 7 March 2005)

-Minutes of special meeting on 25 January 2005

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1037/04-05(01)
(issued on 9 March 2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 3 March 2005 from Hon Margaret NG to the Secretary for Justice on "Acceptance of advantages by judges and judicial officers"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1037/04-05(02)
(issued on 9 March 2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 4 March 2005 from the Secretary for Justice in response to Hon Margaret NG's letter on "Acceptance of advantages by judges and judicial officers"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/04-05(01)
(issued on 21 March 2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 15 March 2005 from the Hong Kong Society of Notaries on "Examination for admission of notaries public"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/04-05(02)
(issued on 21 March 2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 16 March 2005 from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "Criminal legal aid fees system"

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1142/04-05(01)
(issued on 23 March 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1142/04-05(02)
(issued on 23 March 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Limited liability for professional practices
(4:40 pm - 5:50 pm)

RP04/04-05
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1099/04-05 on 15 March 2005)
(Chinese version attached)

-Research Report on "Limited Liability Partnership and Liability Capping Legislation for the Practice of Law in Selected Places"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1099/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 March 2005)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants

V.Solicitor Corporations Rules
(5:50 pm - 6:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1164/04-05(01) (attached)

-Letter dated 24 March 2005 from the Law Society of Hong Kong

VI.Any other business
(6:15 pm - 6:30 pm)

(a)Visit to the Judiciary

Verbal report by the Chairman

(b)Result of the consultation on options to follow up issues relating to the review of the Labour Tribunal

LC Paper No. CB(2)1032/04-05 (re-issued on 23 March 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1142/04-05)



* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to attend for discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 March 2005