THE
SUGGESTED
SCHEME OF CONTROL, SET OUT IN THE
CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT, DEALS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS.
THESE INCLUDE THE SETTING OF MINIMUM POST-QUALIFICATION
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR
ANY HONG KONG SOLICITOR TO BE
TAKEN IN AS A PARTNER OR EMPLOYED BY A FOREIGN LAW FIRM.
THE GOVERNMENT SUGGESTS THAT ONLY SOLICITORS WITH NOT LESS
THAN TEN YEARS STANDING BE PERMITTED TO FORM A PARTNERSHIP
WITH A FOREIGN LAWYER IN A FOREIGN LAW FIRM AND ONLY THOSE
WITH NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS STANDING BE PERMITTED TO BE
EMPLOYED BY A FOREIGN LAW FIRM.
"THIS IS AIMED AT ENSURING THAT ONLY EXPERIENCED
SOLICITORS ARE ALLOWED ΤΟ ADVISE ON HONG KONG LAW IN A
FOREIGN LAW FIRM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SUGGESTED SCHEME ALSO
INCLUDES
RULES ON
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADVICE ON HONG KONG LAW SO THAT A HONG
KONG
SOLICITOR WHO IS EMPLOYED BY A FOREIGN LAW FIRM SHOULD
BE RESPONSIBLE ONLY то A PARTNER OF THAT FIRM WHO IS
HIMSELF A HONG KONG SOLICITOR FOR ANY ADVICE GIVEN BY HIM
ON HONG KONG LAW. ANY BREACH OF THIS RULE COULD RESULT IN
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
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