In 2011, the Government introduced a Pilot Scheme on free procedural legal advice for Litigants in Person. With the success of the Pilot Scheme, it was regularised in 2016 to become the Advice Scheme for Unrepresented Litigants on Civil Procedures (the Scheme). An Advisory Committee on Legal Advice for Unrepresented Litigants, which comprised a Chairman and 9 unofficial members from different backgrounds, including the legal, social welfare, professional and academic field, was set up to provide advice on the operation of the Scheme from 2016 to 2022.
Scope of the Scheme
provides free legal advice on civil procedural matters for unrepresented litigants who commence or are parties to legal proceedings in the following Courts but not including civil proceedings in other tribunals;
Lands Tribunal
District Court
Family Court
Court of First Instance
Court of Appeal of the High Court
Court of Final Appeal
will not provide advice on merits of cases or act as legal representative;
and operates on a “first-come-first-served” basis.
Provided that the legal advice sought by the applicants is within the scope of the Scheme, eligible applicants will wait for their turn to attend the Advice Sessions. Most Advice Sessions are conducted within the same day.
Attention: Please note that the appointment is NOT yet confirmed after the submission of online application, the Scheme Office will further contact you by email. For enquiry, please contact 2259 5017.
Advice Sessions
Advice sessions are attended by lawyers.
The Scheme will arrange eligible applicants to attend Advice Session (AS) of no more than 30 minutes. Applicants may attend a maximum of five ASs every three months for the same case.
Enrol as Community Lawyers
Lawyers who have at least two years' post-qualification experience and holding a current practicing certificate are eligible to enrol as Community Lawyers (CLs) of the Procedural Advice Scheme in their personal capacity on a pro bono basis.
Law firms can also participate in the Procedural Advice Scheme and assign eligible lawyers to enrol as CLs.
Please note: From 4 September 2023, the Procedural Advice Scheme has uplifted the income eligibility limit and accept applications via Online Application Service.
In 2011, the Government introduced a Pilot Scheme on free procedural legal advice for Litigants in Person. With the success of the Pilot Scheme, it was regularised in 2016 to become the Advice Scheme for Unrepresented Litigants on Civil Procedures (the Scheme). An Advisory Committee on Legal Advice for Unrepresented Litigants, which comprised a Chairman and 9 unofficial members from different backgrounds, including the legal, social welfare, professional and academic field, was set up to provide advice on the operation of the Scheme from 2016 to 2022.
Scope of the Scheme
provides free legal advice on civil procedural matters for unrepresented litigants who commence or are parties to legal proceedings in the following Courts but not including civil proceedings in other tribunals;
Lands Tribunal
District Court
Family Court
Court of First Instance
Court of Appeal of the High Court
Court of Final Appeal
will not provide advice on merits of cases or act as legal representative;
and operates on a “first-come-first-served” basis.
Provided that the legal advice sought by the applicants is within the scope of the Scheme, eligible applicants will wait for their turn to attend the Advice Sessions. Most Advice Sessions are conducted within the same day.
Attention: Please note that the appointment is NOT yet confirmed after the submission of online application, the Scheme Office will further contact you by email. For enquiry, please contact 2259 5017.
The Scheme will arrange eligible applicants to attend Advice Session (AS) of no more than 30 minutes. Applicants may attend a maximum of five ASs every three months for the same case.
Lawyers who have at least two years' post-qualification experience and holding a current practicing certificate are eligible to enrol as Community Lawyers (CLs) of the Procedural Advice Scheme in their personal capacity on a pro bono basis.
Law firms can also participate in the Procedural Advice Scheme and assign eligible lawyers to enrol as CLs.
Please note: From 4 September 2023, the Procedural Advice Scheme has uplifted the income eligibility limit and accept applications via Online Application Service.
The Procedural Advice Scheme Office has expanded the scope of the Online Application Service to all eligible applicants and uplifted the income eligibility limit. Please visit the Scheme’s Webpage for details.