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Plain-English guides to Hong Kong legal questions: what the law says, who handles it, and what to do next.
- lawyers
How to check a lawyer is registered in Hong Kong
Look the person up on the official lists: solicitors on the Law Society of Hong Kong’s Law List, barristers on the Hong Kong Bar Association’s Bar List. Both are free and online. The Law Society also publishes alerts about fraudulent websites that use fake law firm names.
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Where can I get legal help in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has several free or subsidised routes: the Legal Aid Department (means and merits tested), the Duty Lawyer Service, the Judiciary’s Resource Centre for Unrepresented Litigants, CLIC and the Labour Department. This guide explains what each one does and does not do, with official sources.
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