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.
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香港律師會就恐嚇香港律師會就恐嚇法官發表的聲明發表的聲明1. 律師會從傳媒報導得悉一名區域法院法官於2021年5月28日判刑後，當天隨即接獲恐嚇電話。律師會強烈譴責對法官的恐嚇或企圖恐嚇的行為。2. 根據《基本法》第八十五條，香港法院獨立進行審判，不受任何干涉。3. 法官的憲制責任是依法判案。《基本法》第八十四條指出，法官應依照法律審判案件。所有法官所作的司法誓言，要求他們奉公守法，以無懼、無偏之 ...
香港律師會譴責暴力襲擊暴力襲擊公眾之聲明之聲明律師會強烈譴責在2020 年5月24 日發生的街頭襲擊公眾人士的暴力事件。任何人對他身體加以傷害為嚴重罪行。公然違反法例嚴重罪行。公然違反法例嚴重罪行。公然違反法例、破壞治安，使用，使用暴力， 暴力， 均令人髮指。其中一位被襲擊受傷的人為律師會員，深擊受傷的人為律師會員，深擊受傷的人為律師會員，深擊受傷的人為律師會員，深表痛心和關切。根據該會員，他痛心 ...
香港律师会就司法独立之声明香港律师会就司法独立之声明香港律师会就司法独立之声明1. 香港律师会注意到近日公众对个别司法判决的讨论和批评。2. 香港律师会必须重申，法院的工作是根据法律，不论事件的性质以及当事人，公平公正地就特定案件的法律问题和事实进行裁决。如果法院在初审时就法律问题已作出裁决，对判决不满的当事人而言，恰当的途径是就该裁决提出上诉。3. 纯粹根据政见而作出不公平和无事实根据的抨击，都 ...
新闻稿2020年1月2日香港大律师公会及香港律师会就在高等法院大楼上的辱骂性涂鸦之声明香港大律师公会及香港律师会关注传媒报导于2020年1月1日在高等法院大楼上具名针对法官的辱骂性涂鸦。有关涂鸦令人发指并应予以严正谴责。《基本法》第八十五条规定，香港特别行政区法院独立进行审判，不受任何干涉。法院所作出的判决，其分析和理据均详细刊载于判决书中。如要挑战法院的裁决，上诉才是恰当的程序。有关辱骂性言论暗 ...
BRIEFING OUT IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS LAW SOCIETY STATEMENT 1. The Law Society notes with concern queries and comments raised in the community on the d ecision of the D epartment of Justice (“D oJ”) in n ...
1. The Law Society notes the recent public d ebate and criticism concerning d ecisions of the Jud iciary. 2. The Law Society consid ers it important to reiterate that the task of the courts is to ad jud ica ...
刑事檢控的外判政策律師會聲明1. 律政司不起訴一宗廣受公眾關注的個案，社會對其不尋求獨立法律意見的決定，有不少疑問和評論，律師會對此表示關注。2. 律政司在行使其憲制下所賦予「主管刑事檢察工作，不受任何干涉」的權力時，務必提升公眾對其決定為不偏不倚的信心，並恪守「公義必須有目共睹」的原則。要達到此目的，必須遵從恰當程序，避免公眾以為過程中可能存在偏見或政治考慮。律政司司長曾在不同場合解釋律政司外判 ...
Press Release For immed iate release 2 January 2020 Joint Statement of The Hong Kong Bar Association and The Law Society of Hong Kong on graffiti concerning a jud ge on High Court Build ing The Hong Kong ...
香港律師會就司法獨立香港律師會就司法獨立香港律師會就司法獨立之聲明1. 香港律師會注意到近日公眾對個別司法判決的討論和批評。2. 香港律師會必須重申，法院的工作是根據法律，不論事件的性質以及當事人，公平公正地就特定案件的法律問題和事實進行裁決。如果法院在初審時就法律問題已作出裁決，對判決不滿的當事人而言，恰當的途徑是就該裁決提出上訴。3. 純粹根據政見而作出不公平和無事實根據的抨擊，都不能接受。此 ...
