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  "id": 8792557,
  "title": "Barristers dismiss calls for solicitors to gain senior counsel status in Hong Kong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/barristers-dismiss-calls-for-solicitors-to-gain-senior-counsel-status-8792557",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T23:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368150/barristers-dismiss-calls-solicitors-gain-senior-counsel-status-hong-kong"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The professional body for Hong Kong barristers has dismissed as “premature and largely academic” calls by solicitors for legal changes so fellow lawyers can gain recognition as senior counsel and rights to represent clients in higher-level courts. The Law Society, the governing body for the city’s solicitors, is calling for the higher status for its members as lawmakers scrutinise the latest…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/barristers-dismiss-calls-for-solicitors-to-gain-senior-counsel-status",
        "published": "2026-09-20T23:00:13.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/14-malaysians-held-in-hong-kong-over-suspected-drug-smuggling",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:10:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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