Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 1 Oct 2018.

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The Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill was presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law to amend the Legal Aid and Advice Act and make consequential amendments to the Legal Profession Act.
The bill was read for the first time and scheduled for a second reading at the next available parliamentary sitting.
The amendment aims to update and refine the legal aid framework, ensuring alignment with current legal practice and procedures.

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"to amend the Legal Aid and Advice Act (Chapter 160 of the 2014 Revised Edition) and to make consequential amendments to the Legal Profession Act (Chapter 161 of the 2009 Revised Edition)",

presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law (Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai) on behalf of the Minister for Law, read the First time; to be read a Second time on the next available Sitting of Parliament, and to be printed.

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Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 1 Oct 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill was presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law to amend the Legal Aid and Advice Act and make consequential amendments to the Legal Profession Act.
The bill was read for the first time and scheduled for a second reading at the next available parliamentary sitting.
The amendment aims to update and refine the legal aid framework, ensuring alignment with current legal practice and procedures.

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"to amend the Legal Aid and Advice Act (Chapter 160 of the 2014 Revised Edition) and to make consequential amendments to the Legal Profession Act (Chapter 161 of the 2009 Revised Edition)",

Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill

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Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill

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