PRESS RELEASE
ON
FIRST DRAFT
CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
Annex B
DOCUMENT
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY ISSUED A CONSULTATIVE
PUTTING FORWARD DETAILED PLANS ON HOW THE PROPOSAL
ON FOREIGN LAW FIRMS MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED.
THIS FOLLOWS THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN AUGUST LAST
YEAR THAT THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL PROPOSED THAT
IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE LAW SOCIETY, TO DEVISE
A STATUTORY SCHEME LAYING DOWN FORMAL CRITERIA
FOR THE ADMISSION, THROUGH THE CHIEF JUSTICE, OF
FOREIGN LAW FIRMS;
IN
CONSULTATION
WITH THE LAW SOCIETY, TO DEVISE
A SCHEME, WITH CLEARLY LAID DOWN POWERS, TO
ENABLE THE LAW SOCIETY ΤΟ EXERCISE POWERS OF
DISCIPLINE OVER FOREIGN LAW FIRMS SIMILAR TO THE
POWERS IT
PRESENTLY
SOLICITORS; AND
EXERCISES OVER HONG KONG
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