To reduce the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus in the community, special work arrangements for government departments will be implemented between February 3 and 9 . As such, the Legal Aid Department (LAD) today (February 1) announced that special arrangements will be made for legal aid applications and litigation services between February 3 and 7.
The LAD's Information and Application Services Unit (located on 25/F, Queensway Government Offices (QGO)), Crime Section (located on 25/F, QGO), Civil Litigation Section 1 (located on 26/F, QGO), Civil Litigation Section 2 (located on 30/F, Revenue Tower, Wan Chai) as well as the Costing Unit and Enforcement Unit (both located on 27/F, QGO) will provide basic necessary and limited civil and criminal legal aid application and litigation services.
For enquiries, please contact the following offices during office hours:
– Information and Application Services Unit : 2537 7717
– Crime Section : 2867 3139
– Civil Litigation Section 1 : 2867 3123
– Civil Litigation Section 2 : 2594 7884
– Costing Unit and Enforcement Unit : 2867 3152
Members of the public may also contact us for other enquiries through our 24-hour hotline (2537 7677), email (ladinfo@lad.gov.hk) or fax (2537 5948).
LAD will review the above work arrangements on February 8.
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