Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Policy briefing-cum-meeting on
Monday, 27 April 2020, from 4:30 pm to 6:45 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex
Agenda
| I. | Information paper(s) issued since the last regular meeting on 24 June 2019(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(4)1167/18-19(01)
(issued on 9 August 2019) | - | Information paper on the legislative proposals for the implementation of the Information Technology Strategy Plan of the Judiciary provided by the Judiciary Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)44/19-20(01)
(issued on 25 October 2019) | - | Information paper on death investigations and inquests by the Coroner's Court provided by the Judiciary Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)110/19-20(01)
(issued on 7 November 2019) | - | Information paper on Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) (Amendment) Rules provided by The Law Society of Hong Kong
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)139/19-20(01)
(issued on 25 November 2019) | - | Information paper on Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 provided by the Department of Justice
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)293/19-20(01)
(issued on 24 January 2020) | - | Joint letter dated 28 October 2019 from Members of the pro-democracy camp requesting to prioritize the item on "Work of the Coroner's Court" for discussion (Chinese version only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)375/19-20(01)
(issued on 5 March 2020) | - | Joint letter dated 28 February 2020 from Hon Elizabeth QUAT and Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding proposing that the Panel should discuss matters relating to the setting up of special courts to handle prosecutions for public order related offences (Chinese version only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)376/19-20(01)
(issued on 6 March 2020) | - | Referral of a case from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat on matters relating to the mechanism for handling complaints about the Chief Justice's conduct (English version only) (Restricted to members only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)376/19-20(02)
(issued on 6 March 2020) | - | Referral of a case from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat on a proposal for amending The Ombudsman Ordinance (Cap. 397) (English version only) (Restricted to members only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)406/19-20(01)
(issued on 18 March 2020) | - | Administration's letter dated 18 March 2020 on its review of non-commencement of ordinances/certain provisions of ordinances
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)430/19-20(01)
(issued on 23 March 2020) | - | Joint letter dated 20 March 2020 from 22 Members concerning their request for rescheduling all committee meetings which are unrelated to the issues about the novel coronavirus infection (Chinese version only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)432/19-20(01)
(issued on 24 March 2020) | - | Letter dated 20 March 2020 from Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang proposing that the Panel should invite submissions on the need and expectations on technological advancement in the judicial process (English version only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)433/19-20(01)
(issued on 25 March 2020) | - | Letter dated 20 March 2020 from Hon Elizabeth QUAT on matters relating to conflict of interests involving a Public Prosecutor of the Department of Justice (Chinese version only)
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| LC Paper Nos. CB(4)471/19-20(01)
(issued on 14 April 2020) and CB(4)501/19-20(01) (issued on 24 April 2020) | - | Letter dated 9 April 2020 to the Judiciary Administrator by the Clerk to the Panel (English version only) and the Judiciary Administrator's response
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| II. | Items for discussion at the next meeting(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(4)448/19-20(01)
(issued on 22 April 2020) | - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| III. | General adjournment of court hearings(4:35 pm - 5:10 pm) | ||
| LC Paper Nos. CB(4)347/19-20(01) and (02)
(issued on 25 February 2020) | - | Letter dated 21 February 2020 from Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel, to the Judiciary Administrator regarding the general adjournment of court hearings (English version only) and the Judiciary Administration's response
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)347/19-20(03)
(issued on 25 February 2020) | - | Letter dated 20 February 2020 from Hon Dennis KWOK on the general adjournment of court hearings (English version only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)360/19-20(01)
(issued on 28 February 2020) | - | Judiciary Administrator's letter dated 27 February 2020 to Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel, on preparation for court resumption
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)380/19-20(01)
(issued on 9 March 2020) | - | Judiciary Administrator's letter dated 6 March 2020 to Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel, on preparation for court resumption
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)383/19-20(01)
(issued on 12 March 2020) | - | Letter dated 12 March 2020 from Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel, to the Judiciary Administrator regarding the general adjournment of court hearings (English version only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)431/19-20(01)
(issued on 23 March 2020) | - | Judiciary Administrator's letter dated 20 March 2020 to Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel, on preparation for court resumption
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)436/19-20(01)
(issued on 26 March 2020) | - | Letter dated 25 March 2020 from the Judiciary Administrator enclosing an information paper and a statement issued by the Chief Justice on the General Adjourned Period
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)443/19-20(01)
(issued on 2 April 2020) | - | Letter dated 30 March 2020 from the Judiciary Administrator on the General Adjourned Period
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)470/19-20(01)
(issued on 14 April 2020) | - | Letter dated 9 April 2020 from the Judiciary Administrator on the General Adjourned Period
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)500/19-20(01)
(issued on 24 April 2020) | - | Letter dated 23 April 2020 from the Judiciary Administrator on the General Adjourned Period
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| #Legend symbol denoting Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a financial proposal.IV. | 2019-2020 Judicial Service Pay Adjustment(5:10 pm - 5:30 pm) | ||
| File Ref: AW-275-010-015-001
(issued on 23 October 2019) | - | Legislative Council brief on 2019-2020 Judicial Service Pay Adjustment
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)318/19-20(04)
(issued on 18 February 2020) | - | Paper on judicial service pay adjustments prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)
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| *Legend symbol denoting Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item.V. | Briefing by the Secretary for Justice and the Director of Administration on the Chief Executive's 2019 Policy Address(5:30 pm - 6:40 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(4)318/19-20(02)
(issued on 18 February 2020) | - | Paper provided by the Department of Justice
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| LC Paper No. CB(4)318/19-20(03)
(issued on 18 February 2020) | - | Paper provided by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office
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| Other relevant documents
The Chief Executive's 2019 Policy Address (issued on 16 October 2019) The Chief Executive's 2019 Policy Address Supplement (issued on 16 October 2019) | |||
| VI. | Any other business(6:40 pm - 6:45 pm) | ||
* Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item.
Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 April 2020