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AI rules for legal practice · Hong Kong

5 official documents · as of 2026-10-05

  1. 2025-12-01HK Digital Policy Officein forceGuidance

    Hong Kong Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline — December 2025 update

    Updated edition of the April 2025 guideline.

  2. 2025-12-01Law Society of Hong Kongin forceGuidance

    Circular 25-824: Generative AI in Legal Practice: Risks and Tips

    A circular issued by the Law Society of Hong Kong in December 2025 setting out the risks of generative AI in legal practice and practical tips for solicitors. It cautions that output may be inaccurate or fabricated and must be verified, that client confidentiality must be protected when using tools, and that solicitors remain responsible for all work product.

  3. 2025-03-31PCPDin forceGuidance

    Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees

    Published 31 March 2025, this PCPD checklist helps organisations, including law firms, draft internal policies on employees' use of generative AI while complying with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. It covers permitted tools and purposes, what may be entered, verification duties, watermarking, and device and access controls.

  4. 2024-07-01Hong Kong Judiciaryin forceGuidance

    Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI for Judges, Judicial Officers and Support Staff

    Guidelines issued by the Hong Kong Judiciary in July 2024 for judges, judicial officers and support staff on generative AI. Using generative AI for legal analysis or reasoning is not recommended, administrative uses are permitted, confidential case information must not be entered into public tools, and any output must be verified. Sectoral guidelines for the legal profession are under consultation.

  5. 2024-06-11PCPDin forceGuidance

    Artificial Intelligence: Model Personal Data Protection Framework

    Published on 11 June 2024, the PCPD's Model Framework gives organisations that procure, implement and use AI, including generative AI, recommendations for complying with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. It builds on the PCPD's 2021 guidance on the ethical development and use of AI and is structured in four parts.

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