Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Monday, 16 December 2013, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 12 December 2013)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)219/13-14(01)
(issued on 10 December 2013)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 5 December 2013 from Standing Committee on Legal Education and Training informing the Panel of its recent decision to conduct a comprehensive study of the legal education and training in Hong Kong

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)225/13-14(01)
(issued on 10 December 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)225/13-14(02)
(issued on 10 December 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

The Law Society of Hong Kong's proposal to introduce a common entrance examination in Hong Kong


(4:50 pm - 5:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)225/13-14(03)
(issued on 10 December 2013)
(English version only)

-Paper provided by The Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)234/13-14(01)
(attached)
(English version only)

-Joint submission from the Faculty of Law of The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law of Chinese University of Hong Kong and School of Law of City University of Hong Kong

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of this itemIV.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill


(5:45 pm - 6:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)225/13-14(04)
(issued on 10 December 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.

Judicial manpower situation at various levels of court and long court waiting times


(6:35 pm - 7:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)225/13-14(05)
(issued on 10 December 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)225/13-14(06)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Judicial manpower situation at various levels of court and long court waiting times" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.

Any other business


(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of this item

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 December 2013