The Law Society of Hong Kong is a professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong vested with statutory powers to regulate the professional conduct of solicitors, trainee solicitors and foreign lawyers. It was incorporated in 1907 as a company limited by guarantee.
The Law Society speaks for the solicitors’ profession in Hong Kong and ensures our voice are accurately and purposefully communicated to relevant parties
The Law Society is dedicated to providing relevant and effective support to our members including professional training and legal practice updates.
The Law Society is committed to facilitating the attainment and maintenance of the highest professional standards by our members in the interest of the community
The Law Society reaches out and maintains a wide local and global network for knowledge exchange, experience sharing and collaboration between our members and different sectors of both the local and international communities.
The Law Society strives to raise general public legal awareness, facilitate public access to legal services and promote a culture of giving back to the community among our members.
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To establish and maintain a strategic policy framework for the Law Society and to submit this framework to the Council for approval. |
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To coordinate the work of main committees on issues which concern more than one committee and to resolve any matters where there is a dispute between committee. |
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To deal with matters not allocated to any other committee. |
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To prepare and maintain the annual business plan and budget of the Society. |
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To define procedural matters and the organisation of the Law Society's business as a whole including standing orders and terms of reference for committees. |
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To prepare and maintain the accounts and exercise financial management, and supervision and control of the finances of the Society. |
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To review and define staff policies. |
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To be responsible for ensuring that the Society has a strategy for the management of information, including the acquisition and use of information technology, which supports and complements the Society's strategic policy framework. |
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To prepare the statutory elements of the Council's Annual Report. |
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To supervise, keep under review and determine policy on professional indemnity insurance for solicitors. |
