Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Tuesday, 23 April 2013, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Updated Agenda

I.	Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting (4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(4)534/12-13(01)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on the outcome of the 2012 annual review of the financial eligibility limits of legal aid applicants
	LC Paper No. CB(4)552/12-13(01)	-	Letter from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN dated 8 April 2013 proposing to discuss the issue of "Enactment of archive law and code on access to information" (Chinese version only)
	LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(01)	-	Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 16 April 2013 proposing to discuss the issue of "Adjustment to the scale rates" (English version only)
II.	Date of next meeting and items for discussion (4:31 pm - 4:35 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(02)	-	List of outstanding items for discussion
	LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(03)	-	List of follow-up actions
III.	Provision of mediation services in Hong Kong (4:35 pm - 6:30 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(04)	-	Updated background brief on "Development of mediation services" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat for the meeting on 23 April 2013
	LC Paper No. CB(4)321/12-13(05)	-	Administration's paper on "Mediation"
	Meeting with deputations and the Administration 1. Hong Kong Mediation and Arbitration Centre LC Paper No. CB(4)592/12-13(01) (English version only) 2. Joint Mediation Helpline Office Limited 3. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong 4. Construction Industry Council 5. Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council 6. K M Lai & Li Solicitors & Notaries LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(05) (English version only) 7. Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited LC Paper No. CB(4)592/12-13(02) 8. JC Professional Mediation Practice LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(06) 9. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch) LC Paper No. CB(4)595/12-13(01) (English version only) 10. Rainbow Consultancy Limited LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(07) (English version only) 11. Hong Kong Training Professional General Union 12. Tru-Tight & Associates Limited 13. Centre for Restoration of Human Relationships 14. The Council of Social Development LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(08) (Chinese version only) 15. The Council of Mediation Development LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(09) (Chinese version only) 16. Hong Kong Construction Arbitration Centre LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(10) 17. School of Law of City University of Hong Kong 18. Methodist Centre LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(11) (Revised version) 19. C & L Holdings Ltd 20. Hong Kong Family Welfare Society LC Paper No. CB(4)592/12-13(03) (English version only) 21. The Hong Kong Institute of Architects 22. Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong 23. EC Harris (Hong Kong) Limited 24. Hong Kong Mediation Centre 25. The Democratic Party 26. Hong Kong Society of Accredited Mediators LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(12) (English version only) 27. The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors LC Paper No. CB(4)592/12-13(04) (English version only) 28. CEDR Asia Pacific 29. International Institute of Conflict Engagement and Resolution, Hong Kong Shue Yan University 30. Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers 31. Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(14) (English version only) 32. Hong Kong Mediation Council 33. The Hong Kong Bar Association 34. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Hong Kong 35. Society of Certified Mediators and Negotiators Ltd LC Paper No. CB(4)592/12-13(05) (Chinese version only) 36. Professional Mediation Consultancy Centre 37. Hong Kong Mediation Alliance 38. HK Mediation Profession Staff General Union Written submissions from organizations not attending the meeting 1. The Law Society of Hong Kong LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(13) (English version only) 2. The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(15) (English version only)
IV.	Promotion of Hong Kong as a regional legal and arbitration services hub (6:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(4)571/12-13(16)	-	Administration's paper on "Promotion of Hong Kong as a Regional Legal and Arbitration Services Centre"
V.	Any other business

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 April 2013