The Department of Justice (DoJ) is organising for the first time the Hong Kong LawTech Fest 2025 during the Hong Kong Legal Week 2025. The LawTech Fest is being held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for three days from today (December 3), focusing on the development of the integration of lawtech and AI, and featuring a dynamic blend of a thematic conference, a lawtech exhibition, live demonstrations and expert dialogues. It brings together legal practitioners, technology providers, experts, academics and more to explore how technology is reshaping the legal practice and services. The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, and the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, attended the LawTech Fest today to exchange views with the sector and learn more about the latest developments in lawtech products and services.

     Mr Lam and Dr Cheung visited the LawTech Exhibition set up outside the main event venue of the Hong Kong Legal Week this morning and listened to briefings on innovative products and services by exhibitors. Fifteen exhibitors presented products and services covering areas such as legal research, drafting, contract analytics, online dispute resolution and hearing support. Apart from live demonstrations, expert consultations were also provided to allow attendees to explore how to integrate technology into real-world workflows.
 
     There was also the Insight Stage with industry leaders sharing the application of AI and lawtech in practice, in terms of case studies, governance structure, change management and skills transformation strategy from a practical and actionable perspective.

     Another highlight of the LawTech Fest will be the main stage lawtech conference The AI Era: Shaping the Legal Landscape in the 21st Century to be held on Friday (December 5). A keynote speech and the 2025 Final Round of the LexGoTech Roundtable Series will be featured to elevate the legal profession's understanding of the development of lawtech and AI.

     The other events of the Hong Kong Legal Week continued today. A Symposium of the HCCH Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on Private International Law - Transnational Litigation & Apostille: Innovating Practices under the HCCH Conventions, co-organised by the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy, was held this morning. More than 500 participants, including judges, government officials, academics and legal practitioners from over 30 jurisdictions have registered for the event, sharing their experiences and the challenges faced in implementing the Hague Apostille Convention, Service Convention and Evidence Convention in the digital age and also their recommendations on the way forward.

     The Capital of Mediation event and the Hong Kong Mediation Lecture 2025 were held in the afternoon and the evening respectively. More than 740 sign-ups from participants were received. The two panel sessions of the Capital of Mediation event examined mediation's role in managing interstate and cross-border commercial disputes, and shared insights on Hong Kong's deepening mediation culture initiative and other mediation schemes designed to resolve civil and commercial disputes and highlighted the achievements of mediation in areas such as financial services, building management and community relations. The Hong Kong Mediation Lecture 2025 focused on the growing relevance of mediation in the entertainment industries. The two activities fully reflected Hong Kong's comprehensive strategy for advancing dispute resolution, reinforcing the city's position as a centre for international legal and dispute resolution services and supporting Hong Kong's development into a global mediation capital.
 
     The DoJ will organise the Basic Law 35th Anniversary Legal Summit on Constitution Day tomorrow (December 4). An expert will be invited to deliver a keynote speech on "The Basic Law - 28 Years' Practice and Insights". Leaders from the financial, aviation, trade and higher education sectors will share their insights on how Hong Kong leverages its institutional strengths under the Basic Law and the principle of "one country, two systems" to consolidate and enhance its status as an international centre in finance, aviation and trade, as well as to promote Hong Kong as an international hub for high-calibre talent.
 
     For more details of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2025, please visit the dedicated website at www.legalweek.hk. A live broadcast will be available on the dedicated website and at webcast.info.gov.hk.

Ends/Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:16

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