Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 26 March 2012, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 21 March 2012)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1357/11-12 on 13 March 2012)

-Minutes of meeting on 20 October 2011

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1320/11-12(01)
(issued on 12 March 2012)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Proposed Opening of Offices of the Courts on Christmas and Lunar New Year's Eves"

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1462/11-12(01)
(attached)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1462/11-12(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1462/11-12(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Use of Chinese in court proceedings
(4:40 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(01)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Paper provided by the Department of Justice

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(02)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Paper provided by the Home Affairs Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(03)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(04)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(05)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Letter from the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(06)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Letter from the Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(07)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Letter from the School of Law of the City University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/11-12(08)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Letter from the Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. IN17/11-12


-Information note on "Use of Chinese in court proceedings" prepared by the Research Division of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

V.Editorial Record 1 of 2012 (compiled in accordance with section 2B of the Laws (Loose-leaf Publication) Ordinance 1990)
(5:45 pm - 6:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1452/11-12(01)
(issued on 20 March 2012)

-Administration's paper on "Editorial Record 1 of 2012 (compiled in accordance with section 2B of the Laws (Loose-leaf Publication) Ordinance 1990)" "Proposed Amendments to the Legislation Publication Ordinance (Cap. 614) and the Laws (Loose-leaf Publication) Ordinance 1990" "Legislation Publication (Revision) Order 2012"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1462/11-12(04)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Editorial Record 1 of 2012 (compiled in accordance with section 2B of the Laws (Loose-leaf Publication) Ordinance 1990)" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*VI.Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012
(6:10 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1452/11-12(02)
(issued on 20 March 2012)

-Administration's paper on "Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1462/11-12(05)
(attached)

-Letter dated 1 February 2012 from the Law Society of Hong Kong to the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1462/11-12(06)
(attached)

-Extract from the minutes of meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 28 February 2011

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

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 March 2012