This publication contains the most up-to-date analysis and information on practices, principles and codes of conduct required of all professionals in the legal profession, namely lawyers, lawyers, magistrates, prosecutors, in-house counsel and foreign lawyers. Features highlighted and studied include relevant decisions and legal precedents, as well as references to the Hong Kong Guide to Professional Conduct for Lawyers and Lawyers. Recent developments include the landmark case of Winnie Lo v. HKSAR, in which the lawyer was found guilty of reverence and alimony in that case, the analysis of the Code of Conduct for Solictors and Lawyers, the qualifications required to practise as a lawyer here in Hong Kong, etc. www.hklawsoc.org.hk solicitorstribunal.org.hk/ www.hkbar.org.hk`s purpose of this publication is to provide a reference work for understanding and understanding the high standards of conduct and professionalism expected of all members of the legal profession here in Hong Kong. The professional responsibilities of Hong Kong lawyers and other members of the legal profession have evolved and developed at an alarming rate, both locally and internationally, resulting in an increasingly high standard of conduct expected of all staff in the legal community. This publication is therefore an important resource for all lawyers, whether they are veterans of the legal profession or simply articling students, as well as for current law students, as everyone must be vigilant and up-to-date on changes to the professional code and the requirements of the legal profession they have chosen. The Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159) is the standard to which the legal profession must adhere here in Hong Kong. Simply put, the regulation provides the necessary legal framework to facilitate the establishment of the legal profession here in Hong Kong.
Law Society of Hong Kong and the Court (for lawyers), Bar Council of Hong Kong (for lawyers), Hong Kong Law Society (for lawyers) and Hong Kong Bar Association (for barristers). Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159, Laws of Hong Kong).