CHAIRMAN : Dieter Yih 叶 礼 德
VICE-CHAIRMAN : Melissa K. Pang 彭 韵 僖

COUNCIL MEMBER(S)

Brian W. Gilchrist 乔 柏 仁
Ambrose S.K. Lam 林 新 强
Amirali B. Nasir
Melissa K. Pang 彭 韵 僖
Sylvia W.Y. Siu 萧 咏 仪
Dieter Yih 叶 礼 德

NON-COUNCIL MEMBER(S)

Peter H.C. Barnes 彭 思 杰
Bonita B.Y. Chan 陈 宝 仪
Warren P. Ganesh
Ip Shing Hing 叶 成 庆
Ivan C.K. Ng 吴 曙 广
Peter K.P. Sit 薛 建 平
Simon S.P. Tang 邓 澍 焙
Adamas K.S. Wong 黄 嘉 晟

SECRETARY : Vivien Lee 李 颖 文

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. To establish standards and rules for the regulation of professional practice, conduct and practice management and in doing so:
   

   • keep under review the provisions of the LPO as they affect the legal profession and make recommendations for change to Council;
   • keep under review rules made under the LPO and make recommendations for change to Council;
   • assess the need for and approve new or revised practice directions (only major issues need be referred to the Council);
   • assess the need for and approve new or revised practice circular (no reference to the Council required);
   • specifically, assess the need for PD's or circular on aspects of practice management as well as professional practice and conduct; and,
   • keep under review codes of conduct.

   
   
2. To prepare, keep under review and issue a Solicitors Guide covering all of the above.
   
   
3. To set education and training standards for the profession covering:
   

   • pre-qualification requirements (i.e. entry to studies for the solicitors qualification)
     
   • qualification as solicitors
     
   • post qualification education, training and experience
     
   • employees of solicitors
     

   
   
4. To formulate LS policy on handling requests from issues of ethics, conduct or practice management; and to respond to such requests where appropriate.
   
   
5. To recommend policy and arrangements for pricing any LS publications or services arising out of the above.