Department of Justice welcomes Ministry of Justice's issuance of Measures for the Administration of Practising Examinations and Practising Activities of Lawyers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
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The Department of Justice welcomed the Ministry of Justice's issuance of the Measures for the Administration of Practising Examinations and Practising Activities of Lawyers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which took effect on the 5th of this month. The Measures set out the eligibility requirements for examination registration, the procedures for applying to practise and the scope of practice, and stipulate that the relevant examination will be held once every two years. The pilot scheme for Greater Bay Area lawyers expired on the 4th of this month, and the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has passed an amendment to the Lawyers Law to make the system permanent.
Sets out specific arrangements such as the Measures taking effect on the 5th of this month and the examination being held once every two years, as well as the background to the Greater Bay Area lawyer system being converted from a pilot scheme to a permanent arrangement.
Source: 政府新聞網·新聞速遞 · news.gov.hk