Solicitors applying for a practising certificate must use Form 1 and pay the required fee to the Law Society of Hong Kong.
Practising Certificate (Solicitors) Rules (Cap. 159, section 73) [20 August 1976] (Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2019) 1. Citation These rules may be cited as the Practising Certificate (Solicitors) Rules. 2. Application for practising certificates 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) 3. Fee for practising certificate 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 $6,500.(L.N. 344 of 1983; L.N. 259 of 1986; L.N. 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; L.N. 105 of 2009; L.N. 82 of 2018; L.N. 65 of 2020) 3A. Fee for first practising certificate 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) 4. Form of practising certificate A practising certificate shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule. Schedule 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 執業證書——律師 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 159) 《法律執業者條例》(第159章) 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, 香港律師會現按照《法律執業者條例》第6條證明香港高等法院律師 has complied with that section and is therefore entitled to practise as such solicitor for the period from . to . . 已符合該條的規定，因此有權由 . 至 . 的期間執業為上述律師。 Conditions (if any): 條件(如有的話)為： Dated this . day of . 日期：. 年 . 月 . 日 . Secretary,The Law Society of Hong Kong香港律師會秘書 (L.N. 82 of 2018)