Release Date Brief Description
2008
20080723 Revised Practice Directions: 3.1 - Bankruptcy and Winding-up Proceedings and 3.2 - Procedure for Filing and Hearing Bankruptcy Petitions by Debtors who are Legally Represented
20080723 Companies Ordinance Rewrite: Public Consultation on Company Names, Directors' Duties, Corporate Directorship and Registration of Charges
20080711 Consultation Paper: 'Reform of the Law of Arbitration in Hong Kong and Draft Arbitration Bill'
20080703 Race Discrimination Bill - Clauses 8(3)(b) to (d)
20080612 Race Discrimination Bill - Further Submission
20080414 Prevention on Bribery (Amendment) Bill 2007 - Bills Committee Meeting on 15 April 2008
20080411 Applicability of HKSAR Laws to Offices set up by the Central People's Government in HKSAR
20080410

Updating of the Manual for Legal Aid Practitioners

20080328 Views of the Special Committees of HKBA re Draft Subsidiary Legislation relating to Civil Justice Reform - follow up to Meeting 29 Feb 2008
20080405 Prevention and Control of Disease Bill
20080325 Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2007 - further comments of HKBA
20080306 Draft Practice Direction in respect of the Pilot Scheme for Voluntary Mediation in Petitions resented under Sections 168A and 177(1) of the Companies Ordinance, Cap. 32
20080225 Draft Subsidiary Legislation relating to Civil Justice Reform (Attachment)
20080220 Hong Kong International Arbirtation Centre - Administrated Arbitration Rules
20080220 Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2007
20080215 Race Discrimination Bill
20080201 Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) - The Provision of Additional Exemptions on Circumvention of Technological Measures
2007
20071116 Revised Proposals for Amendments to Subsidiary Legislation under the Civil Justice Reform
20071107 Hague Convention on the Exclusive Choice of Court Agreements Consultation Paper 2007
20071024 Proposed Leave Requirement fro Appeals from the Lands Tribunal
20071020 Independent Police Complaints Council Bill
20071020 Regulations made under United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537)
20071012 Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2007
20070920 Bills Committee on Statute Law (Misc Provisions) Bill 2007 - Wasted Costs in Criminal Proceedings (Part 7 of the Bill)
20070824 Green Paper on Constitutional Development: Chinese | English
20070727 Comments on Rewrite of the Companies Ordinance - Consultation Paper on Accounting and Auditing Provisions (March 2007)
20070618 Paper on Patents (Amendment) Bill 2007
20070615 Consultation Paper on Enduring Powers of Attorney
20070607 Proposed Transfer of the Legal Aid Portfolio to the Home Affairs Bureau
20070606 Civil Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2007
20070604 Land Titles Ordinance – Draft Amendments to Part 12
20070528 Position Paper on Proposed Reorganisation Concerning the Legal Aid Department
20070526 Copyright Protection in the Digital Environment Consultation Paper
20070515 Bills Committee on Mainland Judgment (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill
20070511 The Bar's Note of Response: Mainland Judgment (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill
20070503 Mainland Judgment (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill
20070326 Race Discrimination Bill
20070312 Comments on Companies (Revision of Accounts and Reports) Regulations
2006
20061219 Comments on Consultation Paper on the Domicile Bill 2006
20061115 Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments for the Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform
20061020 Lands Tribunal Review: Pilot Scheme for Building Management Cases in the Lands Tribunal
20061020

Submissions on Higher Rights of Audience

20061019 Deferral of Call: Consultatin Exercise, issued by Bar Standards Board, UK: Submissions | Attachment 1 | Attachment 2
20061009

