Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 26 February 2007, 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)1125/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1126/06-07 on 23 February 2007)

-Minutes of meeting on 22 January 2007

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

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1087/06-07(01) and (02)
(issued on 13 February 2007)

-Correspondence between the Panel and the Administration on "Review of the jurisdiction of the Office of the Ombudsman"

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1100/06-07(01) and (02)
(issued on 14 February 2007)(English version only)

-Comments received from the Law Society's Civil Litigation Committee and Family Law Committee and a solicitor's firm on "Enforcement of court judgments in civil cases"

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1132/06-07(01)
(issued on 22 February 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1132/06-07(02)
(issued on 22 February 2007)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2006-2007 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)1132/06-07(03)
(issued on 22 February 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)975/06-07(01)
(issued on 30 January 2007)

-Referral from the Bills Committee on Hazardous Chemicals Control Bill concerning consistency in the implementation of international conventions in local legislation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1145/06-07(01)
(attached)

-Letter dated 22 February 2007 from the Department of Justice on "Non-civil service contract staff"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1145/06-07(02)
(English version attached)(Chinese version to follow)

-Letter dated 22 February 2007 from the Judiciary Administration on "Non-civil service contract staff in the Judiciary"

IV.Criminal legal aid fees system
(4:35 pm - 5:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/06-07(01)
(issued on 21 January 2007)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Criminal legal aid fees system"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/06-07(02)
(issued on 21 January 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Review of criminal legal fees system"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/06-07(03)
(issued on 21 January 2007)(English version only)

-Paper provided by the Law Society on "Review of criminal legal aid fees"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/06-07(04)
(issued on 21 January 2007)(English version only)

-Draft minutes provided by the Law Society of a meeting held between the Administration and the legal professional bodies on 21 December 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)1127/06-07(05)
(issued on 21 January 2007)(English version only)

-Letter dated 16 February 2007 from the Law Society to the Administration

V.Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society
(5:35 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1132/06-07(04)
(issued on 22 February 2007)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1132/06-07(05)
(issued on 22 February 2007)(English version only)

-Paper provided by the Law Society of Hong Kong on "Report on the progress of the Review of the Professional Indemnity Scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1145/06-07(03)
(attached)

-Letter dated 22 February 2007 from the Administration on "Professional Indemnity Scheme of the Law Society of Hong Kong"

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 February 2007