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.
Jointly organised by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative and Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales, a virtual dialogue series entitled “The Edge of the Law: A regional approach to confronting key legal challenges” was successfully held from November 2021 to March 2022. Targeting legal practitioners around the world, the series addressed forced labour, sanctions, data security and judicial independence through four dialogues.
Representing the Law Society, President C. M. Chan joined the final dialogue on 2 March 2022 to talk about judicial independence, the rule of law and the role of the legal profession from a Hong Kong perspective. The President also took this opportunity to highlight the Law Society’s role and works on safeguarding the rule of law.
Eminent speakers shared their valuable insights on judicial independence and the rule of law from various perspectives.
