I. | Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)499/05-06
(to follow)
| - | Minutes of the meeting on 24 October 2005
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II. | Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)169/05-06(01)
(issued on 25 October 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Submission from The Hong Kong Bar Association on Reciprocal enforcement of judgments in commercial matters between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Mainland
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)194/05-06(01)
(issued on 26 October 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Letter dated 24 October 2005 from Panel Chairman to the Administration on Reciprocal enforcement of judgments in commercial matters between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Mainland
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)260/05-06(01)
(issued on 1 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Letter dated 26 October 2005 from the Chairman of Legal Aid Services Council to the Director of Administration on "Review of criminal legal aid fees"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)260/05-06(02)
(issued on 1 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Letter dated 27 October 2005 from the Panel Chairman to the Director of Administration on "Review of criminal legal aid fees"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)311/05-06(01)
(issued on 7 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Letter dated 3 November 2005 from the Chairman enclosing a set of key correspondence provided by Mr Rene Hout concerning the Claims Committee of the Qualifying Insurers Scheme
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)338/05-06(01)
(issued on 9 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Reply of the Law Society of Hong Kong to the Chairman's letter in Appendix VII to LC Paper No. CB(2)311/05-06(01)
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| LC Paper Nos. CB(2)391/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 9 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Correspondence between the Bar Association and the Administration concerning the role of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee established under section 9A(1)(g) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance in the decision- making process concerning adjustment of the level of fees payable to criminal legal aid lawyers
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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)484/05-06(01)
(issued on 24 November 2005)
| - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)484/05-06(02)
(issued on 24 November 2005)
| - | List of follow-up actions
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*IV. | Issues relating to legal professional privilege arising from the Police attempts to execute search warrants in the Legal Aid Department offices
(4:45 pm - 5:25 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)470/05-06(01)
(issued on 23 November 2005)
| - | Paper provided by the Legal Aid Department on "Search Warrants"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)484/05-06(03)
(issued on 24 November 2005)
| - | Paper provided by the Department of Justice on "Legal Professional Privilege and Search Warrants"
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V. | Recovery agents
(5:25 pm - 6:00 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)453/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 November 2005)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration on "Recovery agents"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)453/05-06(02)
(issued on 22 November 2005)
| - | Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Recovery agents"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1516/04-05(01)
(issued on 10 May 2005 and reissued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)453/05-06 on 22 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | A summary and a report on "Recovery Agents" from the Special Committee on Recovery Agents of the Hong Kong Bar Association
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1609/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 May 2005 and reissued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 453/05-06 on 22 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | A circular on "Recovery Agents" issued by the Law Society of Hong Kong to its members on 17 May 2005
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)517/05-06(01)
(issued on 25 November 2005)
(English version only)
| - | Submission from the Working Party on Recovery Agents of the Law Society on "Recovery Agents"
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VI. | Issues relating to the imposition of criminal liabilities on the Government
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)467/05-06(01)
(issued on 23 November 2005)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration on "Imposition of Criminal Liabilities on the Government or Public Officers"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)467/05-06(02)
(issued on 23 November 2005)
| - | Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Issues relating to the imposition of criminal liabilities on the Government"
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VII. | Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)
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