TNAG-1922-FCO40-2727-Future-of-the-judiciary-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 72

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IF

A FIRM PRACTISES

AS A FOREIGN LAW FIRM

WITHOUT

FIRST OBTAINING PERMISSION UNDER THE ORDINANCE,

EACH OF THE PARTNERS OF THE FIRM WILL COMMIT AN OFFENCE AND

BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $50,000.

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION RULES

IT IS INTENDED THAT ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION

RULES SHOULD BE MADE BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE WHO WILL BE

CONSULTED ON THE FORM THAT THESE SHOULD TAKE.

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

THE

AND FOREIGN

HONG

KONG

REQUIREMENTS.

GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT ALL FOREIGN LAWYERS

LAW FIRMS CURRENTLY PRACTISING FOREIGN LAW IN

SHOULD

COMPLY WITH

THE

REGISTRATION

THEY WILL BE GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO DO SO.

REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PRACTICES

ΤΟ

AT

PRACTISE

THEREFORE,

PRESENT, FOREIGN LAW FIRMS ARE NOT PERMITTED

IN

CONJUNCTION WITH HONG KONG SOLICITORS.

WHEN THEIR CLIENTS NEED LEGAL ADVICE OR SERVICES

RELATING ΤΟ MATTERS OF HONG KONG LAW, THIS ASPECT OF THE

WORK HAS TO BE REFERRED TO A LOCAL LAW FIRM.