Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 28 November 2011, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 25 November 2011)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)274/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 275/11-12 on 10 November 2011)

-Minutes of meeting on 13 October 2011

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)380/11-12(01)
(issued on 23 November 2011)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2011-2012 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)380/11-12(02)
(issued on 23 November 2011)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)380/11-12(03)
(issued on 23 November 2011)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Free legal advice service - A two-year pilot scheme to provide legal advice for litigants in person
(4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)380/11-12(04)
(issued on 23 November 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Pilot scheme to provide legal advice for litigants in person"

LC Paper No. CB(2)380/11-12(05)
(issued on 23 November 2011)

-Background brief on "Free legal advice service - A two-year pilot scheme to provide legal advice for litigants in person" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

*V.Supplementary Provision to Head 92 - Department of Justice ("DoJ") Subhead 234 - Court costs
(5:20 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)372/11-12(02)
(issued on 22 November 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Supplementary Provision to Head 92 - DoJ Subhead 234 - Court costs"

LC Paper No. CB(2)372/11-12(03)
(issued on 22 November 2011)

-Information note on "Supplementary Provision to Head 92 - DoJ Subhead 234 - Court costs" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*VI.Proposed creation of a supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Legal Policy Division of DoJ
(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)372/11-12(01)
(issued on 22 November 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Proposed creation of a supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Legal Policy Division of DoJ"

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

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 November 2011