Views On Consultation Paper On Wasted Costs In Criminal Cases

20061006 Comments on Land Titles Ordinance – Draft Amendment Bill (16-6-06 version)
20060912 Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings - Child Pornography
20060811 Public Consultation: Proposed Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Election Committee Subsector Elections
20060719 Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments for the Implementation of Civil Justice Reform
20060608 Lands Tribunal Review
20060519 Comments on the Proposed Amendment of Section 13 of the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance, Cap. 219
20060519 Comments on the Consultation Paper On the Proposed Implementation Of A Five-Day Week For The Judiciary
20060504 Comments on the LRC Consultation Paper On Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings
20060428 The Hong Kong Bar Association’s Position Paper on Conditional Fees: A Response to the Law Reform Commission’s Consultation Paper
20060404 The Pilot Scheme for the Reform of Ancillary Relief Procedures
20060328 Comments on Draft Practice Direction 6.3 Pilot Scheme for Voluntary Mediation of Cases in The Construction and Arbitration List
20060324 Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill : Submissions | Executive Summary
20060225 The Second Periodic Report on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China in the light of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR/C/HKG/2005/2) - Submission of the Hong Kong Bar Association to the United Nationas Human rights Commmitee
20060424 Subcommittee on Proposed Senior Judicial Appointments
20060221 Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Arrangements between the HKSAR and the Mainland
20060211 Shenzhen Bay Port HK Port Area Bill
2005
20051224 Proposals on Various Copyright-Related Issues
20051223 Public Consultation on Mandatory Building Inspection
20051129 Report from Special Committee on Recovery Agent : Submissions | Executive Summary
20051031a Lands Tribunal Review - Further Comments
20051031 Application of Certain Provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance to the Chief Executive of the HKSAR
20050921 Comments of Special Committee on Personal Injuries on Increase of District Court Civil Jurisdictional Limits to $1M and Introduction of Running List for Civil Cases in the District Court
20050823 The Fourth Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force - Supplementary Views of the Hong Kong Bar Association
20050808b Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order - Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association (Chinese)
20050808a Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order - Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association (English)
20050527b Hong Kong Bar Association Comments on Revenue (Abolition of Estate Duty) Bill 2005
20050527a Hong Kong Bar Association Comments on Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2005
20050518 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 - Views of the Hong Kong Bar Association
20050513b Hong Kong Bar Association's Comments on proposed legislative changes to the Carriage of Goods By Air Ordinance (cap.500) to give effect to the Montreal Convention
20050513a Comments on the Consultation on the Draft Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court Agreements (Update)
20050430 Hong Kong Bar Association's Comments On Recommendations of Judiciary's Review of The Lands Tribunal Ordinance (CAP.17) and The Lands Tribunal Rules (CAP.17A)
20050429b Hong Kong Bar Association - comments on Seizure of Journalistic Material
20050429a Issues relating to Prorogation of the Legislative Council - Views of the Hong Kong Bar Association
20050418 Submissions to the Legal Aid Services Council on the review of Legal Aid in Criminal cases: Submissions | Executive Summary
20050416 Draft Practice Directions on Chambers Proceedings - Views of the Hong Kong Bar Association
20050414 The Acting Chief Executive’s Request for NPCSC Interpretation of Article 53 of the Basic Law of the HKSAR - Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association (MS Word): Chinese | English
20050401 Consultation Paper on Legislative Proposals to Establish Financial Reporting Council
20050318 The Fourth Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force - Views of the Hong Kong Bar Association
20050317 Secretary for Justice’s Statement on the Term of the New Chief Executive of the HKSAR - Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association (PDF): Chinese | English
20050310 Legal Issues Arising out of the Resignation of the Hon. Tung Chee Hwa from the Office of Chief Executive of the HKSAR - Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association (PDF): Chinese | English
20050309 Consultation paper on Legislating against Racial Discrimination
20050308 Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571) to Give Statutory Backing to Major Listing Requirements
20050218 Comments on the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2004 and the Minimum Qualification Criteria for Appointment of Provisional Trustees or Trustees for Outsourced Bankruptcy cases
2004
20041202 Town Planning (Amendment) Ordinance (No. 25 of 2004)
20041119 Hong Kong Bar Association's comments on the Consultation Paper on Proposed Measures to Address Risks arising from Securities Margin Financing
20041111 Consultation paper on New Hague Convention on Maintenance Obligation
20041007 Consultation paper on Substitute Decision-making and Advance Directives in relation to Medical Treatment
20040816 Consultation paper on Consent to prosecute certain conspiracies
20040813

Proposal to amend Sections 9 and 13 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance (Cap. 492)

