The South China Morning Post revealed at the weekend that a working party has been established to examine the ending of the monopoly held by the territory's barristers on conducting trials in the High Court.
The debate on whether to grant Hong Kong solicitors rights of audience in the High Court has been a long-running one, with several false starts.
According to the SCMP, although the announcement that a think-tank will examine the issue has been cautiously welcomed by solicitors, many within the legal community are doubtful that this new initiative will yield positive results, or even cover new ground compared to earlier reviews.
Among other concerns, solicitors fear that the choice of appointments to the working party is likely to influence its conclusions, with the possible appointment of more traditional judges likely to swing the debate in favour of barristers retaining their monopoly.
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