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MDLIAN 3406
ING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY.
SUCH ADMISSION WILL BE VALID ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT
AS A LECTURER. A PERSON ADMITTED UNDER THIS SCHEME WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO PRACTISE ON HIS OWN ACCOUNT OR AS A PARTNER:
8. TO COMPLETE PICTURE, AMENDMET BILLS WILL ALSO COVER FOLLOWING:
(A) STREAMLING OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LEGAL EDUCATION:
(B) MAKING CLEAR THAT A SOLICITOR WHO IS SUBJECT TO A RECEIVING
ORDER IN BANKRUPTCY IS NOT QUALIFIED AND COMMITS AN OFFENCE IF HE
ACTS AS A SOLICITOR:
(C) INCREASING PENALTIES PRESCRIBED FOR OFFENCES UNDER THELEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE TO BRING THEM UP TO DATE:
(D) SPECIFYING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OF A LEGAL OFFICER IN THE HKG.
9. BELIEVE THESE PROPOSALS WHOLLY CONSISTENT WITH JD. AIMED AT RECTIFYING CURRENT ANOMALIES WITHOUT INTRODUCING CHANGES OF SUBSTANCE TO EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS. BELIEVE THEY WILL ENCOURAGE HK CHINESE LAWYERS QUALIFIED IN HK OR SPECIFIED JURISDICTIONS TO JOIN THE HK BAR AND/OR HKG LEGAL SERVICE TO MEET INCREASING NEED FOR LOCAL BILINGUAL LAWYERS.
ENDS
WILSON
YYYY
MAIN
LIMITED
HKD
15
ADDITIONAL
1
MR
EDWARDS,
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
16
MR MCLAREN
LEGAL ADVISERS
4
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