Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Policy briefing cum meeting on
Monday, 26 January 2015, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Updated Agenda

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)387/14-15(01)
(issued on 21 January 2015)

-Judiciary Administration's paper entitled "Proposed Legislative Amendments relating to the Notice of Abandonment in the Schedule to the Criminal Appeal Rules (Cap. 221 sub. leg. A)"

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)367/14-15(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)378/14-15(01)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

-Letter from Hon TANG Ka-piu dated 15 January 2015 requesting to discuss the assignments of lawyers to legally aid persons by the Legal Aid Department

LC Paper No. CB(4)367/14-15(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

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

Briefing on the Chief Executive's 2015 Policy Address


(4:40 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)367/14-15(03)
(issued on 16 January 2015)

-Paper provided by the Department of Justice

LC Paper No. CB(4)367/14-15(04)
(issued on 16 January 2015)

-Paper provided by the Home Affairs Bureau

Other relevant documents

Address by the Chief Executive at the Legislative Council meeting on 14 January 2015 (issued on 14 January 2015)

The 2015 Policy Agenda booklet
(issued on 14 January 2015)

IV.

Provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings


(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)367/14-15(05)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

-Judiciary Administration's paper entitled "Provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings"

V.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 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
23 January 2015