I. | Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)968/02-03 (issued on 20 January 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)969/02-03)
| - | Minutes of meeting on 25 November 2002
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1011/02-03 (issued on 23 January 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1012/02-03)
| - | Minutes of meeting on 13 December 2002
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II. | Information papers issued since the last meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)
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| LC Paper Nos. CB(2)748/02-03(01) and (02) (issued on 23 December 2002)
| - | Copy of the Legal Practitioners (Risk Management Education) Rules and Admission and Registration (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2002 to be gazetted on 27 December 2002
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)761/02-03(01) (issued on 24 December 2002)
| - | Relevant extract of Civil Service Bureau Circular No. 19/92 on prevention of conflict of interest which may arise between an officer's duty and his private interest
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)761/02-03(02) (issued on 24 December 2002)
| - | Two charts setting out the experience of fiat counsel on Magistrates Courts "A" and "B" lists
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III. | Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/02-03(01)
| - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/02-03(02)
| - | List of follow-up actions
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/02-03(03)
| - | Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Request for review and amendment of section 18(3) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance by Mr CHAN Siu-lun"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)733/02-03(01) (issued on 19 December 2002)
| - | Information note prepared by the Administration on "Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between Hong Kong and Macau"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)734/02-03(01) (issued on 19 December 2002)
| - | Paper prepared by the Administration on "Government's policy on implementation of resolutions and conventions made by the United Nations"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/02-03(01) (issued on 22 January 2003)
| - | Supplementary information note prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Use of official languages for conducting court proceedings"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1034/02-03(01) & (02) (issued by fax on 25 January 2003)
| - | Ming Pao article entitled and the Administration's response
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IV. | Bailiff grade
(4:45 pm - 5:25 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1013/02-03(01) (issued on 23 January 2003)
| - | Paper prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Work of Bailiffs"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1013/02-03(02) (issued on 23 January 2003)
| - | LegCo question raised by Hon Andrew CHENG on "Execution of court orders by bailiffs" at the Council meeting on 11 December 2002 and the Administration's reply
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1039/02-03(01) (issued by fax on 24 January 2003)(English version only)
| - | Organisation chart of Court Orders Section
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1039/02-03(02) (issued by fax on 24 January 2003)
| - | Structure and strength of Bailiff Grade
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1044/02-03(01) (issued on 27 January 2003)
| - | Duty list of Bailiff
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1044/02-03(02) (issued on 27 January 2003)
| - | Letter dated 24 January 2003 from the Bailiff Grade Union
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* V. | Pilot Scheme for the Reform of Ancillary Relief Procedures in Matrimonial Proceedings
(5:25 pm - 6:00 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)996/02-03(01) (issued on 22 January 2003)
| - | Paper prepared by the Judiciary Administration on "Pilot Scheme for the Reform of Ancillary Relief Procedures in Matrimonial Proceedings"
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* VI. | Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)
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| The Bill
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)638/02-03(02) (issued on 11 December 2002 for the meeting on 13 December 2002)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration on "Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1042/02-03(01) (issued by fax on 25 January 2003)(English version only)
| - | Law Society's letter dated 24 January 2003 on Part 3 of the Bill relating to the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1063/02-03(01)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration revised Part 3 of the Bill has addressed the concerns raised by the Law Society letter dated 24 January 2003
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)999/02-03(02) (issued on 22 January 2003)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration on "Proposed amendment to new s.9AA of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance" - in response to a query raised by the Panel at its meeting on 13 December 2002
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| Issues relating to costs in criminal cases
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)998/02-03(02) - (03) (issued on 22 January 2003)
| - | Administration's response to issues relating to costs in criminal cases raised at the meeting on 13 December 2002
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VII. | Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)
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(a) | Proposed research projects - to be raised by the Chairman
(i) Budgetary arrangements for overseas judiciaries ; and
(ii) Operation of Juvenile Courts in overseas countries.
| (b) | Future visits to the Judiciary
| | LC Paper No. CB(2)1029/02-03(01) (issued on 24 January 2003)
| -- | A list of the whereabouts of the Juvenile Courts
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