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CODE OF CONDUCT

ANNEX 20 (paragraph 50)
ACCEPTANCE OF BRIEF OR INSTRUCTIONS DIRECTLY FROM PERSONS AUTHORISED BY CUSTOM OR THE BAR COUNCIL
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1. The following are the exceptions authorised by custom as referred to in paragraph 50 of the Code of Conduct:

(a) Instructions from Patent and Trade Mark Agents.

2. The following are the exceptions authorised by the Bar Council as referred to in paragraph 50 of the Code of Conduct:

(a) Instructions from the Duty Lawyer Service;

(b) Provision of advisory service at centres of the Duty Lawyer Service;

(c) Provision of services pursuant to the Scheme for Pro Bono work organised under the supervision of the Council

(d) Provision of advisory service to the Medical, Dental and Chiropractors' Councils (Circular No. 72/96) and the Veterinary Surgeons Board (Circular No. 67/97); and other tribunals or bodies exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions as established by statute (Circular No. 8/99); and the Licensing Appeals Board;"

(e) Instructions from foreign lawyers (para 170);

(f) Instructions from members of the following recognised professional bodies (addresses updated as of Circular No. 070/03):

(i) Hong Kong Society of Accountants

Address: 4/F, Tower Two,
Lippo Centre,
89 Queensway
Hong Kong

Telephone: 2287 7228

Fax: 2865 6603

(ii) The Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries

Address: 3/F, Hong Kong Diamond Exchange Building
8 Duddell Street
Central
Hong Kong

Telephone: 2881 6177

Fax: 2881 5050
(Circular No. 084/04)
(iii) The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Address: International Arbitration & Mediation Centre
12 Bloomsbury Square,
London WC1A 2LP
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7421 7444

Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 4023

(Note: In respect of direct access by members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Direct Professional Access Rules in Annex 19A shall apply.)

(iv) The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong

Address: 3/F, Chinachem Tower,
34-37 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

Telephone: 2810 0438

Fax: 2523 1263

(Note: In respect of direct access by members of The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong, the Direct Professional Access Rules in Annex 19B shall apply.)

(v) The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

Address: Suite 801, 8/F, Jardine House
1 Connaught Place, Central
Hong Kong

Telephone: 2526 3679

Fax: 2868 4612

(Note: In respect of direct access by members of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, the Direct Professional Access Rules in Annex 19C shall apply.)
(Circular No. 109/00)

(vi) The Office of the Ombudsman, Hong Kong

Address: 30/F, China Merchants Tower
Shun Tak Centre
168-200 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

Telephone: 2629 0533

Fax: 2882 8149

(Circular No. 050/04)

(Note: In respect of direct access by members of The Office of the Ombudsman, Hong Kong, the Direct Professional Access Rules in Annex 19D shall apply.)”

(Circular No. 008/05)

(vii) The Legal Aid Services Council

Address : Room 1601, 16th Floor
Top Glory Tower
262 Gloucester Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Telephone: 2838 5378

Fax: 2838 5053

(Note: In respect of direct access by the Legal Aid Services Council, the Direct
Professional Access Rules in Annex 19E shall apply.)

(Circular No. 053/07)

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