Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 22 February 2010, 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)931/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 932/09-10 on 10 February 2010)

-Minutes of meeting on 15 December 2009

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)950/09-10(01)
(attached)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2009-2010 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Transcript fees
(4:40 pm - 5:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(04)
(attached)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Fees for transcript and record of proceedings"

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(05)
(attached)

-Updated background brief on "Fees for transcript and record of proceedings" prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat

V.Development of mediation services
(5:05 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)634/09-10(01)
(issued on 30 December 2009)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Mediation Information Office of the Judiciary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(06)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Development of mediation services"

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(07)
(attached)

-Updated background brief on "Development of mediation services" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*VI.Non-civil service appointment of a Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice for implementation of the recommendations of the Working Group on Mediation
(5:30 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(08)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Non-civil service appointment of a Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice for promotion of mediation"

#VII.Arbitration in Hong Kong of Mainland-related disputes
(5:55 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(09)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Arbitration in Hong Kong of Mainland-related disputes"

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(10)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Arbitration in Hong Kong of Mainland-related disputes" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

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

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of items IV and VI.

# Members of the Bills Committee on Arbitration Bill are invited to join the discussion of agenda item VII.


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 February 2010