Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 27 February 2012, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 23 February 2012)

I.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1112/11-12(01)
(issued on 17 February 2012)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the outcome of the 2011 annual review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants

LC Paper No. CB(2)1113/11-12(01)
(issued on 17 February 2012)

-Letter dated 11 February 2012 from the Hong Kong Bar Association on comprehensive review on the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Second Round of Consultation)

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1163/11-12(01)
(issued on 22 February 2012)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1163/11-12(02)
(issued on 22 February 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1163/11-12(03)
(issued on 22 February 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1056/11-12(01)
(issued on 13 February 2012)

-Editorial Record 1 of 2012
(pursuant to section 21 of the Legislation Publication Ordinance (Cap. 614) empowering the Secretary for Justice to make editorial amendments to an Ordinance)

III.Endorsement of the draft letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission
(4:40 pm - 4:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)752/11-12(01)
(issued on 6 January 2012)

-Draft letter to the Chairman of the House Committee

*IV.Procedure under Article 158(3) of the Basic Law ("BL") for the Court to make a reference to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ("NPCSC") for an interpretation of BL
(4:50 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1150/11-12(01)
(issued on 21 February 2012)

-Administration's paper on "The Interpretation of BL by NPCSC in the case Democratic Republic of the Congo & Ors v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC"

LC Paper No. FS17/11-12
(attached)

-Fact Sheet on "The decision by the Court of Final Appeal to seek an interpretation of BL from NPCSC regarding the controversy of state immunity raised in the debt litigation of the Democratic Republic of Congo" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2713/10-11(01)
(issued on 6 October 2011)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the "Procedure adopted for referring questions on the Interpretation of Paragraph 1, Article 13 and Article 19 of BL of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to NPCSC in the case Democratic Republic of Congo & Ors v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC"

V.Free legal advice service - A two-year pilot scheme to provide legal advice for litigants in person
(5:45 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1163/11-12(04)
(issued on 22 February 2012)

-Home Affairs Bureau's paper on "A Two-year Pilot Scheme to Provide Legal Advice for Litigants in Person"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1150/11-12(02)
(issued on 21 February 2012)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "The Judiciary's Position on the Home Affairs Bureau's Proposed Pilot Scheme to Provide Legal Advice for Litigants in Person"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1163/11-12(05)
(issued on 22 February 2012)

-Updated background brief on "Free legal advice service - A two-year pilot scheme to provide legal advice for litigants in person" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1163/11-12(06)
(issued on 22 February 2012)

-Letter dated 17 January 2012 from the Law Society of Hong Kong to the Secretary for Home Affairs

LC Paper No. CB(2)1181/11-12(01)
(attached)

-Letter dated 17 January 2012 from the Hong Kong Bar Association to the Secretary for Home Affairs

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

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of item IV.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 February 2012