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.
1 Doc. 752015 Bills Com m ittee M eeting on LLPs The Law Society awaits the revised draft Bill with respect to the replacem ent of the designated partner provisions. This subm ission thus focuses solely on ...
2272425 1 AN EFFECTIVE RESOLUTION REGIM E FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG SECOND CONSULTATION PAPER SUBM ISSIONS The Law Society has reviewed the Second Consultation Paper on an Effective Resolu ...
5724256 1 CRIM ES (AM ENDM ENT) BILL 2021 PRELIM INARY COM M ENTS 1. The Law Society has reviewed the Crim es (Am endm ent) Bill 2021 (the “Am endm ent Bill”) and provides the following prelim inary com m ents. 2. ...
1780399 1 M arriage (Am endm ent) Bill 2014 Subm issions Background 1. In W v. the Registrar of M arriages (FACV 4/2012) (the W case), the appellant W underwent full sex reassignm ent surgery (SRS) and inte ...
1780399 1 M arriage (Am endm ent) Bill 2014 Subm issions Background 1. In W v. the Registrar of M arriages (FACV 4/2012) (the W case), the appellant W underwent full sex reassignm ent surgery (SRS) and inte ...
1 5709681 Consultation Paper on Listing Regim e for Overseas Issuers The Law Society’s Subm issions The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Lim ited (“Exchange”) on 31 M arch 2021 issued a consultation paper on “ ...
