PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES

Hong Kong Regulations

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PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

(Past version on 02/01/2003).
(Past version on 04/28/2000).
(Past version on 07/01/1997).
(Past version on 06/30/1997).

FORM 1

[rule 2]

THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG

APPLICATION FOR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE

1. Name:

2. Address:	Office
	Home

2A. Tick the appropriate box(es):

□ My application comes within section 3 of the Practising Certificate (Special Conditions) Rules (Cap 159 sub. leg. Y). I gave The Law Society of Hong Kong notice in writing of my intention to apply for a practising certificate not less than 6 weeks ago, namely on .................................................................................

□ My application comes within section 3 of the Practising Certificate (Special Conditions) Rules (Cap 159 sub. leg. Y). I gave The Law Society of Hong Kong notice in writing of my intention to apply for a practising certificate less than 6 weeks ago, namely on ....................................................................................

□ My application comes within section 3 of the Practising Certificate (Special Conditions) Rules (Cap 159 sub. leg. Y). I have not given The Law Society of Hong Kong any prior notice in writing of my intention to apply for a practising certificate.

□ My application does not come within section 3 of the Practising Certificate (Special Conditions) Rules (Cap 159 sub. leg. Y).

3. Tick all appropriate boxes:
I am engaged in private practice in Hong Kong:

	on my own account

	in partnership

	as an assistant solicitor

	as a consultant

I am employed:

	in commerce or industry

	as a law teacher

	by Government

4. State the details of all firms in which you are engaged in practice or by whom you are employed specifying your capacity with each firm and whether you are engaged full-time or part-time or other (please specify) in that capacity:

FIRM

CAPACITY

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME
/OTHER

Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Please indicate if an additional sheet is annexed-YES/NO*

5.* If you have commenced or ceased to practise on your own account or in partnership in Hong Kong in the 12 months ending on 31 October immediately before your application, give details:

Name(s) of firm(s):

Date(s) of commencing/ceasing* practice:

6. Tick the appropriate box(es):

	I am engaged in private practice in respect of which an indemnity is maintained in accordance with the Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) Rules (Cap 159 sub. leg. M).

	I am engaged in private practice and do not maintain an indemnity but have
	been granted a specific waiver by the Council.
	I am not engaged in private practice and only perform acts for which a general
	waiver has been granted by the Council.
	I am not engaged in private practice and am engaged in acts for which a

specific exemption has been granted by the Council.

7. I apply for a practising certificate.

Signed: ________________________

Date: ________________________

* Delete if inapplicable.

(L.N. 494 of 1994; L.N. 184 of 2002)

FORM 2

[rule 4]

PRACTISING CERTIFICATE-SOLICITOR

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE

(Chapter 159)

The Law Society of Hong Kong hereby certifies, in accordance with section 6 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, that ..................................................................................... a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong, has complied with that section and is therefore entitled to practise as such solicitor for the period from ......................................................... to .............................................................................. Conditions if any:

Dated this ...................... day of .........................................

..............................................................

Secretary,

The Law Society of Hong Kong.
(L.N. 259 of 1986; 25 of 1998 s. 2; L.N. 115 of 2000; L.N. 193 of 2003)

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