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The Solicitor General of Hong Kong is head of the Legal Policy Division of the
In 1979, the roles of Law Draftsman, Law Officer (Civil) and Crown Prosecutor (called from the inception of the position Director of Public Prosecutions) were created and the position of Solicitor General was abolished. It was reinstated in 1981 with the Solicitor General being put in charge of legal policy.
The Secretary for Justice is now assisted by five law officers, namely:
* the Solicitor General who heads the Legal Policy Division,
* the Director of Public Prosecutions (formerly Crown Prosecutor) who head the Prosecutions Division,
* the Law Officer (Civil Law) (formerly Crown Solicitor) who heads the Civil Law Division,
* the Law Officer (International Law) who heads the International Law Division, and
* the Law Draftsman who heads the Law Drafting Division
Directorate (Legal) Pay Scale
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Department of Justice
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() in Hong Kong
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. He (to date no woman has held the post) is responsible for the development of legal policy, advising the Secretary for Justice (called the Attorney General
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before 1997
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) on legal issues, and overseeing the department's staff and legislative programme.
History
The position ofSolicitor General
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in Hong Kong was created after the end of World War II
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. The Solicitor General acted as the deputy of the Attorney General
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and regularly appeared in court.
In 1979, the roles of Law Draftsman, Law Officer (Civil) and Crown Prosecutor (called from the inception of the position Director of Public Prosecutions) were created and the position of Solicitor General was abolished. It was reinstated in 1981 with the Solicitor General being put in charge of legal policy.
The Secretary for Justice is now assisted by five law officers, namely:
* the Solicitor General who heads the Legal Policy Division,
* the Director of Public Prosecutions (formerly Crown Prosecutor) who head the Prosecutions Division,
* the Law Officer (Civil Law) (formerly Crown Solicitor) who heads the Civil Law Division,
* the Law Officer (International Law) who heads the International Law Division, and
* the Law Draftsman who heads the Law Drafting Division
Current holder
Mr. MUI Kei Fat, Llewellyn is the current Solicitor General. He was acting solicitor general for 1 year prior to his substantive appointment. He has served his entire career in the Department of Justice since 1992 Remuneration for the post is as a Law Officer which is Point 6 on the Directorate (Legal) Pay Scale. With effect from 1 April 2024, the pay was HK$287,990 (up from HK$201,950 in 2015) per month, together with housing allowance, 'leave passage allowance', and other benefits.OJ Advertisement for Law Draftsman, 2020 https://www.doj.gov.hk/en/career/add20200930a.html Advertisement in Hong Kong Lawyer January 2015
List of Solicitors General before 1997
List of Solicitors General After 1997
The incumbent Solicitor General is an unofficial Justice of the Peace, and is given the "JP" designation while in office; this designation is removed upon leaving office, unless officially appointed separately.See also
*Solicitor General
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*Attorney General
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*Justice minister
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References
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