ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1873.
Barristers and Attorneys.
No. 15 of 1873.
An Ordinance 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.
WE
[30th September, 1873.]
Title.
1299
WHEREAS it is expedient 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 : Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. In the construction of this Ordinance, the term "Attorney" 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."
2. From and after the passing of this Ordinance, the rules of the legal profession and the laws now in force in relation to the practice of barristers and attorneys admitted and enrolled by the Supreme Court, shall be modified to the extent hereinafter mentioned.
Barristers.
[12 of 1873.]
3. A barrister may, without the intervention of an attorney, hold consultations with clients and give opinions in all matters whatever.
Consultations and opinions.
4. A barrister may, without the intervention of an attorney, appear for a client in all criminal proceedings before the Supreme Court, and in all civil proceedings in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, and in all proceedings whatever before any Court of inferior jurisdiction.
Civil and criminal proceedings.
5. A barrister may receive any fees directly from a client, for any professional business which he may transact without the intervention of an attorney.
Payment of fees.
6. No barrister shall practise as a notary public.
Notary Public.
7. An attorney may practise as an advocate in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Appearance as advocates,
ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1873.
Barristers and Attorneys.
No. 15 of 1873.
An Ordinance 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.
WE
[30th September, 1873.]
Title.
1299
HEREAS it is expedient to regulate and define the practice of Preamble.
barristers and attorneys admitted and enrolled by the 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:-
tion.
1. In the construction of this Ordinance, the term "Attorney" shall Interpreta- include "Solicitor," and the expression "Court of Summary Jurisdic- tion" shall include the Supreme Court sitting in summary jurisdiction under "The Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873."
2. From and after the passing of this Ordinance, the rules of the legal profession and the laws now in force in relation to the practice of barristers and attorneys admitted and enrolled by the Supreme Court, shall be modified to the extent hereinafter mentioned.
Barristers.
[12 of 1873.]
Existing modified.
practice
3. A barrister may, without the intervention of an attorney, hold Consultations consultations with clients and give opinions in all matters whatever.
and opinions.
Civil and criminal
4. A barrister may, without the intervention of an attorney, appear for a client in all criminal proceedings before the Supreme Court, and in proceedings. all civil proceedings in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, and in all pro- ceedings whatever before any Court of inferior jurisdiction.
fees.
5. A barrister may receive any fees directly from a client, for any Payment of professional business which he may transact without the intervention of
an attorney.
6. No barrister shall practise as a notary public.
Attorneys.
Notary Public.
7. An attorney may practise as an advocate in the Court of Sum- Appearance mary Jurisdiction.
as advocates,
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