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Appendices |
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| Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3 | Appendix 4 | Appendix 5 |
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| Appendix 1: Revenue and Expenditure |
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| Revenue |
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2012-13
($M) |
2013-14
($M) |
| 1 |
Criminal cases |
3.7 |
2.1 |
| 2 |
Civil cases
- In-house
- Assigned-out |
13.7
200.9 |
12.3
243.4 |
| 3 |
Official Solicitor |
3.9 |
3.5 |
| 4 |
| Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme |
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Legal costs |
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Administration fee |
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Total |
224.9 |
265.7 |
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| Expenditure by Items |
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2012-13
($M) |
2013-14
($M) |
| 1 |
Personal Emoluments |
239.3 |
250.5 |
| 2 |
Personnel Related Expenses |
4.0 |
4.9 |
| 3 |
Departmental Expenses |
14.9 |
15.3 |
| 4 |
Legal Aid Costs (for both in-house
and assigned-out cases) |
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Civil |
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Criminal |
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Total |
771.0 |
841.5 |
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| Expenditure by Programmes |
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2012-13
($M) |
2013-14
($M) |
| 1 |
Processing of Legal Aid Applications |
92.3 |
96.7 |
| 2 |
Litigation Services |
633.0
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695.8 |
| 3 |
Support Services |
33.3 |
34.1 |
| 4 |
Official Solicitor’s Office |
12.4 |
14.9 |
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Total |
771.0 |
841.5 |
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| Analysis of Expenditure for Civil Cases by Types of Cases |
Types of Cases |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
Matrimonials |
21.2% |
19.1% |
Misc. Personal Injuries |
28.1% |
29.3% |
Employees’ Compensations |
11.2% |
10.9% |
Running Downs |
11.4% |
10.0% |
Immigration Matters |
1.7% |
1.2% |
Land & Tenancy Disputes |
3.9% |
5.1% |
Wages Claims |
0.3% |
0.2% |
Miscellaneous |
22.2% |
24.2% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
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| Analysis of Expenditure for Criminal Cases by Types of Cases |
Types of Cases |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
Hearings in District Court |
56.2% |
57.6% |
Hearings in Court of First Instance |
35.0% |
32.3% |
Appeals from Magistracy |
2.2% |
2.3% |
Appeals from District Court |
2.2% |
2.6% |
Appeals from Court of First Instance |
2.4% |
2.6% |
Appeals in Court of Final Appeal |
2.0% |
2.6% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
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Supplementary Legal Aid Fund -
Income and Expenditure Account Note 1 Note 2 |
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For the year ended
30 September 2012
($) |
For the year ended
30 September 2013
($) |
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| Income |
| Injection from the Government of |
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
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| Application fees |
| Percentage contributions |
| Interest income |
| Recovery of legal aid costs of a case |
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finalised in previous years |
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| - |
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| 59,080 |
| 2,601,301 |
| 1,567,790 |
| 145,600 |
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| 100,000,000 |
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| 62,000 |
| 3,302,468 |
| 1,810,337 |
| 10,000 |
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| Less : Expenditure |
| Administration fee |
| Bank charges |
| Phone Payment Service charges |
| Legal costs and expenses paid for finalised cases |
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| Unsuccessful applications |
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| Unsuccessful litigation |
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- costs to opposite parties |
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| Successful litigation |
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- costs to opposite parties |
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| Payment to an aided person of |
| over-recovered legal aid costs of a case |
| finalised in previous years |
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| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year |
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| 2,221,760 |
| 180 |
| 31 |
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| 284,736 |
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| 915,338 |
| 1,634,338 |
| 2,549,676 |
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| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
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| 5,056,383 |
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| (682,612) |
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| 3,164,642 |
| 75 |
| 56 |
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| 136,997 |
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| 910,056 |
| 1,281,162 |
| 2,191,218 |
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| 195,985 |
| 1,030 |
| 197,015 |
| 8,970 |
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| 5,698,973 |
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| 99,485,832 |
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Notes :
1. The financial year of the Supplementary Legal Aid Fund runs from 1 October of one year to 30 September
of the following year. As at 30 September 2013, the net assets of the Supplementary Legal Aid Fund were
increased by $99,485,832 to $186,399,597.
2. Auditors’ Report for the statement of account for the year ended 30 September 2013 has not yet been
issued as the account is being audited by the Audit Commission. |
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