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Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services (Agenda) 27 November 2017



Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Monday, 27 November 2017, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 27 November 2017)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)255/17-18(01)
(issued on 22 November 2017)

-Letter from Hon Holden CHOW requesting to discuss the work progress of introducing a class action regime in Hong Kong (Chinese version only)

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)240/17-18(01)
(issued on 22 November 2017)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)240/17-18(02)
(issued on 21 November 2017)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Proposed arrangement with the Mainland on reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters


(4:40 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)240/17-18(03)
(issued on 21 November 2017)

-Administration's paper on proposed arrangement with the Mainland on reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

*Legend symbol denoting Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a staffing proposal.IV.

Transfer of the legal aid portfolio


(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)240/17-18(04)
(issued on 21 November 2017)

-Administration's paper on transfer of legal aid portfolio

LC Paper No. CB(4)240/17-18(05)
(issued on 22 November 2017)

-Paper on transfer of the legal aid portfolio from Home Affairs Bureau to the Chief Secretary's Office prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(4)290/17-18(01)
(issued on 27 November 2017)

-Submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)290/17-18(02)
(issued on 27 November 2017)

-Submission from the Standing Committee on Legal Aid Reform of the Hong Kong Bar Association (English version only)

V.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

* Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a staffing proposal.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 November 2017