Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on
Monday, 26 November 2018, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(4)139/18-19(01) and (02)
(issued on 30 October 2018)

-Joint declaration from 24 Members regarding the handling of a motion proposed by Hon HUI Chi-fung at the Panel meeting on 29 October 2018, and the Clerk's letter dated 30 October 2018 to the 24 Members (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)217/18-19(01)
(issued on 16 November 2018)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association relating to the ex gratia compensation for defendants in aborted criminal trials (English version only)

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)230/18-19(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)230/18-19(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Proposed arrangement between Hong Kong and the Mainland for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters


(4:40 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)230/18-19(03)
(attached)

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

LC Paper No. CB(4)230/18-19(04)
(attached)

-Paper on the proposed arrangement between Hong Kong and the Mainland for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

IV.

Community legal assistance in Hong Kong


(5:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)230/18-19(05)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on community legal assistance in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)230/18-19(06)
(attached)

-Paper on community legal assistance in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

V.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 November 2018