This week in legal AI — Hong Kong

5 updates on the record, 2024-07-01 to 2026-09-05.

• Rule revised · HK Digital Policy Office · 2025-12-01
  Hong Kong Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline — December 2025 update
  Updated edition of the April 2025 guideline. A cross-sector governance guideline published by Hong Kong's Digital Policy Office in April 2025 and updated in December 2025. It sets out a technical and application framework for developers and deployers of generative AI, covering governance, risk assessment, data protection and safety. It is not legal-sector specific but applies to law firms deploying AI in Hong Kong.
  Primary source: HK Digital Policy Office — December 2025 update
• Rule · Law Society of Hong Kong · 2025-12-01
  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.
  Primary source: Law Society of Hong Kong — December 2025
• Rule · HK Digital Policy Office · 2025-04-01
  Hong Kong Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline — April 2025
  A cross-sector governance guideline published by Hong Kong's Digital Policy Office in April 2025 and updated in December 2025. It sets out a technical and application framework for developers and deployers of generative AI, covering governance, risk assessment, data protection and safety. It is not legal-sector specific but applies to law firms deploying AI in Hong Kong.
  Primary source: HK Digital Policy Office — April 2025
• Rule · PCPD · 2025-03-31
  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.
  Primary source: PCPD — Original
• Rule · Hong Kong Judiciary · 2024-07-01
  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.
  Primary source: Hong Kong Judiciary — July 2024

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