Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 26 June 2006 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 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)2526/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2527/05-06 on 22 June 2006)

-Minutes of special meeting on 3 February 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2494/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2495/05-06 on 21 June 2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 24 April 2006

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2117/05-06(01)
(issued on 24 May 2006)

-Consultation paper prepared by the Department of Justice on the Domicile Bill 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2312/05-06(01)
(issued on 8 June 2006)

-Consultation paper prepared by the Chief Justice's Working Party on Solicitors' Rights of Audience

LC Paper No. CB(2)2460/05-06
(issued on 19 June 2006)

-Draft report of the Panel on "Issues relating to the imposition of criminal liability on the Government" incorporating the Administration's comments

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2517/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 June 2006)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)2517/05-06(02)
(issued on 22 June 2006)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Research Report on the Jurisdiction of Ombudsman Systems in Selected Places
(4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2458/05-06(01)
(issued on 19 June 2006)

-Letter dated 16 June 2006 from the Director of Administration concerning its attendance at the Panel meeting

RP05/05-06
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2525/05-06 on 22 June 2006)
(Chinese version to follow)

-Research report on "Jurisdiction of Ombudsman Systems in Selected Places"

V.Proposed implementation of a five-day week for the Judiciary
(5:20 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/05-06(01)
(issued on 20 April 2006)

-Consultation paper on the proposed implementation of a five-day week for the Judiciary

LC Paper No. CB(2)2287/05-06(01)
(issued on 7 June 2006)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Implementation of a Five-day Week for the Judiciary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2517/05-06(03)
(issued on 22 June 2006)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 20 June 2006 from the Law Society of Hong Kong on the proposed implementation of a five-day week for the Judiciary

VI.Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments for the Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform
(6:00 pm - 6:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2517/05-06(04)
(issued on 22 June 2006)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Civil Justice Reform"

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

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

VII.Political affiliation of judges
(6:40 pm - 7:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2517/05-06(05)
(issued on 22 June 2006)

-LegCo question raised by Hon MA Lik at the Council meeting on 24 May 2006 and the Judiciary's reply

LC Paper No. CB(2)2443/05-06(01)
(issued on 16 June 2006)

-Guideline in relation to part-time Judges and participation in political activities issued by the Chief Justice on 16 June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2517/05-06(06)
(issued on 22 June 2006)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Political affiliation of judges"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2281/05-06(01)
(issued on 6 June 2006)

-Submission from the Civic Party on "Judicial Independence and Freedom of Association - Criteria and balance"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2500/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 June 2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hon LI Kwok-ying on "Principles of the independence and impartiality of the Judiciary"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2530/05-06(01)
(attached)
(English version only)

-Letter from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "Part-Time Judges and Participation in Political Activities"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2530/05-06(02)
(attached)
(English version only)

-Submission from JUSTICE, The Hong Kong Section of the International Commission of Jurists on "Affiliations of Judges"

VIII.Any other business
(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 June 2006