Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 23 January 2006 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)897/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 898/05-06 on 20 January 2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 28 November 2005

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)800/05-06(01)
(issued on 4 January 2006)

-Interim reply from the Legal Aid Department on "Legal aid for victims in family violence cases"

LC Paper No. CB(2)801/05-06(01)
(issued on 4 January 2006)

-Supplementary information provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Relocation of the Labour Tribunal to South Kowloon Law Courts Building"

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/05-06(01)
(issued on 18 January 2006)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/05-06(02)
(issued on 18 January 2006)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Proposed research outline on "The Jurisdiction of Ombudsman Systems in Selected Places"
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/05-06(03)
(issued on 18 January 2006)

-Proposed research outline prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

V.2005 annual review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants
(4:40 pm - 5:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)904/05-06(01)
(issued on 17 January 2006)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Provision of legal aid services"

LC Paper No. CB(2)904/05-06(02)
(issued on 17 January 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Annual review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants"

LC Paper No. CB(2)963/05-06(01)
(English version only)

-Submission from Mr Valentine S T YIM on "Annual review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants"

VI.Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong
(5:05 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/05-06(04)
(issued on 18 January 2006)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/05-06(05)
(issued on 18 January 2006)

-Letter dated 13 January 2006 from the Administration on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)935/05-06(01)
(issued on 19 January 2006)
(English version only)

-The Law Society's response dated 13 January 2006 to the issues raised by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)935/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 19 January 2006)
(Chinese version issued on 20 January 2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)949/05-06)

-The Administration's comments in respect of the Law Society's response dated 13 January 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/05-06(01)
(issued on 20 January 2006)
(English version only)

-The Law Society's progress report on the Qualifying Insurers Scheme

* VII.Consultation Paper on Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings published by the Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings Sub-committee of the Law Reform Commission
(5:50 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)891/05-06(01)
(issued on 17 January 2006)

-Executive Summary of Consultation Paper on Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)891/05-06(02)
(issued on 17 January 2006)

-Press release issued by the Law Reform Commission on 30 November 2005 concerning the publication of the Consultation Paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)980/05-06(01)
(English version only)

-A list of cases provided by the Press release issued by the Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings Sub-committee of the Law Reform Commission

VIII.Any other business

* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 January 2006