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.
Led by President C . M . Chan , the full membership of Council paid a duty visit to Beijing from 27 to 31 March 2023 , and visited the central authorities whose work is relevant to the legal profession , i ...
The Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Exam is a 3 - year pilot scheme for Hong Kong lawyers to obtain practicing qualifications in the nine mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area , and the third exami ...
Organised by the Law Society , the Webinar on Mainland ’ s Offshore Financial Market was successfully held on 13 January 2023 , attracting more than 90 attendees . Mr . Daniel Leung , Member of the Greater C ...
Since the Law Society and the Peking University Law School signed a memorandum of understanding in April 2019 , this is the fifth consecutive year that we conduct a 32 - hour law course for the Peking Un ...
On 30 January 2023 , the Law Society of Hong Kong had a courtesy meeting with a delegation from the Hainan Provincial Department of Justice . President Mr . C . M . Chan , Vice - President and Chairman of the ...
A delegation of Shenzhen Lawyers Association (“ SZLA ”) led by Mr . Zhang Bin , the President of SZLA , visited the Law Society of Hong Kong on 28 April 2023 to have a meeting on potential collaboration op ...
The Greater China Interest Group (“ the Interest Group ”) which is formed under the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (" GCLAC "), consists of lawyers who are interested in the legal development or re ...
On 5 January 2023 , the ASEAN Investment and Trade Compliance Management and Legal Risk Prevention Forum was jointly organised by the Law Society , Chongqing Bar Association , Sichuan Lawyers Association ...
President C . M . Chan led a delegation of around 40 Law Society members to Foshan on 16 Junefor the first event under “ GBA Express ” organised by the Law Society . The delegates included Vice - President a ...
To enhance young lawyers ’ understanding of the legal profession in the Mainland and the latest developments in this Greater Bay Area , a delegation of 16 young members visited Shunde District in Foshan ...
On 8 to 10 June , the representatives of the Law Society joined a delegation led by the Secretary for Justice , Paul Lam , SC , to Guangzhou , Nansha and Shenzhen . The delegation comprised 20 representativ ...
On 28 June , Council < ember and Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“ GCLAC ”) Vice - Chairman Neville Cheng , Council Member and GCLAC Member Heidi Chui , and GCLAC Vice - Chairman Henry Wai had a courtesy ...
