Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 23 May 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)1590/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1591/04-05 on 18 May 2005)

-Minutes of the meeting on 31 March 2005

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1466/04-05(01)
(issued on 5 May 2005)
(English version only)

-Hong Kong Bar Association's revised comments on the recommendations of the Judiciary's review of the Lands Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 17) and the Land Tribunal Rules (Cap. 17A)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1516/04-05(01)
(issued on 10 May 2005)
(English version only)

-An Executive Summary and a report on "Recovery Agents" from the Special Committee on Recovery Agents of the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1588/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 May 2005)
(English version only)

-An Executive Summary and the submission on "Review of legal aid in criminal cases" from the Special Committee on Legal Aid Reform of the Hong Kong Bar Association to the Legal Aid Services Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1608/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 May 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Review of sexual offences in Part XII of the Crimes Ordinance"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1609/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 May 2005)
(English version only)

-A circular on "Recovery Agents" issued by the Law Society of Hong Kong to its members on 17 May 2005

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1621/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1621/04-05(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Matters arising from the meeting on 25 April 2005
(4:40 pm - 4:50 pm)

Budgetary arrangements for the Judiciary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1621/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Paper prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Budgetary arrangements for the Judiciary"

* V.Establishment of a third law school
(4:50 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1605/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 May 2005)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Issues relating to legal education and training in Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1605/04-05(02)
(issued on 19 May 2005)

-Paper provided by the Chinese University of Hong Kong on "The Law School of the Chinese University of Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1605/04-05(03)
(issued on 19 May 2005)
(English version only)

-Paper provided by the Law Society of Hong Kong on "A Third Law School"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1664/04-05(01)
(English version only)

-Paper provided by the University of Hong Kong on "A Third Law School"

LC Paper No. CB(2)714/04-05(02)
(re-issued on 19 May 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1605/04-05)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Proposed establishment of a third law school"

VI.Limited liability for professional practices
(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1613/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 May 2005)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Limited liability for professional practices"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1613/04-05(02)
(issued on 19 May 2005)
(English version only)

-Report of the Law Society's Working Party on Limited Liability Partnership

LC Paper No. CB(2)1613/04-05(03)
(issued on 19 May 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on the Report of the Law Society's Working Party on Limited Liability Partnership

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

* Members of the Panel on Education are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 May 2005