Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 28 November 2005 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 - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)499/05-06
(to follow)

-Minutes of the meeting on 24 October 2005

II.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

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

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

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"

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"

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

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)

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

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)484/05-06(01)
(issued on 24 November 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)484/05-06(02)
(issued on 24 November 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

*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)

LC Paper No. CB(2)470/05-06(01)
(issued on 23 November 2005)

-Paper provided by the Legal Aid Department on "Search Warrants"

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"

V.Recovery agents
(5:25 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)453/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 November 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Recovery agents"

LC Paper No. CB(2)453/05-06(02)
(issued on 22 November 2005)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Recovery agents"

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

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

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"

VI.Issues relating to the imposition of criminal liabilities on the Government
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

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"

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"

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


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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 November 2005