Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 25 April 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)1254/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1255/04-05 on 11 April 2005)

--Minutes of meeting on 28 February 2005

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1212/04-05(01)
(issued on 6 April 2005)

--The Administration's letter dated 4 April 2005 on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1334/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 April 2005)

--Paper provided by the Administration setting out the systems in other jurisdictions concerning appointment of special advocates and the conditions and guidelines in relation to the procedure for appointment of special advocates

LC Paper No. CB(2)1334/04-05(02)
(issued on 20 April 2005)
(English version only)

--Secretary for Justice (SJ)'s letter dated 19 July 2004 in reply to the letter dated 29 June 2004 from the Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association on appointment of special advocates

LC Paper No. CB(2)1334/04-05(03)
(issued on 20 April 2005)
(English version only)

--Letter dated 26 June 2004 from the Chairman of the Panel to SJ on appointment of special advocates

LC Paper No. CB(2)1334/04-05(04)
(issued on 20 April 2005)
(English version only)

--SJ's letter dated 19 July 2004 in reply to the letter from the Chairman of the Panel on appointment of special advocates

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1338/04-05(01)
(attached)

--List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1338/04-05(02)
(attached)

--List of follow-up actions

* IV.Court procedure for repossession of premises - Review of the Lands Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 17) and the Lands Tribunal Rules (Cap. 17A)
(4:40 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1320/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 April 2005)

--Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Court procedure for repossession of premises"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1320/04-05(02)
(issued on 19 April 2005)

--Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Review of the Lands Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 17) and the Lands Tribunal Rules (Cap. 17A)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1360/04-05(01)
(issued on 22 April 2005)

--Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association on "Review of the Lands Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 17) and the Lands Tribunal Rules (Cap. 17A)

V.Budgetary arrangements for the Judiciary
(5:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1333/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 April 2005)

--Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Judiciary's cost saving measures, budgetary arrangements and fees and charges"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1333/04-05(02)
(issued on 20 April 2005)

--Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Budgetary arrangements for the Judiciary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1271/04-05(01)
(issued on 13 April 2005)

--Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Closure and Merger of Magistrates' Courts"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1333/04-05(03)
(issued on 20 April 2005)

--Paper provided by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on "Expenditure estimates and charges for the Judiciary"

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

* Members of the Panel on Housing and Panel on Home Affairs are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 April 2005