Year 2015 - 2016
Year 2014 - 2015
Year 2013 - 2014
Year 2012 - 2013



Papers

Others


Year 2015 - 2016



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)246/15-16(01) Administration's paper on "Review of non-commencement of ordinances/certain provisions of ordinances" 19 November 2015*
CB(4)226/15-16(04) Executive Summary of the Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Third Party Funding for Arbitration 23 November 2015
CB(4)366/15-16(01) Letter dated 2 December 2015 from Hon WONG Yuk-man requesting the Panel to follow up on the comments made by the Secretary for Justice on 21 November 2015 (Chinese version only) 16 December 2015*
CB(4)366/15-16(02) Letter dated 10 December 2015 from Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan requesting the Panel to discuss "Measures to prevent abuse of judicial review (Chinese version only) 16 December 2015*
CB(4)717/15-16(05) Administration's paper on "Proposed Creation of one Permanent Post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice" 21 March 2016
CB(4)884/15-16(06) Administration's paper on "Renovation works for the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices for office use by the Department of Justice and law-related organisations" 25 April 2016
CB(4)1099/15-16(01) Department of Justice's response to the information requested by members concerning "Renovation works for the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices for office use by Department of Justice and law-related organizations" 25 April 2016
CB(4)884/15-16(07) Submission on Renovation works for the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices for office use by the Department of Justice and law-related organizations" from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (English version only) 25 April 2016
CB(4)994/15-16(04) Law Reform Commission Secretariat's paper on "Implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission" 23 May 2016
CB(4)994/15-16(05) Updated background brief on "Implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 23 May 2016
CB(4)1168/15-16(01) Letter dated 17 June 2016 from Hon Dennis KWOK requesting to discuss the incident concerning a bookstore in Causeway Bay at a special Panel meeting or at the Panel meeting scheduled for 27 June 2016 (Chinese version only) 24 June 2016*
CB(4)1168/15-16(02) Response from the Clerk to Panel dated 23 June 2016 regarding the letter dated 17 June 2016 from Hon Dennis KWOK (Chinese version only) 24 June 2016*
CB(4)1144/15-16(05) Administration's paper on "Proposed Arrangement with the Mainland on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments on Matrimonial and Related Matters" 27 June 2016
CB(4)1144/15-16(06) Background brief on "Reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments on matrimonial and related matters with the Mainland" prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat 27 June 2016
CB(4)1144/15-16(01) Department of Justice, Security Bureau and Hong Kong Police Force's paper on "Measures for handling sexual offences cases and the provision of screens for complainants in sexual offences cases during court proceedings" 27 June 2016
CB(4)8/16-17(01) Department of Justice's response to the information requested by members concerning "Measures for handling sexual offences cases and provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings" 27 June 2016
CB(4)1144/15-16(02) Judiciary Administration's paper on "Practice Directions relating to the Provision of Screens for Witnesses in Sexual Offence Cases during Court Proceedings" 27 June 2016
CB(4)1187/15-16(02) Submission on "Measures for handling sexual offences cases and provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings" from Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (Chinese version only) 27 June 2016
CB(4)1144/15-16(04) Submission on "Measures for handling sexual offences cases and provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings" from Mr Eric CHEUNG Tat-ming (English version only) 27 June 2016
CB(4)1187/15-16(01) Submission on "Measures for handling sexual offences cases and provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings" from Rainlily (Chinese version only) 27 June 2016
CB(4)1153/15-16(01) Submission on "Measures for handling sexual offences cases and provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings" from The Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only) 27 June 2016
CB(4)1144/15-16(03) Updated background brief on "Measures for handling sexual offence cases and provision of screens for complainants in sexual offence cases during court proceedings" prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat 27 June 2016


