Hong Kong

Law Society of Hong Kong

Official website for the Law Society of Hong Kong, the professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong. The site has organisationsal information, committee details and annual reports of the Society and provides information on admission criteria and registration procedures.

Hong Kong e-Legislation

Office database of Hong Kong ordinances, subsidiary legislation and constitutional instruments, in Chinese and English, maintained by the Hong Kong Department of Justice. Has current and historical consolidated legislation from 30 June 1997 onwards, including authenticated pdf versions; also provides legislation as made (from the HK Gazette). There are basic and advanced search facilities and the contents can be browsed by title, subject, year or chapter number. The site also has bilingual legal glossaries and information about the drafting of legislation.

Judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Official website of the Judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Judgments, practice directions and related material are available on the Judgments and Legal Reference page. The site also provides a collection of Reasons for Sentence and Reasons for Verdict, court lists, information for jurors, forms, reports, news and other information.

HKU Scholars Hub: Theses

Online collection of theses and dissertations from Hong Kong University on all topics, including law. The collection can be browsed or searched by keyword, date, faculty or degree. For each thesis or dissertation, bibliographic details are given and users can request a pdf copyby submitting their name and email address. Most items in the collection focus on aspects of Chinese or Hong Kong law, and the majority are available in English.

Community Legal Information Centre

The Community Legal Information Centre (CLIC) was established by the China Information Technology and Law Centre of the University of Hong Kong. CLIC is an internet guide providing information and guidance to Hong Kong law. Subject sections provide basic information on various aspects of Hong Kong law including bankruptcy, employment, landlord and tenant, matrimonial matters and legal aid. There is also a section on the Hong Kong legal system which looks at sources of law, the courts structure, criminal and civil law and the legal profession.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette

Free online version of the official gazette of Hong Kong, in English and Chinese. The Hong Kong Gazette publishes ordinances, regulations, bills, tenders and official notices. Both the main Gazette and its supplements are available and can be browsed by date or searched by key word. The Gazette is produced by the Printing Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

Hong Kong Bar Association

The Hong Kong Bar Association is the professional organisation for barristers in Hong Kong. Its website provides information about the work of a barrister and a directory of Hong Kong barristers, barristers' chambers, arbitrators and mediators (the Bar List). It also includes professional rules and regulations, reports, speeches, articles, position papers and press releases. Some parts of the site are restricted to members only.

Hong Kong Law Reform Commission Publications

A HKLII database containing reports and consultation papers from the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission in full-text in a range of formats. The service offers options to browse documents separately in reverse date order, supported by full publication and title search facilities. Data is provided by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong and is also freely available on the internet in the reports and papers section of the Commission's official website.

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