Hong Kong Bar Association

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Hong Kong Bar Association
香港大律師公會
Formation12 March 1948;76 years ago (1948-03-12)
Legal statusSociety under the Societies Ordinance
HeadquartersLG2, High Court, 38 Queensway, Hong Kong
Region served
Hong Kong
Chairman
Victor Dawes SC
Website hkba.org
  1. 1 2 Website of the HKBA
  2. Advertisement in the South China Morning Post, 21 March 1948, p12
  3. HKBA website on general admission
  4. S.16 Barristers (Qualification for Admission and Pupillage) Rules
  5. HKBA Bar List. Government lawyers with the Department of Justice are not required to hold practising certificates through the HKBA, so the actual numbers in practice is higher than these. See: Ss.3 and 4 of the Legal Officers Ordinance
  6. HKBA Bar List for pupils
  7. S.31A, Legal Practitioners Ordinance
  8. Time in practice as a solicitor as Hong Kong government counsel does count
  9. Hong Kong Law Society president seeks senior counsel status for solicitors South China Morning Post, 7 February 2015
  10. See the savings and transitional provisions contained in s. 2 of Schedule 2 to Ordinance No. 94 of 1997
  11. Chau, Candice (30 September 2022). "Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's bid to hire UK lawyer for national security case opposed by justice minister". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  12. "Govt seeks interpretation of national security law - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. "Hong Kong's justice department to seek adjournment of Jimmy Lai trial on Tuesday". South China Morning Post. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  14. "Too early to comment on interpretation impact: Bar - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  15. "Beijing may identify pool of Hong Kong lawyers to handle national security cases". South China Morning Post. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  16. 1 2 Chau, Candice. "Beijing's power to interpret the national security law should be used 'sparingly,' says top Hong Kong lawyer - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". hongkongfp.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  17. 陈子琰. "HK DOJ seeks to delay trial of Apple Daily boss". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  18. "NPCSC interpretation 'won't affect HK judicial independence'". chinadailyhk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  19. Mok, Lea (25 April 2023). "Hong Kong Bar Assoc. censures ex-lawmaker Tanya Chan over Umbrella Movement involvement". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  20. Hamlett, Tim (4 May 2023). "The Hong Kong Bar Association's endangered reputation, and the seven-year itch". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  21. Ho, Kelly (15 May 2023). "US lawmakers urge sanctions on Hong Kong judges, as city gov't decries 'shameless, sinister, malicious' interference". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  22. "Hong Kong Bar Association chief says profession's independence vital". South China Morning Post. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  23. Grundy, Tom (7 June 2024). "HK backs independence of judiciary after 2 UK judges quit top court". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  24. Grundy, Tom (10 June 2024). "HK 'slowly becoming a totalitarian state,' says ex-top court judge". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
Hong Kong Bar Association
Traditional Chinese 香港大律師公會
Simplified Chinese 香港大律师公会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng Dàlǜshī Gōnghuì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Hēung góng daaih leuht sī gūng wúi
Jyutping Hoeng1 gong2 daai6 loet6 si1 gung1 wui2