Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Tuesday, 23 July 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)849/12-13(01)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the Biennial Review of Criminal Legal Aid Fees, Prosecution Fees and Duty Lawyer Fees

LC Paper No. CB(4)895/12-13(01)
(issued on 15 July 2013)

-Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 9 July 2013 on "Duty Lawyer Scheme for non-refoulement claims under the unified screening mechanism" (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)911/12-13(01)
(issued on 18 July 2013)

-Letter dated 15 July 2013 from The Law Society of Hong Kong on the issue of "Rule 4B(2) of the Solicitors' Practice Rules and Rule 8(4) of the Foreign Lawyers Practice Rules" (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)921/12-13(01)
(issued on 23 July 2013)

-Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 18 July 2013 on "Reform of the current system to determine whether an offence is to be tried by judge and jury or by judge alone" (English version only)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members are invited to join the discussion.II.

Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill


(4:31 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)871/12-13(01)
(issued on 4 July 2013 and re-issued to all other Members on 8 July 2013)

-Administration's paper on "The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill"

III.

Mechanism for handling complaints against judicial conduct


(5:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)871/12-13(02)
(issued on 4 July 2013)

-Administration's paper on "Mechanism for Handling Complaints against Judicial Conduct"

LC Paper No. CB(4)670/12-13(01)
(issued on 23 May 2013)

-Letter from Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung and Hon WONG Yuk-man dated 22 May 2013 requesting to discuss the issue of "Handling of cases by Court Masters" (Chinese version only) (Revised version)

IV.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

* All other Members are invited to join the discussion.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 July 2013