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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH OCTOBER, 1873.

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HONGKONG.

ANNO TRICESIMO SEPTIMO

VICTORIE REGINE.

SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B.,

Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 15 or 1873.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to regulate and define the Practice of Barristers and Attorneys admitted and enrolled by the Supreme Court, and to amend the Law in relation. thereto.

[30th September, 1873.]

HEREAS it is expedient to regulate and define the Practice

Supreme Court, and to amend the Law in relation thereto : "Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--

Title.

Preamble.

I. In the Construction of this Ordinance, the Term "Attorney" Interpretation. shall include "Solicitor," and the Expression "Court of Summary Jurisdiction" shall include the Supreme Court sitting in Summary Jurisdiction under “The Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873.”

[12 of 1873.]

II. From and after the Passing of this Ordinance, the Rules Existing Prae- of the Legal Profession and the Laws now in force in relation to tice modified. the Practice of Barristers and Attorneys admitted and enrolled by the Supreme Court, shall be modified to the Extent hereinafter mentioned.

Barristers.

III. A Barrister may, without the Intervention of an Attorney, Consultations hold Consultations with Clients and give Opinions in all Matters and Opinions.

whatever.

IV. A Barrister may, without the Intervention of an Attorney, Civil and appear for a Client in all Criminal Proceedings before the Criminal Supreme Court, and in all Civil Proceedings in the Court of Proceedings. Summary Jurisdiction, aul in all Proceedings whatever before any Court of inferior Jurisdiction.

V. A Barrister may receive any Fees directly from a Client, Payment of for any Professional Business which he may traŭsact without the Fees. Intervention of an Attorney.

VI. No Barrister shall practise as a Notary Public.

Notary Public.

Attorneys.

VII. An Attorney may practise as an Advocate in the Court of Appearance Summary Jurisdiction.

as Advocates.

of other

VIII. No Attorney who shall be admitted and enrolled by the Attorneys in Supreme Court after the Passing of this Ordinance, shall, while in Employment the Employment of another Attorney, practise on his own account, Attorneys. or in his own Name, or transact any Legal Business otherwise than as Clerk to such other Attorney.

Existing Laws.

IX. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be deemed to Saving Clause. affect the Rules of the Legal Profession, and the existing Laws relating to Barristers and Attorneys, further or otherwise than is

herein expressly provided.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 30th Day of September, 1873.

L. D'ÁLMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils,

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