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.
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1 2017 Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination Head VI: Hong Kong Constitutional Law Question 1 (25 marks) A senior member of the PRC Government is on an official visit to Hong Kong. The event gene ...
1 Examiners’ Comments on the 2003 Examination Head I: Conveyancing and Landlord and Tenant This report contains observations made by examiners on the performance of candidates in the examination. It i ...
Examiners’ Comments on the 2014 Examination Head I: Conveyancing Candidates were required to answer four out of five questions. Question 1 1.1 A legal charge is a legal estate and must be created by d ...
Examiners’ Comments on the 2015 Examination Head I: Conveyancing The majority of candidates performe d well in this examination. Some candidates have a tendency to write everything they know about a pr ...
Examiners' Comments on the 2015 Examination Head II: Civil & Criminal Procedure The Overall Performance of Candidates 1. The number of candidates this year was 36. Of those 36, 26 passed Head II, resu ...
Examiners’ Comments on the 2018 Examination Head I: Conveyancing Question 1 1.1 The agreement does not provide for completion by undertaking and the purchaser can insist on formal completion. The requ ...
Examiners' Comments on the 2019 Examination Head II: Civil & Criminal Procedure The Overall Performance of Candidates 1. The number of candidates this year was 59. Of those 59, 18 passed Head II, resu ...
118 The Law Societ y of Hong Kong Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of The Law Society of Hong Kong We have audited the accompanying accounts of The Law Society of Hong Kong (“the Society”) ...
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CO-LOCATION ARRANGEMENT STATEMENT 1. “One Country, Two Systems” is a unique concept that allows two different legal systems to co-exist. There is a strong consensus in Hong Kong that there should be c ...
Press statement on the Intervention into the Practice of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co. by The Law Society of Hong Kong 1. The attention of the Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong (“the Council”) was dr ...
Press statement on the Intervention into the Practice of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co. by The Law Society of Hong Kong 1. The attention of the Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong (“the Council”) was dr ...
