Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 22 November 2004 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)245/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 246/04-05 on 19 November 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 9 November 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)125/04-05
(issued on 1 November 2004)

-Request for review and amendment of section 18(3) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance by Mr CHAN Siu-lun

LC Paper No. CB(2)206/04-05(01)
(issued on 12 November 2004)

-Reply dated 9 November 2004 from the Secretary of the Law Reform Commission on "Conditional fees"

LC Paper No. CB(2)239/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 November 2004)

-Reply dated 17 November 2004 from the Judiciary Administrator on "Guide to Judicial Conduct"

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)248/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)248/04-05(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Proposed research outline on limited liability partnership and liability capping legislation for the practice of law in selected places
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)248/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Proposed research outline prepared by Research and Library Services Division on "Limited liability partnership and liability capping legislation for the practice of law in selected places"

V.Reciprocal enforcement of judgments in commercial matters between the HKSAR and the Mainland
(4:45 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)248/04-05(04)
(attached)(Chinese version only)

-Written submission dated 11 November 2004 from Mr P Y LO, a member of the Hong Kong Bar Association on "Reciprocal enforcement of judgments in commercial matters between the HKSAR and the Mainland"

LC Paper No. CB(2)248/04-05(05)
(attached)

-Paper dated November 2004 provided by the Administration on "Reciprocal enforcement of judgments in commercial matters between the HKSAR and the Mainland"

Papers previously considered by the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(2)1431/01-02(01)
(re-issued on 16 November 2004 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)225/04-05)

-Letter dated 20 March 2002 from the Administration enclosing a paper on "Reciprocal enforcement of judgments in commercial matters between the HKSAR and the Mainland"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2020/01-02(01)
(re-issued on 16 November 2004 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)225/04-05)

-Paper dated May 2002 from the Administration on "Result of the consultation exercise on the proposed reciprocal enforcement of judgment arrangement"

LC Paper No. CB(2)225/04-05(01)
(issued on 16 November 2004)

-Relevant extract from the minutes of the meeting on 27 May 2002

VI.Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong
(5:30 pm - 6:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)226/04-05(01)
(issued on 17 November 2004)

-Background brief dated 17 November 2004 prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)248/04-05(06)
(attached)

-Paper dated November 2004 provided by the Administration on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong"

VII.Solicitor Corporations Rules
(6:05 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)247/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 November 2004)

-Background brief dated 18 November 2004 prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Solicitor Corporations Rules"

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

Visit to the Judiciary

LC Paper No. CB(2)165/04-05(05)
(issued on 8 November 2004 and attached)

-Visits conducted by the Panel in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 sessions


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 November 2004