PCLL Conversion

Some providers offer preparatory PCLL Conversion Courses for those intending to take the PCLL Conversion Examinations. However, there is no requirement for a PCLL Conversion candidate to attend any PCLL Conversion course and attendance at these PCLL Conversion courses will not automatically grant competence in the PCLL Conversion Core and Top-up Subjects for the purpose of admission [...]

  There are two routes to becoming admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong – the ‘Trainee Solicitor Route’ and the ‘Overseas Qualified Lawyer Route’. Trainee Solicitor Route In order to follow this path you must first demonstrate competence in 11 core subjects.  These are: Contract Tort Constitutional Law Criminal Law Land Law Civil Procedure [...]

This statement is issued by the Standing Committee on Legal Education and Training. It applies to all students seeking admission to study the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in Hong Kong from September 2008 onwards. Core Subjects To be eligible for admission to the PCLL, all students will have to demonstrate competence in 11 Core Subjects. [...]

Should an LLB graduate of one of the universities in HK who completed some of the core courses in an overseas university as an exchange student apply for exemption? Provided the qualification of the LLB graduate is awarded by the HK institution and contains the core subjects this will comply with the new eligibility requirements. Should [...]

Information Package (January 2012) Information in this document applies to the Conversion Examinations that will be held in June 2012. Please note that the information in relation to Conversion Examinations that will be held after June 2012 is only advisory. This document will be updated regularly. Applicants who plan to take Conversion Examinations after June [...]

Texts  Smart P, Lynch K, Tam A, Hong Kong Company Law: Cases, Materials and Comments, Butterworths, Hong Kong, 1997  Stott V, Hong Kong Company Law, 11th ed, Longman, Hong Kong, 2005  Loh S C and Wong W M F, Company Law, Powers and Accountability, Butterworths, Hong Kong, 2003  Hong Kong Company Law Handbook: Companies Ordinance, [...]

1. Outline and comparison of different types of business associations ” sole proprietorship ” partnership ” registered company 2. Partnerships ” nature of partnerships – their legal status, powers and characteristics ” creation of partnerships ” rights and duties of the partners inter se – rights and obligations arising in contract; fiduciary duties of partners [...]

Texts  Lau, Civil Procedure in Hong Kong: A Guide to the Main Principles, Sweet & Maxwell, 2010  Cameron & Kelly, Principles and Practice of Civil Procedure in Hong Kong, Second Edition, Sweet & Maxwell (Asia) 2008 (ISBN978 962 661 332 0)  Wilkinson, Booth & Cheung, Student Guide to Civil Procedure in Hong Kong, Third Edition, [...]

This syllabus reflects the Civil Justice Reform which has been implemented in 2009. Students must refer to the amended legislation that incorporates the Civil Justice Reform. The amended legislation is set out in the reading list at the end of this syllabus. 1. Overview of the conduct of civil litigation in the District Court and [...]

Texts Professor Paul Dobson; Rob Stokes, “Commercial Law”, 8th Edition, Sweet and Maxwell, 2011 Professor Sir Roy Goode, QC; Louise Gullifer, “Goode on Legal Problems of Credit and Security”, 4th Edition, Sweet and Maxwell, 2008 Ewan McKendrick, “Goode on Commercial Law”, 4th Edition, Butterworths LexisNexis, 2009 Vanessa Stott, “Hong Kong Company Law”, 13th Edition, Longman, [...]