Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services (Agenda) 31 March 2025

Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Meeting on Monday, 31 March 2025,
from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex
Agenda

I. 
Information paper(s) issued since last meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(2)521/2025(01)-Information paper on Biennial review of the amount of damages for bereavement under the Fatal Accidents Ordinance (Cap. 22) provided by the Department of Justice
LC Paper No. CB(2)522/2025(01)-Information paper on "Hong Kong e-Legislation" - Completion of Verification Project provided by the Department of Justice

II. 
Schedule of meetings for the remainder of the 2025 session
(4:32 pm - 4:37 pm)

III. 
Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:37 pm - 4:40 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(2)538/2025(01)-List of outstanding items for discussion
LC Paper No. CB(2)538/2025(02)-List of follow-up actions

IV. 
Work plan and progress of rule of law education and promotion
(4:40 pm - 5:35 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(2)538/2025(03)-Paper provided by the Department of Justice
LC Paper No. CB(2)538/2025(04)-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
In attendance:
Mr Paul LAM, SC 
Secretary for Justice

Ms Peggy AU YEUNG
Principal Government Counsel (Legal Enhancement and Development Office) 2

Ms Helen KUNG
Deputy Principal Government Counsel (Legal Enhancement and Development Office)

Mr Jin PAN
Senior Government Counsel, Department of Justice

Mr Charles J Chan
Bar Council Member, Hong Kong Bar Association

Ms Sharon TAM
Chairperson of the Teen Talk Organising Committee 2025, The Law Society of Hong Kong

Ms Christine CHOI
Assistant Director, Practitioners Affairs, The Law Society of Hong Kong

V. 
Latest developments of the family justice system
(5:35 pm - 6:25 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(2)538/2025(05)-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration
LC Paper No. CB(2)538/2025(06)-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
In attendance:
Ms Esther LEUNG, JP 
Judiciary Administrator

Ms Karyn CHAN, JP
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)

Ms Wendy CHEUNG, JP
Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Policy Support)

Mr Eugene W T YIM
Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Bar Association

Mr Robin Nelson EGERTON
Bar Council Member, Hong Kong Bar Association

Mr Azan Aziz MARWAH
Bar Council Member, Hong Kong Bar Association

Mr Jonathan MOK
Chairman of the Family Law Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong

Ms Christine CHOI
Assistant Director, Practitioners Affairs, The Law Society of Hong Kong

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

Council Business Divisions
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 March 2025