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 now be able to practise in nine Guangdong cities starting September 1, following amendments to China’s Lawyers Law passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. To qualify, these lawyers must pass the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination and obtain a mainland practice qualification.
Once qualified, they will be allowed to handle specific legal matters in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing. This move formalises the Greater Bay Area (GBA) lawyers' pilot scheme, which has been operational since August 2020 and has already seen over 650 licensed GBA lawyers provide legal services in designated civil and commercial matters.
The Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam Ting-kwok, emphasised that the new regime will strengthen the interfaces of mechanisms and regulatory frameworks in the GBA, contributing to the overall national development.
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