Legal Aid Department Denies Appointed Lawyers Have Preconceived Positions
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On 6 November 2026, the Legal Aid Department issued a statement on social media in response to an article circulating online claiming that appointed lawyers have preconceived positions. The department denied the allegation, stressing that lawyers handling cases "absolutely have no preconceived position or conflict of interest". The Legal Aid Department also provided an update on legal aid progress for Wang Fuk Court residents, saying that the vast majority of Wang Fuk Court residents receiving legal aid have now been assigned lawyers, that the lawyers maintain good communication with the residents, have met the residents and obtained legal advice, and that proceedings are advancing in an orderly manner in accordance with legal procedures.
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- 明報·即時港聞法援署否認委派律師有預設立場 強調宏福苑居民已獲委派律師
法援署今（6日）在社交平台發聲明，否認網傳文章所指委派律師有預設立場，強調律師處理案件時「絕無任何預設立場或利益衝突」。署方指現時絕大部分接受法律援助的宏福苑居民已獲委派律師，律師與居民保持良好溝通、已會面及索取法律意見，程序正按法律流程有序推進。
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