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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Statutory Provisions, Practice Directions and Code |
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| 1. | Solicitors' Practice Rules |
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| 2. | Solicitors' Accounts Rules | |
| 3. | Section 8 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance | |
| 4. | Accountant's Report Rules | |
| 5. | Law Society’s Practice Directions | |
| 6. | Solicitors' Practice Promotion Code | |
Information Package and Forms |
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| 7. | Information for New Local Law Firm – a summary of the matters which a Solicitor must pay attention to either before or shortly after commencing practice on own account or in partnership. |
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| 8. | Commencement of Practice (LP-3) |
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| 9. | Notification of Changes to a Practice (LP-4) |
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| 10. | Declaration on Top-Up Insurance Cover for Hong Kong Law Firm Operating as a Limited Liability Partnership (LP-1) |
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| 11. | Common Pitfalls when Completing Notification of Changes to a Practice Form |
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| 12. | Application form for Legal Visits by Solicitors’ Employees to Persons in Custody |
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Particulars Relating to Sole Practitioner - Local Firm and relevant circular(s): |
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Manual on Solicitors’ Accounting and relevant circular(s): |
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| 15. | Mandatory Risk Management Education Programme Information |
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Employees' Return Form and relevant circular(s): |
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| 17. | Application Form for Law Society’s Weekly Circulars and Yellow Pages to Law Firm |
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Solicitors (Group Practice) Rules |
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| 2. | Information on Solicitors' Group Practice | |
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Manual for setting up a Group Practice |
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Statutory Provisions, Practice Directions, Professional Guide and Circulars |
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| 1. | Rules 8 (7) of the Accountant's Report Rules |
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| 2. | Law Society Practice Directions D.7 | |
| 3. | Commentary to Principle 12.04 of the Hong Kong Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct, Volume 1 (3rd Edition) | |
| 4. | Chapter 14 of the Hong Kong Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct, Volume 1 (3rd Edition) | |
| 5. | Circular 17-629 (PA) – Law Society Guidelines on Cessation of Practice | |
| 6. | Circular 24-872 (SD) – LAW SOCIETY GUIDANCE NOTE Storage and Destruction of Old Files Revised |
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Information Package and Forms |
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| 7. | Cessation Notice and Guidance Notes |
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| 8. | Guidelines on Appointment as an agent The role of the agent appointed as a closed firm’s agent (that is, the cessation agent / substitute agent) is to deal with all matters consequential to the cessation of a firm pursuant to the Law Society’s Practice Direction D7 and the Guidelines on Appointment as an Agent, including but not limited to:-
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| 9. | A sample letter to clients |
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| 10. | A suggested list of organizations to be notified |
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| 11. | Notice of Rescission |
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| 12. | Cessation of Practice - Notification of Changes to a Practice pursuant to Practice Direction D7 |
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| 13. | Final Accountant's Report - Form 1 in the Schedule to the Accountant's Report Rules | |
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| 14. | Final Employees' Return Form |
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Relevant Ministry of Justice's Orders and Procedural Guide Please click here for the relevant Ministry of Justice’s Orders and Procedural Guide on Establishment of Representative Office and Association in the Mainland. |
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Establishment of Representative Office in the Mainland
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Establishment of Association in the Mainland
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Establishment of Overseas Branch Office
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For enquiries, please contact the Assistant Director, Registration at regist@hklawsoc.org.hk.
