Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Policy briefing cum meeting on
Monday, 30 October 2017, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex
Agenda
| I. | Confirmation of minutes of meeting(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(4)71/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)72/17-18 on 23 October 2017) | - | Minutes of the meeting held on 12 October 2017
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| II. | Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(4)1440/16-17(01)
(issued on 21 July 2017) | - | Draft Amendment Rules of the Rule 4B(2) of the Solicitors' Practice Rules, Rule 8(4) of the Foreign Lawyers Practice Rules and Schedule to the Summary Disposal of Complaints (Solicitors) Rules from The Law Society of Hong Kong
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)44/17-18(01)
(issued on 13 October 2017) | - | Paper on Arrangement for Mutual Service of Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Cases between the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provided by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (information paper)
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| LC Paper Nos. CB(4)41/17-18(01) and CB(4)130/17-18(01) (issued on 16 and 30 October 2017 respectively) | - | Submission from the Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid Reform on Financial Eligibility Limits for legal aid (English version only) (Circulated to members only) and the Administration's response
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| III. | Items for discussion at the next meeting(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(4)31/17-18(01)
(issued on 27 October 2017) | - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)31/17-18(02)
(issued on 25 October 2017) | - | List of follow-up actions
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| *Legend symbol denoting Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item.IV. | Briefing on the Chief Executive's 2017 Policy Address(4:35 pm - 6:00 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(4)24/17-18(01)
(issued on 12 October 2017) | - | Paper provided by the Department of Justice
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)24/17-18(02)
(issued on 12 October 2017) | - | Paper provided by the Home Affairs Bureau
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)24/17-18(03)
(issued on 12 October 2017) | - | Paper provided by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office
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| Other relevant documents
The Chief Executive's 2017 Policy Address (issued on 11 October 2017) The Chief Executive's 2017 Policy Agenda (issued on 11 October 2017) | |||
| #Legend symbol denoting Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a financial proposal.V. | 2017-2018 Judicial Service Pay Adjustment(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm) | ||
| File Ref: CSO/ADM CR 6/3221/02
(issued on 4 October 2017) | - | LegCo brief on 2017-18 Judicial Service Pay Adjustment
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)31/17-18(03)
(issued on 25 October 2017) | - | Paper on Judicial Service Pay Adjustments prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)
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| VI. | Any other business(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm) | ||
# Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a financial proposal.
Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 October 2017