20040812 Consultation Paper on Privity of Contract
20040618 UN Committee Against Torture Second Periodical Report
20040614 Land Titles Bill
20040602 Consultation paper on Rules for Determining Domicile
20040522 Consultation paper on Statutory Derivative Action in the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2003
20040513 HKBA's comments on Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice System: Consultancy Report on Measures Alternative to Prosecution for Handling Unruly Children and Young Persons
20040416 HKBA's views on the Report by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR to the SCNPC
20040330 Consultation on Proposals to Enhance the Regulation of Listing
20040329 Consultation on the Draft Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court Agreements
20040316 United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2003
20040302 Land Titles Bill - Comments on Revisions to Conversion Mechanism & Rectification Provisions
20040311 Hong Kong Bar Association's views on Articles 45, 68 and Annexes I, II of the Basic Law: Constitutional Development
20040213 Draft Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court Agreements
20040212 Final Drafts on the Procedural Guides for Taxation/Determination of Bills in Liquidation Process
20040131 Consultation Paper on Enduring Powers of Attorney
20040119 Consultancy Report on Measures Alternatives to Prosecution for handling unruly Children and Young Persons
2003
20031222 Deposit Protection Scheme Bill
20031128 Review on Provision of Legal Aid Services
20031118 United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003
20031120 Draft Criminal Jurisdiction Ordinance (Amendment of Section 2 (2) Order 2002
20031024 Project on Standardization of Mortgage Origination Documents - Phase II
20031006 Consultation on the Proposal to Empower the SFC to initiate a derivative action on behalf of a listed company
20030919 Bills Committee on Deposit Protection Scheme Bill
20030909 Please note this is a RE-PUBLICATION (first published in August 1995)
The Hong Kong Bar Association's response to The Attorney-General's Consultation paper on Legal Services
20030905 Submission on Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements (CEPA) [Chinese]
20030904 Memorandum on Economic Partnership Arrangements (CEPA)
20030828 Bills Committee on Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2003
20030730 Mechanism for handling complaints against judges
20030729 Public Officers Pay Adjustments (2004/2005) Bill
20030725 Bills Committee on Land Titles Bill - The Constitutionality of the Indemnity Cap.
20030711 Dispensation with Court attendance by Legal Practitioners for Bankruptcy hearings in self-petition cases
20030623 LegCo Panel on Review of Provision of Legal aid Services
20030613 The Committee Stage Amendments dated 6 June 2003 to the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill
20030612 Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001: New Formulation to define the Scope of Liberalisation
& Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003
20030530 Bills Committee on Land Titles Bill - Indemnity
20030522 Bills Committee on Land Titles Bill submission on the Proposed Indemnity Scheme
20030509 Submissions to the Home Affairs Panel of LegCo on the Establishment of a Human Rights Commission in Hong Kong
20030502 Bills Committee on Companies (Amendment) Bill 2002
20030430 Review of Civil Juridiction Limit of District Court
20030423 Bills Committee on Land Titles Bill
20030411 Second Report of the HKSAR under the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCRP)
20030411 National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill 2003
20030331 HKBA's note on operation of Legal Aid Srv. Council for LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice
20030321 Section 20 of the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance (Cap. 238)
20030310 Bills Committee on Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill - evidence in criminal proceedings via live television link
20030224 Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) Security of Tenure
20030213 Implementation of Article 23 of the Basic Law - National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill
2002
20021209 Bar's response to the Consultation document on the proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law and the Summary of the Bar's Recommendations
20021129 Patents (General) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2002
20021122 Court Prosecutors
20021112 Final Report of the Special Committee on Practice Reform & Development
20021022 Bills Committee on Companies (Amendment) Bill 2002
20021019 Consultation on Trade Marks Rules (4th Draft)
20021018b Bills Committee on Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2001
20021018a Proposed Provisions on Consumer Credit Data Protection in relation to the Sharing of Positive Credit Data
20020927 The Draft Press Council Bill
20020917 The Juvenile Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2001 - Age of Criminal Responsibility
20020912 Adaption of Laws Bill 2001
20020828 Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001
