GBA offers limitless opportunities for laywers: Lam

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam has urged legal professionals from the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) to acquire Greater Bay Area (GBA) practice qualifications, stating that the region offers limitless opportunities. The GBA lawyers’ scheme, which permits practitioners to practice in nine mainland Chinese cities, was formalized in September following a six-year pilot program.

At the Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyers Forum during the Legal Week, Lam mentioned that over 700 legal practitioners from Hong Kong and Macao have already obtained the qualification. He highlighted the unique characteristic of the Greater Bay Area, which includes "one country, two systems and three jurisdictions."

Lam emphasized that GBA lawyers with dual practice qualifications will serve as pioneers in the area. He noted that the Greater Bay Area is one of the most open and economically vibrant regions in the country. Lam also mentioned that Hong Kong will enhance the interface of rules and laws, particularly in safeguarding the rule of law within the GBA, as outlined in its five-year plan.

With more than 900 attendees at the event held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, either in person or online, Lam encouraged them to seize the opportunity to understand the latest GBA developments, seize new opportunities, and expand into new fields.