| (a) |
expansion of Director of Legal Aid's discretionary power;
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| (b) |
Legal Aid Department's pilot scheme on "legal aid for mediation in matrimonial cases";
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| (c) |
expansion of the scope of legal aid to cover hearings before tribunals, appeal boards, guardianship board, class action and unbundled legal assistance;
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| (d) |
legal aid for Hong Kong residents in China Mainland;
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| (e) |
relaxation of the financial eligibility limits of legal aid;
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| (f) |
expansion of the scope of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme;
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| (g) |
application and processing of legal aid;
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| (h) |
obtaining expert advice from overseas for legal aid medical negligence claims; and
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| (i) |
desirability and feasibility of establishing an independent legal aid authority.
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