Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 25 June 2007, 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)2219/06-07
(To follow)

-Minutes of meeting on 23 April 2007

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1989/06-07(01)
(issued on 28 May 2007)
(English version only)

-Hong Kong Bar Association's position paper on "Proposed Reorganisation Concerning the Legal Aid Department"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1989/06-07(02)
(issued on 28 May 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor's submission on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2058/06-07(01)
(issued on 6 June 2007)
(English version only)

-The Law Society of Hong Kong's submission on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2058/06-07(02)
(issued on 6 June 2007)
(English version only)

-Legal Aid Services Council's letter dated 4 June 2007 on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2058/06-07(03)
(issued on 6 June 2007)

-Panel Clerk's letter dated 6 June 2007 to Legal Aid Services Council on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2059/06-07(01)
(issued on 5 June 2007)

-Administration's response on "Implementation of international conventions in local legislation"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2117/06-07(01)
(issued on 7 June 2007)

-Administration's paper on "Re-organisation of the Government Secretariat : Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2123/06-07(01)
(issued on 7 June 2007)
(English version only)

-2nd Position Paper from the Hong Kong Bar Association on "Re-organisation of the Government Secretariat : Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau"

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(02)
(attached)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2006-2007 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.The Pilot Scheme on Legal Aid for Mediation in Matrimonial Cases
(4:35 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(04)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Pilot Scheme on mediation in legally-aided matrimonial cases"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2228/06-07(01)
(To follow)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Pilot Scheme on mediation of legally aided matrimonial cases "

V.Criminal legal aid fees system
(5:15 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(05)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Review of criminal legal aid fee system"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(06)
(attached)

-Extract from minutes of meeting on 26 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/06-07(02)
(issued on 21 January 2007 and attached)

-Administration's paper on "Review of criminal legal fees system" for the Panel meeting on 26 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)2264/06-07(01)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "Criminal legal aid fees system"

VI.Policy relating to recruitment of law draftsmen
(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(07)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Policy relating to recruitment of law draftsmen"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2221/06-07(08)
(attached)

-Extract from minutes of meeting on 24 April 2006

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 June 2007