Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 28 April 2008, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1697/07-08
(to follow)

-Minutes of meeting on 25 February 2008

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1473/07-08(01)
(issued on 31 March 2008)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Court waiting times"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1674/07-08(01)
(issued on 21 April 2008)
(English version only)

-Copy of the corrigenda provided by the Administration on Consultation Paper : Reform of the Law of Arbitration in Hong Kong and Draft Arbitration Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1691/07-08(01)
(issued on 22 April 2008)

-Summary of the disclosure guidelines prepared by the Standing Committee on Disclosure

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(02)
(attached)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2007-2008 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Applicability of HKSAR laws to offices set up by the Central People's Government in the HKSAR
(4:40 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/07-08(01)
(issued on 14 March 2008)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Applicability of Ordinances to offices set up by the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/07-08(02)
(issued on 14 March 2008)

-Administration's paper on "Applicability of HKSAR laws to offices set up by the Central People's Government in the HKSAR"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Administration's further paper on "Applicability of HKSAR laws to offices set up by the Central People's Government in the HKSAR"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(05)
(attached)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association on "Applicability of HKSAR laws to offices set up by the Central People's Government in the HKSAR"

V.Meeting with the Law Draftsman
(5:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(06)
(attached)

-Background Brief on "Issues of concern raised by Members relating to the Law Drafting Division" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(07)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "The Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice"

VI.Transcript fees
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(08)
(attached)

-Background Brief on "Fees for transcript and record of proceedings" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/07-08(09)
(attached)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Fees for Transcript and Record of Proceedings"

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 April 2008