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Chapter 148GAMBLING ORDINANCE
Chapter 149General Holidays Ordinance
Chapter 150NEW TERRITORIES LEASES (EXTENSION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 151SOCIETIES ORDINANCE
Chapter 152NEW TERRITORIES (RENEWABLE GOVERNMENT LEASES) ORDINANCE
Chapter 153CHINESE TEMPLES ORDINANCE
Chapter 154MAN MO TEMPLE ORDINANCE
Chapter 155BANKING ORDINANCE
Chapter 156DENTISTS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 157PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 158HOTEL PROPRIETORS ORDINANCE
Chapter 159LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE
CAP 159LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE
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Cap 159Long title
30/06/2005
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Cap 159 Part ISHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION
30/06/1997
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Cap 159 s 1Short title
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Cap 159 s 2Interpretation
02/07/2010
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Cap 159 Part IISOLICITORS
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Cap 159 s 3Power of Court to admit solicitors
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Cap 159 s 4Qualifications for admission
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Cap 159 s 5Roll of solicitors
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Cap 159 s 6Practising certificates-solicitors
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Cap 159 s 7Qualifications for practising as solicitor
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Cap 159 s 7ASolicitors may exercise functions of commissioner for oaths
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Cap 159 s 8Accountant's reports
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Cap 159 s 8ACouncil may examine documents if solicitor is unfit
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Cap 159 s 8AAAppointment and powers of inspector
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Cap 159 s 8AAAAdditional powers of an inspector
07/07/2000
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Cap 159 s 8BDocument production and privilege
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Cap 159 s 9Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel
19/07/2002
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Cap 159 s 9AComplaint about conduct of solicitor, foreign lawyer, etc.
01/11/2004
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Cap 159 s 9ABPower of Tribunal Convenor to dispose of certain complaints
01/11/2004
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Cap 159 s 9BSolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
01/11/2004
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Cap 159 s 10Powers of a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 11Ancillary powers of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 12Findings of a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 13Appeal and saving
09/05/2008
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Cap 159 s 13APublication of findings of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
08/07/2005
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Cap 159 s 14(Repealed 61 of 1992 s. 10)
30/06/1997
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Cap 159 s 15(Repealed 61 of 1992 s. 10)
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Cap 159 s 16Restrictions on powers to strike names off roll
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Cap 159 s 17Council may inspect proceedings in bankruptcy
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Cap 159 s 18Winding-up, etc. of business of solicitors struck off or suspended
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Cap 159 s 19Removal from roll
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Cap 159 s 20Restrictions on employing trainee solicitors
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Cap 159 s 21Power to prohibit employing trainee solicitors
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Cap 159 s 22Power to discharge articles in certain cases
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Cap 159 s 23Termination of trainee solicitor contracts in cases of bankruptcy, etc.
24/04/1998
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Cap 159 s 24Society's general right of audience
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Cap 159 s 25Expenses of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and of Society
27/07/2012
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Cap 159 s 26Statutory provisions to prevail over Society's articles
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Cap 159 s 26AA(Repealed 70 of 1991 s. 13)
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Cap 159 Part IIACIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH LAW SOCIETY MAY INTERVENE
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Cap 159 s 26ACircumstances in which powers conferred by Schedule 2 exercisable
01/02/1999
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Cap 159 s 26BDeath of sole solicitor or foreign lawyer
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Cap 159 s 26CUndue delay by solicitors or foreign lawyers in connection with clients' instructions
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Cap 159 s 26DPowers conferred by Schedule 2 exercisable after death of solicitor
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Cap 159 Part IIIBarristers
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Cap 159 s 27Power of Court to admit barristers
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Cap 159 s 27A(Repealed 42 of 2000 s. 8)
28/03/2003
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Cap 159 s 28Formalities for admission as a barrister
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Cap 159 s 29Roll of barristers
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Cap 159 s 30Practising certificates-barristers
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Cap 159 s 31Qualifications for practising as a barrister
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Cap 159 s 31AAppointment of Senior Counsel
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Cap 159 s 31BStatus of visiting Queen's Counsel
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Cap 159 s 31CEmployed barristers
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Cap 159 s 32(Repealed 61 of 1992 s. 17)
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Cap 159 s 33Bar Council - general right of audience
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Cap 159 s 34Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal Panel
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Cap 159 s 35Complaint about barrister's conduct
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Cap 159 s 35ABarristers Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 35BSittings of Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 36Powers of Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 37Disciplinary powers of Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 37AFindings of a Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 37BAppeal to Court of Appeal
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Cap 159 s 38Variation of order of the Barrister Disciplinary Tribunal
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Cap 159 s 39Expenses of Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal and of Bar Council
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Cap 159 Part IIIAForeign Lawyers and Foreign Firms
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Cap 159 s 39AForeign lawyers
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Cap 159 s 39BForeign firms
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Cap 159 s 39CAssociations
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Cap 159 s 39DHong Kong firms may employ foreign lawyers
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Cap 159 Part IIIBSolicitor Advocates
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Cap 159 s 39EHigher Rights Assessment Board
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Cap 159 s 39FFurther provisions relating to members of Assessment Board or of panel appointed under section 39E(5)
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Cap 159 s 39GFurther provisions relating to proceedings of Assessment Board
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Cap 159 s 39HApplication to Assessment Board for higher rights of audience
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Cap 159 s 39IEligibility requirements
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Cap 159 s 39JFurther requirements concerning application
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Cap 159 s 39KDetermination of application by Assessment Board
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Cap 159 s 39LConditions for granting application
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Cap 159 s 39MFurther provisions applicable to determination of application
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Cap 159 s 39NApplicant having higher rights of audience on grant of application
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Cap 159 s 39OLoss of higher rights of audience
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Cap 159 s 39PHigher rights of audience certificate
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Cap 159 s 39QList of persons with higher rights of audience
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Cap 159 s 39RCode of conduct for solicitor advocates
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Cap 159 Part IVNotaries Public*
02/08/2012