I. Free or Subsidised legal assistance commonly available in Hong Kong
Schemes providing legal representation in court proceedings:
- A. Legal Aid Scheme for Criminal Cases run by the Legal Aid Department
- B. Legal Aid Schemes for Civil Cases run by the Legal Aid Department
- C. Duty Lawyer Scheme run by the Duty Lawyer Service
Schemes providing legal advice or assistance (but no legal representation in court proceedings):
- D. Free Legal Advice Scheme on HKU Campus run by HKU Faculty of Law
- E. Free Legal Advice Scheme run by the Duty Lawyer Service
- F. Tel-Law Scheme run by the Duty Lawyer Service
- G. Free Legal Helpline run by the Law Society of Hong Kong
- H. Resource Centre for Unrepresented Litigants run by the Judiciary
- I. Legal Advice Scheme for Unrepresented Litigants on Civil Procedures (Procedural Advice Scheme) run by the Administration Wing of the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office
This gives you some general information about the legal services provided by the Legal Aid Department, Duty Lawyer Service, HKU Faculty of Law, the Law Society of Hong Kong, the Judiciary and the Administration Wing of the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office.