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The Law Society of Hong Kong Press Statement In relation to the public reaction to a recent District Court decision The Law Society notes the recent media and public attention over certain decision of ...

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Statement In March 2016, the attention of the Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong (“the Society”) was drawn to the irregularities in the practice of Alan Ho & Co. (“the Firm”). As a result of the ...

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5724256 1 CRIMES (AMENDMENT) BILL 2021 PRELIMINARY COMMENTS 1. The Law Society has reviewed the Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the “Amendment Bill”) and provides the following preliminary comments. 2. ...

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5625332 1 Submissions on a Consultation Paper on (1) the Proposed Code of Conduct on Bookbuilding and Placing Activities in Equity Capital Market and Debt Capital Market Transactions and (2) the "Spon ...

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1 5520183 Consultation Paper on Proposed Enhancements to the Competency Framework for Interme diaries and Individual Practitioners The Law Society’s Submissions The Securities and Futures Commission (“ ...

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Press Statement on an Update of the Intervention into the Practice of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co. by The Law Society of Hong Kong 1. As stated in a press release dated 24 December 2020, taking into accou ...

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Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2011 1. The Law Society has reviewed the Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill (Bill) and notes the proposed changes to the existing electoral system raise serious ...

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National Security Legislation Further Observations 1. The Law Society of Hong Kong notes that an Outline and Explanation (“Explanation”) on the content of the draft law on safeguarding national securi ...