Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(4)294/18-19(01) and (02)
(issued on 7 December 2018)

-Consultation paper and executive summary of consultation paper on Archives Law published by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong

LC Paper Nos. CB(4)294/18-19(03) and (04)
(issued on 7 December 2018)

-Consultation paper and executive summary of consultation paper on Access to Information published by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)324/18-19(01)
(issued on 12 December 2018)

-Information paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on allowances for jurors and witnesses and fees payable to adjudicators

LC Paper No. CB(4)337/18-19(01)
(issued on 14 December 2018)

-Joint letter from Hon James TO Kun-sun, Hon LAM Cheuk-ting and Hon HUI Chi-fung requesting for inviting the Department of Justice to explain its decision of not instituting prosecution against Mr LEUNG Chun-ying regarding the UGL case at a special meeting (Chinese version only)

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)323/18-19(01)
(issued on 13 December 2018)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)323/18-19(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a staffing proposal.III.

Proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Counsel, one permanent post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel, one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel and upgrading of one Assistant Principal Government Counsel to Deputy Principal Government Counsel post in the Department of Justice


(4:40 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)323/18-19(03)
(issued on 12 December 2018)

-Administration's paper on proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Counsel, one permanent post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel, one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel and upgrading of one Assistant Principal Government Counsel to Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Department of Justice

IV.

Employment opportunities and system in the Judiciary for law students and legal practitioners


(5:15 pm - 6:25 pm)

Meeting with deputations and the Judiciary Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)323/18-19(04)
(issued on 12 December 2018)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on employment opportunities and system in the Judiciary for legal practitioners and law students

Submissions from deputations/individuals attending the meeting

V.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

* Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a staffing proposal.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 December 2018