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.
62 Chapter 4 -Fees 4.05 Lim it on costs m ay be set If a m atter is not to be undertaken under legal aid or covered by insurance so that the client is personally liable for his solicitor’s costs he shoul ...
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100 CHAPTER 8 CONFIDENTIALITY 8.01 Duty of confidentiality 1. Client’s right to confidential com m unication with solicitor 2. Underlying principles of confidentiality 3. Solicitor’s staff 4. Duty of co ...
109 8.01 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.&25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 110 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 8.02 1. 2.&3. ...
124 CHAPTER 9 CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN CLIENTS 9.01 Avoiding conflict 1. Conflicts of interest between clients 2. What constitutes conflict? 3. Conflicting duties 4. Associated firm s 9.02 Actual o ...
138 9.01 1. 2. 3. 4. 9.02 9.03 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.04 1. 2. 3.&4. 5. 6. 139 140 9.01 1. 2. 3. 4. 159 39C 159 H 1A ...
167 CHAPTER 11 RELATIONS WITH OTHER SOLICITORS 11.01 Duty to act in good faith 1. Deceitful conduct 2. Solicitor’s undertaking 3. Be courteous 4. Offensive letters 5. Recording conversations 6. Person ...
i Chief Justice’s Foreword In a society governed by the rule of law, the adm inistration of law assum es a singular im portance in ensuring that the benefits of the law – both contents and spirit – are f ...
208 APPENDIX 1 M EM ORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (‘M OU’) BETWEEN THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG AND THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE M EM ORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LAW SOCIETY ...
