DoJ launches GBA Legal Information Platform
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One of the key features of the Platform is its focus on the common issues faced by residents of the three places when doing business, working, and living in the GBA. It facilitates public access to integrated legal and policy information across six major areas: housing, business, work, education, family and healthcare.
In addition, the Platform provides updates on the developments of the construction of the rule of law in the GBA, including the latest information about the GBA standards such as GBA lawyers, "allowing Hong Kong-invested enterprises to adopt Hong Kong law", "allowing Hong Kong-invested enterprises to choose Hong Kong as the seat of arbitration", and GBA mediation.
The establishment of the Platform is one of the concrete measures to implement the initiative of promoting the interfacing of mechanisms among the three places outlined in the Policy Address and the DoJ's Action Plan on the Construction of Rule of Law in the GBA. The DoJ expressed its sincere gratitude to members of the GBA Task Force and its Advisory Group of GBA Lawyers for their invaluable opinions on the Platform's content and design.
The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, highlighted that the Platform adheres to the principle of being "easy to use with practical information". It specifically adopts a "one question, three answers" format, focusing on common issues that residents encounter while working and living across the three places, to offer concise and practical basic legal and policy information. Dr Cheung expressed the hope that the information provided by the Platform would further facilitate the flow of people and economic and trade exchanges within the GBA. The DoJ will continue to optimise the Platform to deliver more comprehensive content.
The website of the platform is www.gbalaw.hk. People from various sectors are welcome to visit it.
Ends/Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:15
Issued at HKT 17:15
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