Hong Kong still ‘very attractive’ to legal talent, justice secretary says

  • Secretary for Justice Paul Lam also says many developing countries are eager to get legal training in Hong Kong
  • Department of Justice set to unveil its Action Plan on the Construction of Rule of Law in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area

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Hong Kong remains “very attractive” to legal professionals even as foreign sanctions target city officials, judges and prosecutors, the justice secretary has said, amid the roll-out of an action plan that aims to align regulations and facilitate the flow of talent within the Greater Bay Area.

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok on Thursday also said many developing countries, including in Southeast Asia and Africa, had been eager to get legal training in Hong Kong. He also expressed confidence that the city would play a leading role in nurturing legal talent for the country.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3258706/hong-kong-still-very-attractive-legal-talent-justice-secretary-says-department-roll-out-greater-bay