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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Rule 5 of the Foreign Lawyers Registration Rules provides that when an applicant with less than 2 years of post-qualification experience in the full-time practice of foreign law applies for registration as a Foreign Lawyer, he is required to be supervised irrespective of whether he works in a foreign firm or a Hong Kong law firm. | ||
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Circular 10-66 (SD) provides the following guidelines: |
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| (a) | Guidelines for imposition of supervision condition for Foreign Lawyers with less than 2 years of post-qualification experience; and | ||
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Guidelines for reduction of the requirement of a period of 2 years of post-qualification experience in the full-time practice of foreign law under rule 5(3)(a) of the Foreign Lawyers Registration Rules. |
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Circular 23-264 (SD) provides guidelines for removal of supervision condition from the certificate of registration as a Foreign Lawyer. | ||
| 1. | Circular 19-670 (SD) For enquiries, please contact the Assistant Director, Professional Development at adpd@hklawsoc.org.hk. |
For enquiries, please contact the Assistant Director, Registration at regist@hklawsoc.org.hk.
