Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Tuesday, 10 July 2012, from 10:45 am to 12:45 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 9 July 2012)

I.Information papers issued since last meeting
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2398/11-12(01)
(issued on 19 June 2012)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Review of the Rates of Allowances for Jurors and Witnesses"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2480/11-12(01)
(issued on 29 June 2012)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Review on Adjudication of Equal Opportunities Claims by the District Court"

II.Further expansion of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme
(10:50 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2458/11-12(01)
(issued on 28 June 2012)

-Administration's paper on "Further expansion of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2541/11-12(01)
(issued on 6 July 2012)

-Updated background brief on "Further expansion of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2549/11-12(01)
(attached)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2549/11-12(02)
(attached)

-Letter dated 9 July 2012 from the Law Society of Hong Kong

*III.Law Reform Commission ("LRC") Report on Class Actions
(11:35 am - 12:15 pm)

(issued on 29 May 2012)

-LRC Report on Class Actions

(issued on 29 May 2012)

-Executive Summary of the LRC Report on Class Actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)2458/11-12(02)
(issued on 28 June 2012)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2541/11-12(02)
(issued on 6 July 2012)

-Background brief on "LRC Report on Class Actions" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

IV.Relocation of the Court of Final Appeal to the site of the former LegCo Building
(12:15 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2488/11-12(01)
(issued on 29 June 2012)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Relocation of the Court of Final Appeal"

LC Paper No. IN36/11-12
(issued on 6 July 2012)

-Information note on "Relocation of the Court of Final Appeal to the site of the former LegCo Building" prepared by the Research Division of the LegCo Secretariat

V.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 July 2012