Solicitor General of Hong Kong
The Solicitor General of Hong Kong is head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice in Hong Kong. He is responsible for the development of legal policy, advising the Secretary for Justice on legal issues, and overseeing the department's staff and legislative programme.
History
The position of Solicitor General in Hong Kong was created after the end of World War II. The Solicitor General acted as the deputy of the Attorney General and regularly appeared in court.The position was abolished in 1979, but was later reinstated in 1981 as the head of the Legal Policy Division.
The Secretary for Justice is now assisted by five law officers, namely:
- the Solicitor General who heads the Legal Policy Division,
- the Director of Public Prosecutions who head the Prosecutions Division,
- the Law Officer (Civil Law) who heads the Civil Law Division,
- the Law Officer who heads the International Law Division, and
- the Law Draftsman who heads the Law Drafting Division
Current holder
Mr. MUI Kei Fat, Llewellyn is the current Solicitor General. He was acting solicitor general for 1 year prior to his substantive appointment. He has served his entire career in the Department of Justice since 1992Remuneration for the post is as a Law Officer which is Point 6 on the Directorate Pay Scale. With effect from 1 April 2024, the pay was HK$287,990 per month, together with housing allowance, 'leave passage allowance', and other benefits.