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The Ministry of Justice issued the "Measures for the Management of Lawyer Practicing Examinations and Practicing Activities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" and will come into effect on October 5. The Measures are part of the implementation of the development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and aim to standardize the lawyer's practicing examinations and practicing activities in the Greater Bay Area.
China News Service, Hong Kong, October 11th. The Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government stated on the 11th that it welcomed the Ministry of Justice’s release and official implementation of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyer Practicing Examination and Practical Activities Management Measures" (hereinafter referred to as the "Management Measures") from October 5 this year.
The management measures clearly regulate the registration conditions for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyer Practicing Examination, the application procedures for those who pass the examination, the scope of practice for those who have obtained the Lawyer Practicing Certificate (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area), and other matters, and stipulate that the relevant examinations will be held every two years.
Lam Ting-kwok, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said that the previously revised "Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyer Practicing Examination and Management Measures for Practicing Activities" jointly build the Greater Bay Area lawyer practice system and its supporting implementation rules, providing solid legal protection and clear policy guidance for the long-term and stable operation of the system. He encouraged Hong Kong legal talents to join the ranks of lawyers in the Greater Bay Area as soon as possible, make good use of the unique advantages of "one country, two systems, three jurisdictions" and seize the opportunities brought by regional development.
The Department of Justice stated that it will actively promote the policies and measures related to the practice of lawyers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the "First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030)" and the "Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address", and fully cooperate with the mainland to implement relevant systems to give full play to the unique advantages of Hong Kong's legal profession and deepen legal service cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. (over)
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