20020809 Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap. 219) Execution of Conveyancing Documents by Corporations
20020722 Legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law
20020709 United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Bill
20020628 Civil Justice Reform Consultation
20020611 Land Registration (Amendment) Bill 2000
20020531 Consultation paper on Process of Appointment of Judges
20020523 Draft Code of Practice on Monitoring and Personal Data Privacy at Work
20020513 Bills Committee on Prevention of Child Pornography Bill
20020506b Bills Committee on Statute Law (Misc. Provisions) Bill 2001 - Power to Give Refund of Deposit
20020506a Awarding Costs in Trade Mark Registry Proceedings
20020422 Legal Aid Reform
20020419 Part V Martial Rape and Related Sex Offence
20020419 Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Commercial Matters between HKSAR and the Mainland
20020418c Review of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance
20020418b Amendments to Companies Ordinance - Corporate Directors
20020418a Public Consulation on Independent Police Complaints Council Bill
20020415 Process of Appointment of Judges
20020404c Preliminary Draft Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in respect of Securities held with an Intermediary
20020404b Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2001
20020404a Further comments on Amendment to Conveyancing and Property Ordinance Provision for Refund of Deposit.......
20020326 Draft Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil and commercial Matters - IP Issues
20020325 Revised Land Titles Bill
20020319 Conveyancing and Property Ordinance relating to the execution of Conveyancing documents by corporations
20020221 LegCo Submission on Implications of the Ng Siu Tung Judgment on Multi-party Litigation
20020125 Securities and Futures Bill on Contract Notes, Statements of Account and Receipt Rules
2001
20011218 Comments on the Consultation Document on the Review of Certain Provisions of the Copyright Ordinance
20011217 Comments on the Lands Tribunal (Amendment) Rules
20011214 Comments on the Consultation Paper on the Proposals of the SCCLR Made in Phase 1 of the Corporate Governance Review
20011130 Bar Council's Views on the Final Report on Review of Legal Education & Training
20011119 Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs & Human Rights' views on System of Accountability for Principal Officials
20011019 Practising in the Mainland
20010913 Rule of Law in Hong Kong
20010709 Trade Marks Rules (3rd Draft)
20010626 Securities & Future Bill Draft Client Money Rules & Client Securities Rules
20010611 Chief Executive Election Bill
20010608a Standardization of Mortgage Origination Documents in Hong Kong
20010608 Proposal to Liberalize Parallel Importation of Computer Software under the Copyright Ordinance
20010526 SFC's Draft Discipinary Fining Guidelines
20010525 SFC's Draft Guidelines for the Regulations of Automated Trading Services
20010511 Consultation Paper on Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property Rights
20010425 Draft Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Bill 2001
20010424 Administration of Justice (Misc Provisions) Bill 2001
20010403 Consultation Paper on Local Completed Residential Properties: Sales Descriptions & Pre-Contractual Matters ("The Paper")
20010330 Consultation Paper on Contracts for the Supply of Goods
20010307 Further Comments on Urban Renewal Authority Bill
20010219a The Proposal to Provide the Court with a Statutory Discretionary Power to order return of deposits to purchasers in appropriate circumstance
20010219 The Proposed Offence of "Persistent Sexual Abuse of a Child"
20010217 Report on the HKSAR under the Convention on the Rights of Child
20010215 Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime (Amendment) Bill 2000
20010214 Bills Committee on Securities & Futures Bill & Banking (Amendment) Bill 2000
20010207 Consultation Paper on Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 338) - Cost
2000
20001218 Bills Committee on Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres (Licensing) Bill
20001215 Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2000
20001117 Legislative amendments to facilitate enforcement of maintenance orders
20001116 Consulation on the Review of Legal Education and Training in Hong Kong
20001115 Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2000
20000928 Comments on The Securities and Future Bill
20000925 Consultation Paper on Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 338) - Costs
20000811 Consultation Paper on the Sales Description of Uncompleted Residential Properities Bill ("the Bill")
20000324 Consultation Paper on Trade Mark Rules
20000307 LegCo Panel on Home Affairs
20000306a Bills Committee on Evidence (Amendment) Bill 1999
20000306 Pilot Scheme for Financial Dispute Resolution in Matrimonial cases
20000303a The Role of Staff of Law Enforcement Departments in Prosecutions
20000303 Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Political System
20000226 The Proposed Guidelines on Election-related Activities 2000
20000225 Civil Liability for Invasion of Privacy
20000128 Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill 1999
20000105 The Regulation of Media Intrusion