Hong Kong lawyers gain route to practise in 9 Guangdong cities under new law
Hong Kong and Macau lawyers will be able to practise in nine Guangdong cities from next week after passing an examination and obtaining the required qualifications under legal amendments passed by mainland China’s top legislative body. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed amendments on Friday to China’s Lawyers Law, which will take effect on September 1. To qualify,…
Hong Kong and Macau lawyers will be able to practise in nine Guangdong cities after passing an examination and obtaining the required qualifications. This is under legal amendments passed by mainland China's top legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The amendments to China's Lawyers Law will take effect on September 1.
The new law allows Hong Kong and Macau lawyers to practise in nine Guangdong cities, according to reports from the South China Morning Post.
No other details about the new law or its implications are available in the reports.
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