1871.
No. 1 of 1871.
—
HONG KÔNG 1913 REVISION
To consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Legal Pro-
fession.
1. The Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871.
2. In this Ordinance-
[29th May, 1871.]
"The Court" means the Supreme Court, and includes any of the Judges sitting together or separately in Court or in Chambers:
"The Registrar "means the Registrar of the Court: "Articles" include any contract in writing whereby any person
is bound to serve us a clerk to a solicitor:
Solicitor" means a solicitor qualified to practice in this Colony according to law:
Short title.
Interpreta.
tion of terms.
**Client" includes any person who, as a principal, or on behalf of [44 & 46 Vict. another person, or as trustes or executor, or in any other capacity, c. 44 a. I.]
has power, express or implied, to retain or employ, and retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person for the time being liable to pay a solicitor for his services any costs, remuneration, charges, expenses, or disbursements:
Party" includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate: Costs" include all moneys, by whatever name called, which a client pays or is liable to pay to a solicitor for, or in respect of, or in anticipation of services rendered or to be rendered to him by such solicitor, or for or in respect of any fees, charges, or disbursements paid or made, or to be paid or made, by such solicitor for him or on his behalf.
•
Mortgage
"includes any charge on any property for securing [58 & 39 Fict. money or money's worth.
0.25 6. 4.]
Service and examination of Articled Clerks. 3-(1) The Chief Justice may make regulations, subject to the Regulations approval of the Legislative Council, for the preliminary examination for prelimi Dały Dzam- of persons intending to become bound under articles of clerkship to bastion.
423 & 24 Vict. solicitors, in order to ascertain the fitness of such persons to become . 127. 8. so bound, having regard to their general learning and education and to their character and conduct.
(2) Articles whereby any person may be bound to serve any solicitor without having passed such preliminary examination, or without having obtained an order from the Chief Justice dispensing with such examination, shall be null and void.
*
4. Any person, being a British subject, who has for the term of 5 Exemption years been a bond fide clerk to a solicitor practising in this Colony from
preliminary and during that term has been band fide engaged in the transaction examination and performance, under the direction and superintendence of such solicitor, of such matters of business as are usually transacted and
in certain
Case.
+
As amended by No. 3 of 1911 and No. 88 of 1911.
unended by No. 62 of 1911.
* As amended by No 62 of 1911.
285