Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Thursday, 13 December 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.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)485/07-08(01)
(issued on 3 December 2007)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Further implementation of five-day week in the Judiciary"

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)559/07-08(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)559/07-08(02)
(attached)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2007-2008 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)559/07-08(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)559/07-08(04) and (05)
(attached)

-Correspondence with the Administration on "Review of the non-commencement of ordinances"

*III.Pilot Scheme for Building Management Cases in the Lands Tribunal
(4:35 pm - 5:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)401/07-08(01)
(English version issued on 21 November 2007 Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)429/07-08 on 23 November 2007)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Pilot Scheme for Building Management Cases in the Lands Tribunal"

IV.Solicitors' rights of audience
(5:10 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)559/07-08(06)
(attached)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Solicitors' rights of audience"

LC Paper No. CB(2)464/07-08(01)
(issued on 29 November 2007)

-Final Report of the Working Party on Solicitors' Rights of Audience

LC Paper No. CB(2)464/07-08(02)
(issued on 29 November 2007)

-Press release concerning the Final Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)559/07-08(07)
(attached)

-Judiciary Administration's paper on "Final Report of the Working Party on Solicitors' Rights of Audience"

V.Review of the jurisdiction of the Office of the Ombudsman
(5:45 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)559/07-08(08)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Review of the jurisdiction of the Office of the Ombudsman"

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)559/07-08(09) and (10)
(attached)

-Extracts from minutes of meeting on 26 June 2006 and the Administration's response to para. 22 of the minutes of the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)559/07-08(11)
(attached)

-Schedules 1 and 2 to the Ombudsman Ordinance (Cap. 397)

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

* All Hon LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 December 2007