Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Special meeting on Wednesday, 21 July 2010, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 21 July 2010)

*I.Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants
(4:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

Papers issued for this meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)2076/09-10(01)
(issued on 15 July 2010)

-Paper provided by the Administration in response to issues raised by members at the meeting on 24 May 2010 concerning the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants

LC Paper No. CB(2)2081/09-10(01)
(issued on 16 July 2010)

-Updated background brief on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Other relevant papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)1148/09-10(01)
(issued on 23 March 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1364/09-10(01)
(issued on 22 April 2010)

-Supplementary information paper provided by the Administration on the basis for arriving at the proposed financial eligibility limits for the two legal aid schemes

LC Paper No. CB(2)1200/09-10(01)
(issued on 31 March 2010)

-Letter from the Chairman of the Legal Aid Services Council ("LASC") to the Administration dated 26 March 2010 setting out LASC's views on the Administration's proposals arising from the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants

LC Paper No. CB(2)1654/09-10(01)
(issued on 28 May 2010)

-Submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

Meeting with deputations

(1)The Hong Kong Bar Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1601/09-10(01)] (issued on 20 May 2010)
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2105/09-10(01)] (attached)

(2)The Law Society of Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2103/09-10(01)] (issued on 20 July 2010)

(3)The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Rights & Benefits Committee
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1600/09-10(01)] (issued on 20 May 2010)
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2105/09-10(02)] (attached)

(4)Civic Party

(5)The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2099/09-10(01)] (issued on 20 July 2010)

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

* Members of the Panel on Manpower and all other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of agenda item I.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 July 2010