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The Law Society of Hong Kong has long been committed to supporting its members and upholding the highest standards of the legal profession. Providing enhanced support to our membership of over 13,000...
The International Institute of Law Society Chief Executives (IILACE) stands as a distinguished global network, bringing together chief executives from law societies and bar associations across...
The Law Society recently made a submission in response to the 2025 Policy Address Public Consultation ("the Submission"). The Submission is more than just a formal response—it's a reflection of our...
Legal professionals in Hong Kong are increasingly aware of the heightened importance of sanctions compliance in today's regulatory landscape. In our interconnected world, sanctions compliance has...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the legal industry, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, research, and client service. However, as AI tools become more sophisticated,...
This year, on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society, eight distinguished senior members were honoured for their remarkable achievement of holding admission to the Roll...
Assuming the role of Secretary General as it embarks on its 118th year is a profound honour, particularly given the pivotal role the Law Society plays in the legal profession as well as the...
This column was first introduced in June 2011, shortly after the commencement of my role as Secretary General in March the same year. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to contribute, inform...
To facilitate a quicker and wider adoption of technology in court operations, the Judiciary plans to mandate the use of its electronic litigation platform, the integrated Court Case Management System...
Towards the end of 2024, our Financial Secretary summarised Hong Kong’s economy in the past year as having steadily progressed amid continuous transformation and uncertain external environments, with...
Since the resumption of normalcy after COVID in early 2023, the Law Society has been receiving many enquiries from law firms outside Hong Kong about setting up legal practices in the city.The number...
Generative artificial intelligence ("AI") is a subset of AI designed to create new content – such as text, images, audio and video – by learning from existing data. What sets generative AI ("...
Possessing a professional capacity to serve the public and help them solve their legal problems is an honour and a privilege. However, lawyering can be risky and lawyers must contend with the long-...
On 28 August 2024, the Law Society organised a webinar on the Impact of AI on the Legal Profession, which attracted a record-breaking registration rate of over 2,200 members. This speaks volumes...
In the Law Society’s Position Paper on The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Legal Profession issued in January 2024, we have highlighted the concern that the free availability of open...
The International Bar Association has recently published a report which assesses the social and economic impact of the legal profession on society ("Report"). The commission of the Report was...
The biggest multi-sports event of the world, the Olympic Games, is starting on 26 July in Paris, France.With its origin dating back 3,000 years ago in Ancient Greece, the Olympic Games remain to this...
As the legal profession continues to evolve alongside the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), it is important to provide our members with the necessary knowledge and tools to navigate...
The British TV series "Mr Bates vs The Post Office" must have been the most socially effective television programme that resulted in swift remedial actions of social injustice by the...
Update on EU’s AI ActOn 13 March, the European Parliament formally approved the Artificial Intelligence Act ("EU’s AI Act") proposed by the European Commission in 2021.The EU’s AI Act is said to be...