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"THE
PURPOSE OF THIS CONSULTATION DOCUMENT IS TO
INVITE VIEWS FROM THE SOCIETY AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES ON THE DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION BEFORE THESE ARE
FINALISED
APPROVAL.
AND SUBMITTED то
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR
"SUBJECT ΤΟ EXCO'S
APPROVAL, DRAFT LEGISLATION
BASED ON THE PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS ON FOREIGN LAW FIRMS WILL
BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL LATER THIS
YEAR."
ADMISSION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS
THE
GOVERNMENT
PROPOSES
THAT
THE
LEGAL
PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO MAKE PROVISION FOR
THE
ADMISSION BY THE COURT OF FOREIGN LAWYERS. ALL FOREIGN
LAWYERS WISHING TO PRACTISE FOREIGN LAW IN HONG KONG AND TO
OFFER ADVICE AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC WOULD BE REQUIRED
ΤΟ BE ADMITTED IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THEY WORK IN FOREIGN
OR DOMESTIC LAW FIRMS.
IT IS PROPOSED THAT ADMISSION SHOULD BE SUBJECT
ΤΟ THE COURT BEING SATISFIED, UPON SUCH MATTERS AS MAY BE
PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY, THAT THE
APPLICANT