Admission to practise in Hong Kong
There are two routes to becoming admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong - the 'Trainee Solicitor Route' and the 'Overseas Qualified Lawyer Route'.
Trainee Solicitor Route
In order to follow this path you must first complete Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) offered by the University of Hong Kong, the City University of Jong Kong or the Chinese University of Hong Kong. After successful completion of the PCLL a further two years of employment as a trainee solicitor or twelve months pupillage is required in order to be eligible for admission to practise as a solicitor or a barrister respectively in Hong Kong.
For futher information visit the Hong Kong PCLL Conversion Examination Board website.
Hong Kong Conversion Examination Board
c/o PCLL Conversion Examination and Administration Limited
34/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway,
Hong Kong
Tel: 3761 1123
Fax: 2861 2404
Email: enquiry@pcea.com.hk
http://www.pcea.com.hk/
Overseas Qualified Route
Foreign lawyers who have been admitted to practise law in a common law jurisdiction other than Hong Kong and who have at least 2 years of post-admission experience may be eligible to apply for admission to practise law in Hong Kong after successful completion of the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination.
Further information is available at the Law Society of Hong Kong website.
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