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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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2015-16
($M) |
2016-17
($M) |
| 1 |
Criminal cases |
2.9 |
2.9 |
| 2 |
Civil cases
- In-house
- Assigned-out |
15.2
262.6 |
12.7
323.0 |
| 3 |
Official Solicitor |
23.5 |
1.9 |
| 4 |
| Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme |
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Legal costs |
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Administration fee |
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Total |
308.0 |
345.1 |
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| Expenditure by Items |
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2015-16
($M) |
2016-17
($M) |
| 1 |
Personal Emoluments |
268.1 |
274.0 |
| 2 |
Personnel Related Expenses |
8.3 |
10.0 |
| 3 |
Departmental Expenses |
15.5 |
17.6 |
| 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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| 5 |
Plant, Equipment and Works |
0.4 |
0.2 |
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Total |
860.5 |
1,023.6 |
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| Expenditure by Programmes |
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2015-16
($M) |
2016-17
($M) |
| 1 |
Processing of Legal Aid Applications |
102.5 |
107.4 |
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Litigation Services |
703.0 |
859.8 |
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Support Services |
40.4 |
41.8 |
| 4 |
Official Solicitor’s Office |
14.6 |
14.6 |
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Total |
860.5 |
1,023.6 |
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| Analysis of Expenditure for Civil Cases by Types of Cases |
Types of Cases |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
Matrimonial Cases |
16.1% |
16.9% |
Misc. Personal Injuries |
30.6% |
34.2% |
Employees’ Compensations |
12.1% |
10.5% |
Running Down |
8.1% |
8.1% |
Immigration Matters |
2.6% |
1.6% |
Land & Tenancy Disputes |
6.9% |
6.0% |
Wages Claims |
0.2% |
0.1% |
Miscellaneous |
23.4% |
22.6% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
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| Analysis of Expenditure for Criminal Cases by Types of Cases |
Types of Cases |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
Hearings in District Court |
49.0% |
51.0% |
Hearings in Court of First Instance |
42.7% |
39.8% |
Appeals from Magistrates' Court |
1.7% |
1.9% |
Appeals from District Court |
1.6% |
1.8% |
Appeals from Court of First Instance |
3.1% |
2.8% |
Appeals in Court of Final Appeal |
1.9% |
2.7% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
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Legal Aid Budget |
Financial Year* |
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2015-16 |
2014-15 |
2013-14 |
Total Approved Estimate($'000) |
A |
861,101 |
849,341 |
843,715 |
Index A (2013-14=100) |
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102.1 |
100.7 |
100.0 |
Actual Operating Expenses ($'000)
(Note 1) |
B |
291,902 |
282,075 |
270,776 |
Index B (2013-14=100) |
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107.8 |
104.2 |
100.0 |
| Actual Legal Aid Costs ($'000) |
Civil |
C |
452,800 |
445,935 |
463,468 |
| Criminal |
D |
115,373 |
121,072 |
107,264 |
Index C+D (2013-14=100) |
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99.6 |
99.3 |
100.0 |
Capital Expenditure ($'000) |
E |
461 |
0 |
0 |
(Over-spending) / Underspending ($'000)
(Note 2) |
F=A-B-C-D-E |
565 |
259 |
2,207 |
% of (Over-spending) / Underspending |
F/A |
0.10% |
0.00% |
0.30% |
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Notes :
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Operating Expenses cover expenditure for personal emoluments, personnel related expenses and departmental expenses.
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| 2. |
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Underspending will not be accumulated to carry forward to the next financial year. |
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| *In Hong Kong, the government's financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. |
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Supplementary Legal Aid Fund -
Income and Expenditure Account Note 1 Note 2 |
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For the year ended
30 September 2015
($) |
For the year ended
30 September 2016
($) |
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| Income |
| Application fees |
| Percentage contributions |
| Interest income |
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79,594
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5,130,409
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2,673,859
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60,040
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5,227,866
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2,701,046
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| Less : Expenditure |
| Administration fee |
| Bank charges |
| Cash transportation services charges |
| Electronic Payment Service charges |
| Expense for interpretation service |
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| Legal costs and expenses for finalised cases |
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Successful litigation |
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- costs to opposite parties |
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Unsuccessful applications |
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Unsuccessful litigation |
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- costs to opposite parties |
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3,382,656
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345
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| - |
| 74 |
574
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| - |
46,769
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46,769
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| 244,284 |
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537,158
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1,352,610
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| 1,889,768 |
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3,992,492
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325
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| 15,080 |
| 138 |
574
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| - |
-
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| 139,964 |
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Notes :
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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 2016, the net assets of the Supplementary Legal Aid Fund were increased by $3,840,379 to $192,962,984.
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Auditors’ Report for the statement of account for the year ended 30 September 2016 has not yet been issued. |
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