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.
On 28 March, Vice-President & Chair of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (“SCEA”) Careen Wong, Council Member and International Legal Affairs Committee Vice-Chair Hin Han Shum, SCEA member Karen Wong, along with Chair Walter Lee, Vice-Chair Fiona Chow, and other members of the Employment Law Committee, received a 20-person delegation from the Labour Issue Committee of the DTBA during their visit to Hong Kong.
During the meeting, the Law Society representatives provided an overview of the legal system in Hong Kong, highlighting the split legal profession, solicitors’ rights of audience, and the roles and functions of the Law Society. Following this, our presentation on the regulation and protection of independent contractors and freelancers in Hong Kong sparked great interest among the DTBA delegates.
The DTBA delegates shared updates on Japan’s legislative framework aimed at protecting freelancers. They also raised interactive discussions about the gender ratio within the Hong Kong legal profession and the employment status and nature of legal practice in Hong Kong.
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The meeting was a very successful professional exchanges with the international counterpart through our global network.
