Legal Aid & Free Legal Help
Tel-Law: 2521 3333 · The Duty Lawyer Service’s recorded legal information line, free, 24 hours.
Legal aid (government funded)4
Applicants who pass the means and merits tests get a subsidised lawyer for their case.
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Legal Aid Department (Headquarters)
Central & Western
Government department granting civil and criminal legal aid to applicants who pass the means and merits tests; headquarters handles applications from all districts.
24/F, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong
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Legal Aid Department Kowloon Branch Office
Yau Tsim Mong
The Legal Aid Department’s Kowloon branch, taking legal aid applications from Kowloon and New Territories residents.
10/F, Mongkok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
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Central & Western
The Director of Legal Aid acting as Official Solicitor, representing minors and mentally incapacitated persons in court proceedings.
24/F, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong
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Independent statutory body overseeing the Legal Aid Department and advising the Government on legal aid policy.
Duty Lawyer Service12
Duty lawyers for criminal defendants, court liaison offices, free legal advice and the Tel-Law line.
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Duty Lawyer Service (Administration Office)
Wan Chai
Run by the Law Society and Bar Association with Government funding; operates the Duty Lawyer Scheme, Free Legal Advice Scheme and Tel-Law Scheme.
Suites 808-9, Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Office hours：Mon–Fri 9:00–13:00, 14:00–17:35; Sat 9:00–12:15
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Wan Chai
Provides private-practice lawyers to eligible defendants in the Magistrates’ and Juvenile Courts, with a Court Liaison Office in every Magistrates’ Court.
Suites 808-9, Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Wan Chai
After booking through a referral agency, volunteer lawyers give one-off preliminary advice at nine District Office legal advice centres; free, with no means test.
Suites 808-9, Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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24-hour recorded legal information by phone in Cantonese, Putonghua and English, covering some 80 topics from family and land law to crime and employment.
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Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office (Eastern Magistrates' Courts)
Eastern
Duty Lawyer Scheme liaison office inside the Magistrates’ Court, where defendants apply for a duty lawyer.
Room 701, Eastern Law Courts Building, 29 Tai On Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong
Office hours：Mon–Fri 8:45–13:00, 14:00–17:20
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Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office (Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts)
Kowloon City
Duty Lawyer Scheme liaison office inside the Magistrates’ Court, where defendants apply for a duty lawyer.
Room 401, Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts, 147M Argyle Street, Kowloon
Office hours：Mon–Fri 8:45–13:00, 14:00–17:20
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Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office (Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts)
Kwun Tong
Duty Lawyer Scheme liaison office inside the Magistrates’ Court, where defendants apply for a duty lawyer.
Room 504A, Kwun Tong Law Courts, 10 Lei Yue Mun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Office hours：Mon–Fri 8:45–13:00, 14:00–17:20
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Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office (West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts)
Sham Shui Po
Duty Lawyer Scheme liaison office inside the Magistrates’ Court, where defendants apply for a duty lawyer.
Room 101, 1/F, Tower A, West Kowloon Law Courts Building, 501 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Office hours：Mon–Fri 8:45–13:00, 14:00–17:20
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Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office (Fanling Magistrates' Courts)
North
Duty Lawyer Scheme liaison office inside the Magistrates’ Court, where defendants apply for a duty lawyer.
Room 313, Fanling Law Courts Building, 1 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories
Office hours：Mon–Fri 8:45–13:00, 14:00–17:20
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Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office (Sha Tin Magistrates' Courts)
Sha Tin
Duty Lawyer Scheme liaison office inside the Magistrates’ Court, where defendants apply for a duty lawyer.
Room 510, Shatin Law Courts, 1 Yi Ching Lane, Sha Tin, New Territories
Office hours：Mon–Fri 8:45–13:00, 14:00–17:20
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Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office (Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts)
Tuen Mun
Duty Lawyer Scheme liaison office inside the Magistrates’ Court, where defendants apply for a duty lawyer.
