Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services (Papers)

	Year 2007 - 2008
	Year 2006 - 2007
	Year 2005 - 2006
	Year 2004 - 2005

Papers

Legal aid services

Year 2007 - 2008

Administration's paper on "Proposal on the Permanent Arrangements for Mediation in Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases" [CB(2)2327/07-08(02)] (23 June 2008)
Background Brief on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation in Legally-aided Matrimonial Cases" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)2327/07-08(01)] (23 June 2008)
Law Society of Hong Kong's letter dated 3 June 2008 on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases" (English version only) [CB(2)2327/07-08(03)] (23 June 2008)
Law Society of Hong Kong's letter dated 26 May 2008 on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants" (English version only) [CB(2)2090/07-08(01)] (23 June 2008)
Administration's paper on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants" [CB(2)2011/07-08(04)] (26 May 2008)
Background Brief on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)2010/07-08(01)] (26 May 2008)
Interim report on "The legal aid systems in selected places" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat (English version only) [IN18/07-08] (26 May 2008)
Letter dated 22 February 2008 from the Law Society of Hong Kong enclosing a letter from its President to the Secretary for Home Affairs concerning the criminal legal aid fees system (English version only) [CB(2)1247/07-08(01)] (19 March 2008)
Survey Report of members of the Law Society of Hong Kong on criminal legal aid fees system [CB(2)1203/07-08(03)] (19 March 2008)
Administration's paper on "Criminal legal aid fees system" [CB(2)1143/07-08(02)] (25 February 2008)
Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Criminal legal aid fees system" [CB(2)1143/07-08(01)] (25 February 2008)
Proposed research outline prepared by the Research and Library Services Division [CB(2)1144/07-08(01)] (25 February 2008)
Submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor (English version only) [CB(2)1245/07-08(01)] (25 February 2008)
Submission from Society for Community Organization (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1143/07-08(03)] (25 February 2008)
Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1176/07-08(02)] (25 February 2008)
Secretary for Home Affairs' paper on the establishment of an independent statutory legal aid authority [CB(2)929/07-08(04)] (28 January 2008)
Summary of recommendations of the Legal Aid Services Council's report on publicly funded legal services provided by the Legal Aid Department and the Duty Lawyer Service provided to the Panel in 1999 [CB(2)929/07-08(05)] (28 January 2008)
Administration's paper on 2007 Annual Review of Financial Eligibility Limits of Legal Aid Applicants dated 15 November 2007 [CB(2)367/07-08(01)] (26 November 2007)

Year 2006 - 2007

Administration's paper on "Pilot Scheme on mediation in legally-aided matrimonial cases" [CB(2)2221/06-07(04)] (25 June 2007)
Administration's paper on "Re-organisation of the Government Secretariat : Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" [CB(2)2117/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
Administration's paper on "Review of criminal legal aid fee system" [CB(2)2221/06-07(05)] (25 June 2007)
Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Pilot Scheme on mediation of legally aided matrimonial cases" [CB(2)2228/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
Extract from minutes of meeting on 26 February 2007 [CB(2)2221/06-07(06)] (25 June 2007)
Hong Kong Bar Association's position paper on "Proposed Reorganisation Concerning the Legal Aid Department" (English version only) [CB(2)1989/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor's submission on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1989/06-07(02)] (25 June 2007)
Legal Aid Services Council's letter dated 4 June 2007 on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" (English version only) [CB(2)2058/06-07(02)] (25 June 2007)
Legal Aid Services Council's reply dated 21 June 2007 on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" (English version only) [CB(2)2251/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
Panel Clerk's letter dated 6 June 2007 to Legal Aid Services Council on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" [CB(2)2058/06-07(03)] (25 June 2007)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Review of criminal legal fees system" [CB(2)1127/06-07(02)] (25 June 2007 and 26 February 2007)
Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "Criminal legal aid fees system" (English version only) [CB(2)2264/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "The Pilot Scheme on Legal Aid for Mediation in Matrimonial Cases" (English version only) [CB(2)2294/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
Table of Contents and Executive Summary of the report entitled "Twisting arms : court referred and court linked mediation under judicial pressure" (English version only) [CB(2)2312/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
The Law Society of Hong Kong's submission on "Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" (English version only) [CB(2)2058/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
2nd Position Paper from the Hong Kong Bar Association on "Re-organisation of the Government Secretariat : Proposed transfer of legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" (English version only) [CB(2)2123/06-07(01)] (25 June 2007)
Administration's paper on "Re-organisation of the Government Secretariat : Proposed transfer of the legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau" [CB(2)1968/06-07(04)] (28 May 2007)
Re-organisation of the Government Secretariat: Proposed transfer of the legal aid portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau [CB(2)1968/06-07(05)] (28 May 2007)
Administration's paper on "Five-yearly review of the criteria for assessing the financial eligibility of legal aid applicants" [CB(2)1395/06-07(02)] (26 March 2007)
Administration's reply on "Legal aid in coroners' inquest" [CB(2)1362/06-07(01)] (26 March 2007)
Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat [CB(2)1395/06-07(01)] (26 March 2007)
Information note from the LegCo Office of Hon Margaret NG (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1472/06-07(03)] (26 March 2007)
Papers on "Scheme of Provision of Certificate by Counsel under section 26A of the Legal Aid Ordinance" [CB(2)1321/06-07(01)-(04)] (26 March 2007)
The 1st Step Association's submission (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1472/06-07(02)] (26 March 2007)
The Legal Aid Services Council's submission (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1472/06-07(01)] (26 March 2007)
Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Criminal legal aid fees system" [CB(2)1127/06-07(01)] (26 February 2007)
Draft minutes provided by the Law Society of a meeting held between the Administration and the legal professional bodies on 21 December 2006 (English version only) [CB(2)1127/06-07(04)] (26 February 2007)
Letter dated 16 February 2007 from the Law Society to the Administration (English version only) [CB(2)1127/06-07(05)] (26 February 2007)
Paper provided by the Law Society on "Review of criminal legal aid fees" (English version only) [CB(2)1127/06-07(03)] (26 February 2007)
Administration's response to the Consultation Paper on Conditional Fees concerning Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme [CB(2)3152/05-06(01)] (12 December 2006)
Paper dated 9 October 2006 and entitled "Hong Kong Bar Association's Views on Consultation Paper on Wasted Costs in Criminal Cases" (English version only) [CB(2)557/06-07(01)] (12 December 2006)
Paper provided by the Administration on "2006 Biennial Review of Criminal Legal Aid Fees, Prosecution Fees and Duty Lawyer Fees" [CB(2)563/06-07(01)] (12 December 2006)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Annual and Biennial Review of Financial Eligibility Limits of Legal Aid Applicants" [CB(2)431/06-07(04)] (27 November 2006)

