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Civil Cases under the Ordinary Legal Aid Scheme

If your financial resources are assessed to be between HK$56,540.01 and HK$452,320, you are required to pay a sum by way of contribution upon acceptance of the offer of legal aid. The amount of contribution ranges from HK$1,131 to HK$113,080 depending on your assessed financial resources. In some cases, you can pay the contribution by installments (normally not more than 6 monthly installments) (Please view our publications on calculation of financial resources and contributions.) (Shroff Offices Opening Hours and Payment Methods)

The scale of contribution is as follows:

Scale of Contribution
Financial Resources
(HK$)
Contribution Rates
(%)
Contributions
(HK$)
$0 - $56,540.00-$0
$56,540.01 - $113,080.002%$1,131 - $2,262
$113,080.01 - $169,620.002.5%$2,827 - $4,241
$169,620.01 - $226,160.005%$8,481 - $11,308
$226,160.01 - $282,700.0010%$22,616 - $28,270
$282,700.01 - $339,240.0015%$42,405 - $50,886
$339,240.01 - $395,780.0020%$67,848 - $79,156
$395,780.01 - $452,320.0025%$98,945 - $113,080