Room 510, Tuen Mun Law Courts, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories
Office hours：Mon–Fri 8:45–13:00, 14:00–17:20
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Duty Lawyer Service Non-refoulement Claims Office
Kwun Tong
Office providing publicly funded legal assistance to non-refoulement claimants.
Unit 2503, 25/F, Skyline Tower, 39 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
Office hours：Mon–Fri 9:00–13:00, 14:00–17:35; Sat 9:00–12:15
Free legal advice centres9
Free advice centres at the District Offices, staffed by volunteer lawyers; appointment required.
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Legal Advice Centre (Sha Tin District Office)
Sha TinEvery Monday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
4/F, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin, New Territories
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Legal Advice Centre (Central and Western District Office)
Central & WesternEvery Monday and Wednesday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
11/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
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Legal Advice Centre (Wan Chai District Office)
Wan ChaiEvery Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
2/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Legal Advice Centre (Tsuen Wan Home Affairs Enquiry Centre)
Tsuen WanEvery Tuesday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
Tsuen Wan Government Offices, 38 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
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Legal Advice Centre (Kwun Tong Home Affairs Enquiry Centre)
Kwun TongEvery Wednesday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
Kwun Tong Government Offices, 6 Tung Yan Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
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Legal Advice Centre (Yau Tsim Mong District Office)
Yau Tsim MongEvery Wednesday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
4/F, Mongkok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
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Legal Advice Centre (Islands District Office)
IslandsEvery Thursday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
20/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
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Legal Advice Centre (Eastern District Office, Chai Wan Liaison Team)
EasternEvery Thursday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
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Legal Advice Centre (Wong Tai Sin Home Affairs Enquiry Centre)
Wong Tai SinEvery Thursday
Free Legal Advice Scheme centre; book through a referral agency first for one-off preliminary advice from a volunteer lawyer.
Pro bono schemes of the professional bodies2
The Law Society and Bar Association free consultation schemes.
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Law Society Free Legal Consultation Scheme
Central & Western
The Law Society’s pro bono programmes, including its free legal consultation scheme and community legal-education projects.
3/F, Wing On House, 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
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Central & Western
The Bar Association’s pro bono scheme, providing barristers’ advice or representation to those in need on referral.
LG2, High Court, 38 Queensway, Hong Kong
Self-help resources2
Learn the law yourself, and resources for unrepresented litigants.
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Community Legal Information Centre (CLIC)
Central & Western
Free legal-information website run by HKU’s Faculty of Law, explaining everyday legal problems in plain language, with youth and senior editions.
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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Resource Centre for Unrepresented Litigants
Central & Western
The Judiciary’s centre giving unrepresented civil litigants procedural information, forms and reference materials.
Room LG105, LG1, High Court Building, 38 Queensway, Hong Kong
Complaint bodies6
Where to complain about consumer, discrimination, privacy, labour, maladministration and corruption matters.
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Eastern
Handles consumer complaints and conciliation and runs the Consumer Legal Action Fund, which finances test-case litigation for consumers.
22/F, K. Wah Centre, 191 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
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Equal Opportunities Commission
Southern
Enforces the anti-discrimination ordinances, investigating and conciliating sex, disability, family-status and race discrimination complaints and offering legal assistance.
16/F, 41 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
Wan Chai
Oversees the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, handles privacy complaints and enquiries, and may give legal assistance to aggrieved persons.
Room 1303, 13/F, Dah Sing Financial Centre, 248 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Labour Department Labour Relations Division
Central & Western
Advises on Employment Ordinance rights and offers free conciliation of labour disputes through its branch offices across districts.
Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
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Central & Western
Independent watchdog investigating complaints of maladministration against government departments and public bodies.
30/F, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
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Eastern
Receives corruption reports around the clock and advises on the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
303 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Sources: the Law Society of Hong Kong Law List and Law Firm Directory, the Hong Kong Bar Association Bar List, the Hong Kong Society of Notaries, the Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers and the Judiciary contact page; legal aid and ADR entries compiled by this site. · Data as of 2026-09-04