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.
In 1979, the roles of Law Draftsman, Law Officer and Crown Prosecutor were created and the position of Solicitor General was abolished. It was reinstated in 1981 with the Solicitor General being put in charge of legal policy.
The Secretary for Justice is now assisted by five law officers, namely:
The current Solicitor General is Wesley Wong Wai-chung, who was appointed in September 2015.
Remuneration for the post, as advertised in 2015, is HK$201,950 per month, together with housing allowance, 'leave passage allowance', and other benefits.

List of Solicitors General Before 1997

List of Solicitors General After 1997