Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 28 February 2011, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 24 February 2011)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/10-11
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1135/10-11 on 23 February 2011)

-Minutes of meeting on 21 December 2010

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)933/10-11(01)
(issued on 31 January 2011)

-Letter dated 26 January 2011 from the Law Society of Hong Kong on its proposed amendments to the Solicitors (General) Costs Rules

LC Paper No. CB(2)942/10-11(01)
(issued on 1 February 2011)

-Direction issued by the President of the Lands Tribunal pursuant to section 10(5)(a) of the Lands Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 17) provided by the Judiciary Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1148/10-11(01)
(issued on 23 February 2011)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on outcome of the 2010 annual review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(01)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2010-2011 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(02)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(03)

-List of follow-up actions

*#IV.Law Reform Commission Report on "The Common Law Presumption that a Boy under 14 is Incapable of Sexual Intercourse"
(4:40 pm - 5:05 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)574/10-11(01) and (02)
(issued on 14 December 2010)

-Law Reform Commission's report on "The Common Law Presumption that a Boy under 14 is Incapable of Sexual Intercourse" and a summary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(04)
(issued on 23 February 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.Reciprocal recognition/enforcement of arbitral awards with Macao
(5:05 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1129/10-11(01)
(issued on 22 February 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(05)
(attached)

-Information note on "Reciprocal recognition/enforcement of arbitral awards with Macao" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

*VI.Membership of the Secretary for Justice in the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
(5:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1129/10-11(02)
(issued on 22 February 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(06)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Membership of Secretary for Justice in the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(07)
(issued on 23 February 2011)

-Letter dated 17 February 2011 from the Hong Kong Bar Association

*VII.Legislative amendments to implement the proposals arising from the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

(issued to all Members on 21 February 2011)

-LegCo Brief on five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants

LC Paper No. CB(2)1136/10-11(08)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Legislative amendments to implement the proposals arising from the five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants" 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, VI and VII.

# Members of the Panel on Security are invited to join the discussion of item IV.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 February 2011