Opening hours of Legal Aid Department's offices under special work arrangements
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     To align with the special work arrangements announced by the Government, the Legal Aid Department (LAD) today (February 4) announced that the LAD offices will only provide emergency services and essential public services (civil and criminal legal aid application and litigation services) from February 7 (Monday) until further notice.
  
     The following LAD offices will provide emergency services and essential public services from 9.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays):
 
  • Information and Application Services Unit (located on 25/F, Queensway Government Offices (QGO))
  • Information and Application Services Unit (located on G/F, Mongkok Government Offices)
  • Crime Section (located on 25/F, QGO)
  • Civil Litigation Section 1 (located on 26/F, QGO)
  • Civil Litigation Section 2 (located on 9/F, QGO)
  • Costing Unit and Enforcement Unit (both located on 27/F, QGO)
  • Shroff Office (located on 27/F, QGO)
  • Shroff Office (located on 3/F, Mongkok Government Offices)

     For enquiries, please contact the following offices during the above office hours:
 
  • Information and Application Services Unit: 2537 7717 (for civil legal aid services)
  • Crime Section: 2867 3139
  • Civil Litigation Section 1: 2867 3123
  • Civil Litigation Section 2: 2867 4816
  • Costing Unit and Enforcement Unit: 2867 3152

     Members of the public may also contact the LAD for other enquiries through its 24-hour hotline (2537 7677), email (ladinfo@lad.gov.hk) or fax (2537 5948).

Ends/Friday, February 4, 2022
Issued at HKT 15:10

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