Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 26 April 2010, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 23 April 2010)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1340/09-10 on 20 April 2010)

-Minutes of meeting on 22 February 2010

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1277/09-10(01)
(issued on 13 April 2010)

-Letter dated 9 April 2010 from the Law Society of Hong Kong enclosing the proposed amendments to the Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) Rules

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/09-10 on 21 April 2010)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/09-10 on 21 April 2010)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/09-10 on 21 April 2010)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Proposed construction of the West Kowloon Law Courts Building
(4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(04)
(issued on 20 April 2010)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Proposed construction of the West Kowloon Law Courts Building"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(05)
(issued on 20 April 2010)

-Letter dated 14 April 2010 from the Law Society of Hong Kong enclosing its comments to the Judiciary on the proposed construction of West Kowloon Law Courts Building

*V.Non-Civil Service appointment of a Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice for promotion of mediation
(5:20 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(06)
(issued on 20 April 2010)

-Supplementary information paper provided by the Administration on "Non-Civil Service appointment of a Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice for furthering the development of mediation"

LC Paper No. CB(2)950/09-10(08)
(issued on 12 February 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Non-civil service appointment of a Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice for promotion of mediation" issued for the Panel meeting on 22 February 2010

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(07)
(issued on 20 April 2010)

-Extract from the draft minutes of meeting of the Panel on 22 February 2010

VI.Document design of draft legislation
(5:50 pm - 6:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)615/09-10(01)
(issued on 24 December 2009)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the document design of draft legislation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(05)
(issued on 20 April 2010)

-Letter dated 14 April 2010 from the Law Society of Hong Kong

*VII.Proposal to implement a verified, authenticated and searchable electronic database of Hong Kong legislation
(6:05 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(08)
(issued on 20 April 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Proposal to implement a verified, authenticated and searchable electronic database of Hong Kong legislation"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1349/09-10(05)
(issued on 20 April 2010)

-Letter dated 14 April 2010 from the Law Society of Hong Kong

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

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 April 2010