Legal Department (Hong Kong)

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Legal Department
律政署
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Agency overview
Formed1950
Preceding agencies
  • Attorney General's Department
  • Crown Solicitor's Department
Dissolved30 June 1997
Superseding agency
JurisdictionHong Kong
Headquarters Central and Western District
Minister responsible
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  6. Cheung Sou-yat v The Queen CACC 16/1979 [1979] HKLR 630
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Legal Department
Chinese 律政署
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Leuht jing chyúh
Jyutping Leot6 zing3 cyu5