Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 28 May 2012, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 25 May 2012)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1925/11-12(01)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Administration's paper on "Provision of paternity leave to Judges and Judicial Officers"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2133/11-12(01)
(issued on 24 May 2012)

-Administration's letter dated 21 May 2012 on "Staff cost arrangement for the proposed creation of two judicial posts in the Lands Tribunal of the Judiciary"

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2132/11-12(01)
(issued on 24 May 2012)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2132/11-12(02)
(issued on 24 May 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)2132/11-12(03)
(issued on 24 May 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Judicial manpower situation
(4:40 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2107/11-12(01)
(issued on 22 May 2012)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Judicial Manpower Situation at Various Levels of Court and Various Matters Relating to Judges and Judicial Officers"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2107/11-12(02)
(issued on 22 May 2012)

-Administration's letter dated 21 May 2012 on "Judicial remuneration review"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2132/11-12(04)
(issued on 24 May 2012)

-Background brief on "Judicial manpower situation and the system for the determination of judicial remuneration" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2155/11-12(01)

-Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong

IV.Procedure for seeking an interpretation of the Basic Law ("BL") under BL158(1)
(5:40 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1786/11-12(01)
(issued on 20 April 2012)

-Administration's paper on "Procedure for seeking an interpretation of the Basic Law ("BL") under BL158(1)"

LC Paper No. IN29/11-12
(issued on 24 May 2012)

-Information note on "Interpretation of the BL under Article 158(1)" prepared by the Research Division of the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2168/11-12(01)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 May 2012