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Hong Kong Lawyer, 1 Jun 2026

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Hong Kong Lawyer is the official journal of The Law Society of Hong Kong — one of Asia's oldest professional associations, now 119 years old. It is uniquely bilingual (English and Chinese), reflecting Hong Kong's status as the world's only bilingual common law jurisdiction. Each issue features in-depth cover stories, legal analysis across practice areas including finance, technology, criminal law, and family law, as well as disciplinary decisions, case summaries, and profiles of legal professionals. It serves over 14,000 members of the Hong Kong legal profession and is trusted by practitioners, academics, and the judiciary alike.

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ArticleIMMIGRATION LAW

Over­seas-born Chil­dren ‘Return­ing’ to Hong Kong: Nav­ig­at­ing the Chinese and Non-Chinese Routes to the Right of Abode Intro­duc­tion Over the past twenty years, some Hongkongers have taken up res­id­ence abroad, many set­tling in the United...

IMMIGRATION LAW

ArticleLAWYERS AT LEISURE

Emo­tional Res­cue – Par­ti­cip­a­tion in Team Sports as a Way to Pre­vent Burnout and Related Prob­lems Burnout The prac­tice of law in Hong Kong has long been recog­nized as a fast-paced and ener­getic work envir­on­ment. Ini­tially, this can feel...

LAWYERS AT LEISURE

ArticleCONSTRUCTION LAW

Adop­tion of the Frame­work Con­tract Pro­cure­ment Model in Hong Kong: Com­mer­ical and Legal Implic­a­tions Intro­duc­tion: A Cost Chal­lenge in a World-Class Mar­ket Hong Kong has long been admired for its abil­ity to carry out large and com­plex...

CONSTRUCTION LAW

ArticleDEFAMATION

Defam­a­tion, Digital Speech, Apo­lo­gies, and Pri­vacy in Hong Kong in 2026 Intro­duc­tion By early 2026, Hong Kong's defam­a­tion law oper­ates at the junc­tion of com­mon law tra­di­tion and digital era real­it­ies. The tort remains...

DEFAMATION