PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - CHAPTER 159L PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997 (Cap 159 section 73) [20 August 1976] (L.N. 215 of 1976) PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - RULE 1 Citation VerDate:30/06/1997 These rules may be cited as the Practising Certificate (Solicitors) Rules. PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - RULE 2 Application for practising certificates VerDate:30/06/1997 An application by a solicitor under section 6 of the Ordinance for a practising certificate shall be in Form 1 in the Schedule. (L.N 311 of 1997) PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - RULE 3 Fee for practising certificate VerDate:07/10/2005 When an application for a practising certificate is lodged with the Society, there shall at the same time be paid to the Society a fee of $6800. (L.N. 344 of 1983; L.N. 259 of 1986; 341 of 1987; L.N. 284 of 1988; L.N. 354 of 1989; L.N. 313 of 1990; L.N. 383 of 1991; L.N. 338 of 1992; L.N. 378 of 1993; L.N. 527 of 1994; L.N. 392 of 1996; L.N. 539 of 1997; L.N. 345 of 1998; L.N. 162 of 2005) PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - RULE 3A Fee for first practising certificate VerDate:30/06/1997 Notwithstanding rule 3, in the case of an application by a solicitor to whom a practising certificate has never been issued under section 6 of the Ordinance, for the issue to him of his first practising certificate for any period from 1 October to 31 December inclusive in any year, the fee to be paid to the Society shall be one half of the amount of fee specified in rule 3. (L.N. 311 of 1997) PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - RULE 4 Form of practising certificate VerDate:30/06/1997 A practising certificate shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule. PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:18/07/2003 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)