Hong Kong Legal Aid Department

Pro bono service · Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Verified on 3 August 2026

Government department providing legal representation by solicitors or barristers in civil and criminal proceedings to applicants meeting means and merits tests.

Hong Kong Legal Aid Department is a pro bono legal service based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Areas of work: family, immigration and asylum, criminal and prisoners' rights, civil rights and discrimination. Languages: English and Chinese.

Areas

• Family
• Immigration & asylum
• Criminal & prisoners' rights
• Civil rights & discrimination

Languages

English, Chinese

Other structures in Hong Kong

• CLIX (Hong Kong's Pro Bono Portal)
• Clinical Legal Education Programme
• Clinical Legal Education Programme (HKU Free Legal Advice Scheme)
• Duty Lawyer Service
• Duty Lawyer Service (Free Legal Advice Scheme)
• FinTech Start-up Legal Clinic
• Free Legal Helpline (Law Society of Hong Kong)
• HELP for Domestic Workers
• Hong Kong Bar Association
• Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres

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