Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 24 November 2008, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 24 November 2008)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)209/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)210/08-09 on 5 November 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 14 October 2008

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

Nil

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)313/08-09 on 19 November 2008)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2008-2009 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)313/08-09 on 19 November 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)313/08-09 on 19 November 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Court Prosecutors system
(4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2634/07-08(01)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09 on 18 November 2008)

-Information paper provided by Department of Justice on "Court Prosecutors system"

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(04)
(issued on 18 November 2008)

-An extract from the speaking note of the Secretary for Justice on Court Prosecutors system at the special meeting on 20 October 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(05)
(issued on 18 November 2008)

-Administration's letter dated 17 November 2008 enclosing figures on the listing time for trials in Magistrates' Courts

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)313/08-09 on 19 November 2008)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Court Prosecutors system"

V.Review of the provision of legal aid services
(5:20 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)313/08-09 on 19 November 2008)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Review of the provision of legal aid services"

IN03/08-09

-Information Note prepared by the Research and Library Services Division on "Scope and expenditure of legal aid services in selected places"

LC Paper No. CB(2)309/08-09(08)
(issued on 18 November 2008)

-Information paper provided by Home Affairs Bureau on "Provision of legal aid services"

LC Paper No. CB(2)335/08-09(01)
(issued on 21 November 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Society for Community Organization on "Review of the provision of legal aid services"

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 November 2008