Remarks by DSJ at media session
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Reporter: The scheme targets junior barristers and small firms. What specific pain points has the financial barrier to lawtech been creating for these groups? And what immediate difference do you expect a $20,000 reimbursement to make in their day-to-day practice? My second question is: Applicants must choose from 14 providers. How are these providers vetted, and how will practitioners pick the right one? Will there be any guidance on which solutions are most suitable for specific practice areas?
Deputy Secretary for Justice: As you know, we launched the Funding Scheme for LawTech Solution Subscription by Hong Kong Legal Sector today (should be Tuesday), and the scheme aims to encourage the young legal professionals to enhance their capability to adopt lawtech resolution services in Hong Kong.
Certainly, financial burden is their concern - that is what we heard from the legal sector during our legal consultation. That is why we launched this pilot scheme. We are trying to encourage young professionals, especially those in small and medium-sized law firms, and barristers with less than seven years of experience. We hope to use this kind of financial incentive to encourage them to use the lawtech tools in their practice. I believe that after this pilot scheme, they will know how good the legal tools can help them in their practice. And I would say that this is only a beginning. Certainly, we will monitor the progress of the pilot scheme and see what we can do further for the legal sector in the years ahead.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)
Ends/Thursday, November 5, 2026
Issued at HKT 20:25
Issued at HKT 20:25
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