Any
person wishing to qualify as a solicitor must obtain a Bachelor of
Laws degree from the University of Hong Kong, the City University of
Hong Kong or another recognized tertiary institution under Common Law
jurisdiction (or pass the Common Professional Examination of England
and Wales (CPE) for
non-law
graduates), and must obtain a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws. You are
also required to satisfactorily complete a period of two years employment
as a trainee solicitor in order to be
eligible for admission to practice in Hong Kong.
The Law Society of Hong Kong also
registers and regulates the practice of all foreign lawyers practising
in Hong Kong. Foreign lawyers can now be admitted as Hong Kong solicitors
either by obtaining an exemption from, or by passing, the Overseas
Lawyers Qualification Examination administered by the Law Society
of Hong Kong. For details of the qualification and admission requirements,
please visit the Law Society of Hong Kong's website. |