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SUPPLEMENT NO. 1, JULY 16, 1948.

HONG KONG

No. 37 OF 1948.

I assent.

L.S.

A. G. GRANTHAM, Governor.

15th July, 1948.

An Ordinance to repeal and replace the Legal Practitioners

Ordinance, 1871.

[15th July, 1948.]

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Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Legal Practitioners Short title. Ordinance, 1948.

2. In this Ordinance—

(a) "articles" include any contract in writing whereby Interpretation any person is bound to serve apprenticeship as clerk to a solicitor and construc- and shall include any such contract duly entered into prior to the references. date of this Ordinance;

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tion of

22 and 23 Geo. 5,

(b) "client (except in relation to non-contentious c.37, s.81 business) includes any person who as principal or on behalf of another person retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person who is or may be liable to pay a solicitor's costs;

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(c) the Committee " or "The Committee of the Law means the committee of the Society elected in accordance with the provisions of its articles of association;

Society

(d) "contentious business" includes any business done by a solicitor in any court, whether as a solicitor or as an advocate;

(e) costs includes fees, charges, disbursements, expenses and remuneration;

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(f) the court means the Supreme Court in its original jurisdiction;

(g) "the Law Society " "the Society

or Incorporated Law Society of Hong Kong;

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means the