Year 2005 - 2006

Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases" [CB(2)2052/05-06(05)] (22 May 2006)
Letter dated 15 May 2006 from the Director of Administration concerning the progress of the review of criminal legal aid fees system [CB(2)2058/05-06(01)] (22 May 2006)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases" [CB(2)2039/05-06(01)] (22 May 2006)
Supplemental paper from the Legal Aid Department on "Legal aid for victims in family violence cases" [CB(2)1725/05-06(01)] (24 April 2006)
Letter dated 17 March 2006 from the Administration on 2005 annual review of financial limits of legal aid applicants [CB(2)1471/05-06(01)] (27 March 2006 and 23 January 2006)
A letter dated 21 January 2006 from the Chairman on "Monitoring of assigned-out cases by Legal Aid Department" (English version only) [CB(2)959/05-06(01)] (27 February 2006)
Executive Summary of the Investigation Report on "Monitoring of Assigned-out Cases by Legal Aid Department" published by the Office of the Ombudsman in January 2006 [CB(2)1203/05-06(01)] (27 February 2006)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Monitoring of assigned-out cases by Legal Aid Department" [CB(2)1203/05-06(02)] (27 February 2006)
Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Provision of legal aid services" [CB(2)904/05-06(01)] (23 January 2006)
Interim reply from the Legal Aid Department on "Legal aid for victims in family violence cases" [CB(2)800/05-06(01) ] (23 January 2006)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Annual review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants" [CB(2)904/05-06(02)] (23 January 2006)
Submission from Mr Valentine S T YIM on "Annual review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants" (English version only) [CB(2)963/05-06(01)] (23 January 2006)
An extract from the Official Record of Proceedings of the Council meeting on 11 May 2005 on the oral question on "Amendments to Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules" raised by Hon Margaret NG [CB(2)658/05-06(01)] (15 December 2005)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Criminal legal aid fees system" [CB(2)658/05-06(02)] (15 December 2005)
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 (English version only) [CB(2)391/05-06(01)&(02)] (28 November 2005)
Letter dated 27 October 2005 from the Panel Chairman to the Director of Administration on "Review of criminal legal aid fees" (English version only) [CB(2)260/05-06(02)] (28 November 2005)
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" (English version only) [CB(2)260/05-06(01)] (28 November 2005)

Year 2004 - 2005

Administation's letter dated 11 July 2005 on its updated position on Criminal Legal Aid Fees and Five yearly Review of the Criteria for Assessing Financial Eligibility of Legal Aid Applicants [CB(2)2319/04-05(01)]
Administration's letters dated 8 July 2005 to the Hong Kong Bar Association on 2004 Biennial Review of Criminal Legal Aid Fees, Prosecution Fees and Duty Lawyer Fees (English version only) [CB(2)2268/04-05(01)]
Administration's letters dated 8 July 2005 to the Law Society of Hong Kong on 2004 Biennial Review of Criminal Legal Aid Fees, Prosecution Fees and Duty Lawyer Fees (English Version Only) [CB(2)2268/04-05(02)]
An Executive Summary and the submission on "Review of legal aid in criminal cases" from the Special Committee on Legal Aid Reform of the Hong Kong Bar Association to the Legal Aid Services Council (English version only) [CB(2)1588/04-05(01)] (23 May 2005)
The Administration's letter dated 4 April 2005 on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases" [CB(2)1212/04-05(01)] (25 April 2005)
Letter dated 16 March 2005 from the Law Society of Hong Kong on "Criminal legal aid fees system" (English version only) [CB(2)1127/04-05(02)] (31 March 2005)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Pilot Scheme on Mediation of Legally Aided Matrimonial Cases" [CB(2)507/04-05(01)] (28 February 2005 and 24 January 2005)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Annual and biennial review of financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants" [CB(2)367/04-05(01)] (14 December 2004)
Administration's written responses to the submissions from LASC and the Law Society on review of provision of legal services [CB(2)58/04-05(02)] (9 November 2004)
Administration's written responses to the submissions from LASC and the Law Society on review of provision of legal services [CB(2)58/04-05(01)] (9 November 2004)
Letter dated 30 August 2004 from the Law Society to the Administration on review of criminal legal aid fees, prosecution fees and duty lawyer fees (English version only) [CB(2)59/04-05(01)] (9 November 2004)