Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 27 March 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
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1486/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1487/05-06 on 21 March 2006)

-Minutes of special meeting on 12 December 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1491/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1492/05-06 on 22 March 2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 23 January 2006

II.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1245/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 27 February 2006)

-Papers provided by Civil Service Bureau and the Independent Commission Against Corruption on the decision not to prosecute Mr Michael WONG Kin-chow

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1278/05-06 (01) - (03)
(issued on 2 March 2006)(Chinese version only)

-Written submission from the Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs concerning the operation of the Labour Tribunal

LC Paper No. CB(2)1380/05-06(01)
(issued on 14 March 2006)(English version only)

-Judgment of the High Court (HCMP 2878/2004)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1471/05-06(01)
(issued on 20 March 2006)

-Letter dated 17 March 2006 from the Administration on 2005 annual review of financial limits of legal aid applicants

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1490/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 March 2006)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1490/05-06(02)
(issued on 22 March 2006)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Budgetary arrangement and resources for the Judiciary
(4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No.CB(2)1489/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 March 2006)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Budgetary arrangement and resources for the Judiciary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1489/05-06(02)
(issued on 22 March 2006)

-Letter dated 20 March 2006 from the Judiciary Administration on "Budgetary arrangement and resources for the Judiciary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1489/05-06(03)
(issued on 22 March 2006)

-Letter dated 20 March 2006 from the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

V.Qualifying Insurers Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong
(5:20 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1204/05-06 (01) - (03)
(issued on 22 February 2006)(English version only)

-Correspondence between the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Department of Justice on the proposed Qualified Insurers Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(2)1559/05-06(01)
(English version only)

-Progress report from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "The Professional Indemnity Scheme and the Qualified Insurers Scheme "

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1490/05-06(03)
(issued on 22 March 2006)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1371/05-06(01)
(issued on 13 March 2006)

-Papers provided by the Administration on "Limitation of Liability"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1490/05-06(04)
(issued on 22 March 2006)(English version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants on "Limited liability for professional practices"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1559/05-06(02)
(English version only)

- Letter dated 24 March 2006 from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "Limited liability for professional practices"

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

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 March 2006