The Legal Aid Department often abbreviated as LAD, is a department in the
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino- ...
. It provides legal aid in
legal representation
In a civil proceeding or criminal prosecution under the common law or under statute, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction. A defense is put forward by a party to defeat a ...
for civil proceedings and criminal proceedings in
District Court and above.
External links
Legal Aid Department
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Hong Kong government departments and agencies