Year 2014 - 2015



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
Appendix VI to CB(4)2/14-15 Letter from Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung requesting the Panel to discuss the issue of abolition of the common law offence of champerty again (Chinese version only) 9 October 2014
CB(4)264/14-15(08) Administration's paper entitled "Proposed creation of one Permanent Post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice" 22 December 2014
CB(4)264/14-15(09) Background brief on "Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat 22 December 2014
CB(4)896/14-15(01) Letter dated 28 April 2015 from the Law Society of Hong Kong expressing their views on the Law Reform Commission Report on Adverse Possession (English version only) 22 December 2014
CB(4)220/14-15(01) Letter from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT dated 28 November 2014 requesting to discuss the measures for handling sexual offence cases (Chinese version only) 22 December 2014
CB(4)395/14-15(01) Letter from Hong Kong & Kowloon Trades Union Council dated 19 January 2015 expressing their concerns on two issues which have encouraged/allowed employers to delay paying wages to their employees 23 January 2015*
CB(4)505/14-15(01) Information paper on "Subsidiary legislation relating to privileges and immunities conferred on consular posts" 23 March 2015
CB(4)825/14-15(08) Judiciary Administration's paper on "Review of solicitors' hourly rates" 27 April 2015
CB(4)1084/14-15(01) Information paper entitled Subsidiary Legislation relating to Privileges and Immunities Conferred on Consular Posts provided by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office 22 June 2015
CB(4)1313/14-15(01) Administration's paper on "The administration of the Estate of the late Mrs Nina WANG" 20 July 2015
CB(4)339/18-19(01) Administration's supplementary information on "The administration of the Estate of the late Mrs Nina WANG" (follow-up paper) 20 July 2015
CB(4)1313/14-15(02) Law Reform Commission Secretariat's paper on "Implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission" 20 July 2015
CB(4)1313/14-15(03) Updated background brief on "Implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 20 July 2015


Year 2013 - 2014



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)119/13-14(01) Administration's paper on "Review of non-commencement of ordinances/certain provisions of ordinances" 26 November 2013
CB(4)99/13-14(01) Letter dated 9 August 2013 from TANG Wing-chun, Kwun Tong District Councillor, requesting the Panel to discuss the issue of "Abolition of the common law offence of champerty" (Chinese version only) 26 November 2013
CB(4)262/13-14(01) Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 13 December 2013 on "Singapore International Commercial Court" (English version only) 28 January 2014
CB(4)296/13-14(01) Referral from the Public Complaints Office on adding the Independent Police Complaints Council to the list of organizations under the jurisdiction of The Ombudsman (circular to members only) 28 January 2014
CB(4)486/13-14(04) Administration's paper on "Abolition of the common law offence of champerty" 25 March 2014
CB(4)510/13-14(01) Administration's paper on "Progress on the establishment of an electronic database of Hong Kong legislation" (Powerpoint presentation materials) (Chinese version only) 25 March 2014
CB(4)486/13-14(03) Administration's paper on "Project to implement a verified, authenticated, searchable electronic database of Hong Kong Legislation" 25 March 2014
CB(4)936/13-14(03) Administration's response on the abolition of the common law offence of champerty 25 March 2014
CB(4)936/13-14(01) Administration's response on the establishment of an electronic database of Hong Kong legislation with legal status 25 March 2014
CB(4)530/13-14(01) Reference material on "Litigation Funding 2014" provided by Hon Dennis KWOK (English version only) 25 March 2014
CB(4)936/13-14(02) Referral from the Public Complaints Office on the abolition of the common law offence of champerty (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members only) 25 March 2014
CB(4)486/13-14(05) Updated background brief on "Recovery agents" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat 25 March 2014
CB(4)692/13-14(03) Administration's paper on "Implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission" 27 May 2014
CB(4)692/13-14(04) Paper on "Implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 27 May 2014
CB(4)939/13-14(04) Administration's paper on "Provision of accommodation support for law-related organisations in the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices and the former French Mission Building" 22 July 2014
CB(4)79/14-15(01) Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 22 July 2014 to discuss "Provision of accommodation support for law-related organizations in the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices and the former French Mission Building" 22 July 2014
CB(4)962/13-14(01) Motion passed under agenda item III on "Provision of accommodation support for law-related organizations in the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices and the former French Mission Building" at the meeting on 22 July 2014 22 July 2014
CB(4)1076/13-14(01)
• Administration's response to the motion passed under the agenda item of "Provision of accommodation support for law-related organizations in the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices and the former French Mission Building" at the meeting held on 22 July 2014 as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)962/13-14(01)
22 July 2014


