| Judiciary |
Facilitate priority handling of legal proceedings related to Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po |
- Setting up a dedicated task group, headed by the Chief Judge of the High Court and comprising relevant court leaders and specialist judges, to ensure the swift and priority handling of legal proceedings related to the incident at all court levels, without unduly compromising the administration of justice;
- Designating a team of support staff for handling probate-related matters relating to the deceased victims of the incident. The team will liaise with the relevant government departments to disseminate essential information on probate-related matters to affected families. A special hotline at 2840 1683 is in operation to answer enquiries on probate-related and other matters associated with the incident;
- Waiving probate-related scheduled fees relating to the deceased victims of the incident. The court will consider fee concessions for other court services, where warranted, on their individual merits and in accordance with the applicable fees rules; and
- Expediting the processing of coroner-related matters with priority, including the issue of "Certificates of the Fact of Death".
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| Legal Aid Department |
Assist residents and other affected persons in applying for legal aid in accordance with statutory requirements to handle litigation and related matters about personal injury claims, property damage claims, employees’ compensation claims, etc |
- Legal Aid Department (LAD) has co-ordinated with the Social Welfare Department to leverage the "one social worker per household" service to disseminate information on legal aid, such as details on the scope of legal aid, application procedures and required documentation, eligibility criteria, and assist the residents and other affected persons in making legal aid applications;
- The LAD has established a dedicated service hotline (Tel: 2867 4516 or 2399 2277) to address enquiries about legal aid and provide appropriate assistance to residents and other affected persons;
- The LAD will streamline application procedures and deploy staff to expedite processing of legal aid applications, so as to ensure that eligible residents and other affected persons can obtain legal aid as soon as possible; and
- The LAD will organise seminars for residents and other affected persons to elaborate on matters in relation to applying for legal aid, with personnel on site to offer appropriate assistance. Details of the seminar will be disseminated through "one social worker per household" service and departmental channels in due course.
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| The Law Society of Hong Kong |
Free Legal Helpline |
Tel: 2840 1011 |
| Hong Kong Bar Association |
Pro Bono Scheme |
https://hkba.org/content/pro-bono-scheme |
