Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Meeting on Tuesday, 9 November 2004 from 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building
Agenda
| I. | Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)71/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 72/04-05 on 21 October 2004)
| -- | Minutes of meeting on 12 October 2004
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| II. | Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)53/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 October 2004)
| -- | Letter dated 15 October 2004 from the Judiciary Administration on preparation of the Guide to Judicial Conduct
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| LC Paper Nos. CB(2)58/04-05(01) and (02)
(issued on 19 October 2004)
| -- | Administration's written responses to the submissions from LASC and the Law Society on review of provision of legal services
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)59/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 October 2004)
(English version only)
| -- | Letter dated 30 August 2004 from the Law Society to the Administration on review of criminal legal aid fees, prosecution fees and duty lawyer fees
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)91/04-05
(issued on 26 October 2004)
| -- | Guide to Judicial Conduct published by the Judiciary in October 2004
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| III. | Work plan of the Panel
(4:35 pm - 4:55 pm)
| (a) | Outstanding items for discussion
| | LC Paper No. CB(2)165/04-05(01)
(attached)
| -- | List of outstanding items for discussion
| | LC Paper No. CB(2)165/ 04-05(02)
(attached)
| -- | Tentative schedule setting out the items to be discussed at the Panel meeting in the 2004-05 session
| | (b) | Items proposed by the Chairman for discussion at future meetings
(i) Appointment of "Special Advocates"
(ii) Limited liability for professional practices
(iii) Solicitors' rights of audience
| | LC Paper Nos. CB(2)165/04-05(03) and (04)
(attached)
| -- | Letters dated 25 October 2004 and 2 November 2004 from Secretary to Working Party on Solicitors' Rights of Audience on progress of work of the Working Party
| | (c) | Visit to the Judiciary
| | LC Paper No. CB(2)165/04-05(05)
(attached)
| -- | Visits conducted by the Panel in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 sessions
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| IV. | Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:55 pm - 4:58 pm)
|
| LC Paper No. CB(2)165/04-05(01)
(attached)
| -- | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)165/04-05(02)
(attached)
| -- | Tentative schedule setting out the items to be discussed at the Panel meeting in the 2004-05 session
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)165/04-05(06)
(attached)
| -- | List of follow-up actions
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| V. | Any other business
(4:58 pm - 5:00 pm)
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Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 November 2004
