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The Solicitor General of Hong Kong is head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice (律政司) in Hong Kong. He (to date no woman has held the post) is responsible for the development of legal policy, advising the Secretary for Justice (called the Attorney General before 1997 ) on legal issues, and overseeing the department's ...
After stepping down as Attorney General, Griffiths entered private practice as a barrister in Hong Kong and England, handling both civil and criminal matters. He succeeded Neil Kaplan Q.C. as Head of Chambers of Des Voeux Chambers in 1990. He retired from full-time practice in 2012, but still remains a door tenant at Des Voeux Chambers. [5]
Central, Hong Kong, where most prestigious law firms are located. According to The Legal 500 , Hong Kong’s legal market has undergone profound change over the last decade. Firms have experienced structural and cultural changes, with the value of China-facing lawyers growing considerably.
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Michael David Thomas, CMG, KC, SC (born 8 September 1933; Chinese: 唐明治) is a retired barrister, who served as the penultimate Attorney General of Hong Kong before the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997. He served in the post from 1983 to 1988, under the governorships of Edward Youde and David Wilson.
In response, the Hong Kong Journalists Association said that the move would make it more difficult for journalists to protect their sources. [ 7 ] Also in April 2021, after the sentencing of Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy figures drew criticism from overseas politicians, the DoJ released a statement saying that though the government attaches ...
He was the first solicitor to be appointed attorney general in Hong Kong. Mathews was a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council from 1985 to 1995. He was awarded a CMG in 1989. [3] Soon after becoming attorney general, Mathews had to deal with three scandals involving the Attorney General's Chambers.
Deacons is a leading law firm in Hong Kong with over 300 attorneys and 700 employees. [1]Founded in 1851, it provides full service for all major practice areas such as corporate mergers & acquisitions, regulatory compliance, intellectual properties, insurance, international arbitration and litigation.