Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 24 April 2006 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1764/05-06
(to follow)

-Minutes of meeting on 27 February 2006

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1560/05-06(01)
(issued on 28 March 2006)

-Administration's position regarding recovery agents and recent progress of the matter

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/05-06(01)
(issued on 4 April 2006)(English version only)

-Letter dated 31 March 2006 to the Financial Secretary on "Limited liability for professional practices"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1725/05-06(01)
(issued on 13 April 2006)

-Supplemental paper from the Legal Aid Department on "Legal aid for victims in family violence cases"

Issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1728/05-06 on 13 April 2006)
(English version only)

-Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments for the Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform

LC Paper No. CB(2)1728/05-06(01)
(issued on 13 April 2006)(English version only)

-Press release issued by the Judiciary on "Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments for the Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform"

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1757/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 19 April 2006)(English version only)

-Correspondence between the Hong Kong Bar Association and the Judiciary Administration on "Court procedure for repossession of premises"

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1755/05-06(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1755/05-06(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Establishment of a third law school
(4:35 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1759/05-06(01)
(to follow)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Establishment of a third law school"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1760/05-06(01)
(issued on 19 April 2006)

-Information paper prepared by the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1760/05-06 on 19 April 2006

-Brochure on the School of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

V.Work of the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice
(5:25 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1755/05-06(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Mentorship Scheme in the Law Drafting Division, Department of Justice"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1755/05-06(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Training attachments to overseas jurisdictions"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1755/05-06(05)
(attached)

-Extract from minutes of special meeting on 17 October 2005

VI.Review of legislative provisions containing the drafting formula "to the satisfaction" of an enforcement agency
(5:55 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/05-06(01)
(issued on 18 April 2006)

-Background Brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on 'Review of legislative provisions containing the drafting formula "to the satisfaction" of an enforcement agency'

LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/05-06(02)
(issued on 18 April 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration on 'Review of legislative provisions containing the phrase "to the satisfaction of" an enforcement agency'

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

* Members of the Panel on Education are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 April 2006