Year 2012 - 2013



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)40/12-13(04) Letter dated 17 October 2012 from 15 Panel members requesting to hold a special Panel meeting to discuss the recent remarks made by Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie, Deputy Director of the Basic Law Committee of the HKSAR of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, at a public forum 24 October 2012
CB(4)171/12-13(02) Administration's paper on "Response to the letter from the Chairman of the AJLS Panel in respect of issues arising from the remarks made by Ms Elsie Leung Oi-sie at a seminar on 6 October 2012" 27 November 2012
CB(4)180/12-13(01) Letter dated 20 November 2012 from Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie (English version only) 27 November 2012
CB(4)181/12-13(03) Letter dated 24 November 2012 from Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie to the Panel Chairman (English version only) 27 November 2012
CB(4)181/12-13(04) Chinese translation of the submission attached to the letter dated 20 November 2012 from Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie to the Panel Chairman (Chinese version only) 27 November 2012
CB(4)194/12-13(01) Opening statement by the Secretary for Justice on "Issues arising from the remarks made by Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie at a public forum on 6 October 2012" (Chinese version only) 27 November 2012
CB(4)192/12-13(02) Press release dated 10 October 2012 on "Issues arising from the remarks made by Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie at a public forum on 6 October 2012" issued by The Law Society of Hong Kong 27 November 2012
CB(4)181/12-13(05) Submission on "Issues arising from the remarks made by Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie at a public forum on 6 October 2012" from the Hong Kong Bar Association 27 November 2012
CB(4)192/12-13(01) Submission on "Issues arising from the remarks made by Ms Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie at a public forum on 6 October 2012" from The Law Society of Hong Kong 27 November 2012
CB(4)225/12-13(03) Executive summary on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong 14 December 2012
8 January 2013
CB(4)225/12-13(04) Powerpoint presentation materials on Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-Consensual Sexual Offences provided by Law Reform Commission's Review of Sexual Offences Sub-committee 14 December 2012
8 January 2013
CB(4)242/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (Chinese version only) 14 December 2012
8 January 2013
CB(4)228/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from The Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only) 14 December 2012
8 January 2013
CB(4)478/12-13(01) Administration's paper on "Existing measures by Prosecutions Division of Department of Justice in handling victims in sexual offence cases" 8 January 2013
22 January 2013
28 May 2013
CB(4)439/12-13(02) Administration's paper on "Procedures in handling of sexual offence cases and related trainings of the Hong Kong Police Force" 8 January 2013
22 January 2013
28 May 2013
CB(4)439/12-13(01) Administration's paper on "Protection of Victims of Sexual Offence Cases during Court Proceedings" 8 January 2013
22 January 2013
28 May 2013

Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences issued by the Review of Sexual Offences Sub-committee of the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong on 17 September 2012 8 January 2013
CB(4)446/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences and the Protection of Victims of Sexual Offence Cases during Court Proceedings from the Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
22 January 2013
CB(4)304/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from a counsellor of Rainlily (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)298/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from a deputation (群福婦女權益會) (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)284/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)281/12-13(02) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Association for Concern for Legal Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)284/12-13(05) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Caritas Project for Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)332/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Gilt Chambers (English version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)281/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Work Officer Grade Branch (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)294/12-13(01) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)294/12-13(02) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)284/12-13(02) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Rainlily (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)298/12-13(02) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from The Association for the Advancement of Feminism (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)284/12-13(03) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Voices (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)284/12-13(04) Submission on Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Rape and Other Non-consensual Sexual Offences from Women Friendly Environment Group (Chinese version only) 8 January 2013
CB(4)311/12-13(01) Letter dated 10 January 2013 from Hon Dennis KWOK on the role of the Hong Kong legal profession in the development of the Qianhai Bay Economic Zone (English version only) 22 January 2013
CB(4)354/12-13(02) Letter from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT proposing to discuss the procedures and measures of the Administration and the Judiciary on the handling of sexual offences cases (Chinese version only) 22 January 2013
CB(4)398/12-13(01) Paper on "Executive Summary of the Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Adverse Possession" provided by the Law Reform Commission 26 February 2013
CB(4)447/12-13(03) Paper on "Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Adverse Possession" provided by the Law Reform Commission (powerpoint presentation materials) 26 February 2013
CB(4)440/12-13(01) Referral arising from LegCo Members' meeting with Heung Yee Kuk members on 21 February 2013 concerning amendments to the existing legislation on adverse possession (Chinese version only) 26 February 2013
CB(4)513/12-13(01) Administration's paper on "Establishing an independent mechanism to review the decisions of The Ombudsman" 26 March 2013
CB(4)512/12-13(01) Administration's paper on "Role of the Hong Kong Legal Profession in the Development of Qianhai Area in Shenzhen" 26 March 2013
CB(4)500/12-13(03) Background brief on "Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation relating to co-operation on legal matters" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 26 March 2013
CB(4)496/12-13(01) Letter from Hon Gary FAN dated 11 March 2013 on the establishment of an independent mechanism to review the decisions of The Ombudsman (Chinese version only) 26 March 2013
CB(4)540/12-13(01) "Study Report on the Development of the Legal Profession in Qianhai" issued by The Law Society of Hong Kong 26 March 2013
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) 23 April 2013
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) 23 April 2013
CB(4)896/12-13(01) Administration's paper on "Handling of sexual offences cases" 28 May 2013
CB(4)435/13-14(01) Administration's paper on "Handling of sexual offences cases" 28 May 2013
CB(4)679/12-13(05) Administration's paper on "Protection of Victims or Witnesses of Sexual Offence Cases During Court Proceedings" 28 May 2013
CB(4)679/12-13(03) Administration's paper on "Right of abode issues of children born in Hong Kong to Mainland parents both of whom are not Hong Kong permanent residents" 28 May 2013
CB(4)996/12-13(01) Administration's paper on "Right of abode issues of children born in Hong Kong to Mainland parents both of whom are not Hong Kong permanent residents" 28 May 2013
CB(4)679/12-13(04) Background brief on "Procedure for seeking an interpretation of the Basic Law" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 28 May 2013
CB(4)695/12-13(01) Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on "Vallejos & Domingo v Commissioner of Registration (FACV 19,20/2012)" 28 May 2013
CB(4)713/12-13(01) Submission on "Handling of sexual offences cases" from Against Child Abuse (Chinese version only) 28 May 2013
CB(4)695/12-13(03) Submission on "Handling of sexual offences cases" from Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (Chinese version only) 28 May 2013
CB(4)713/12-13(03) Submission on "Handling of sexual offences cases" from Association for Concern for Legal Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence (Chinese version only) 28 May 2013
CB(4)679/12-13(06) Submission on "Handling of sexual offences cases" from Dr Monit CHEUNG, Graduate College of Social Work of the University of Houston (English version only) 28 May 2013
CB(4)713/12-13(02) Submission on "Handling of sexual offences cases" from Rainlily (Chinese version only) 28 May 2013
CB(4)695/12-13(02) Submission on "Handling of sexual offences cases" from the Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights (Chinese version only) 28 May 2013
CB(4)670/12-13(02) Submission on "Right of abode issues of children born in Hong Kong to Mainland parents both of whom are not Hong Kong permanent residents" from The Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only) 28 May 2013
CB(4)766/12-13(01) Administration's information paper on "Proposed Amendments to the Official Administrator's Accounts (Interest) Rules" 25 June 2013
CB(4)794/12-13(03) Paper on implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission 25 June 2013
CB(4)895/12-13(01) 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) 23 July 2013


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