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Civil Cases under the Ordinary Legal Aid Scheme

If your financial resources are assessed to be between HK$55,100.01 and HK$440,800, 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$1,102 to HK$110,200 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.)

The scale of contribution is as follows:

Scale of Contribution
Financial Resources
(HK$)
Contribution Rates
(%)
Contributions
(HK$)
$0 - $55,100.00-0
$55,100.01 - $110,200.002%$1,102 - $2,204
$110,200.01 - $165,300.002.5%$2,755 - $4,133
$165,300.01 - $220,400.005%$8,265 - $11,020
$220,400.01 - $275,500.0010%$22,040 - $27,550
$275,500.01 - $330,600.0015%$41,325 - $49,590
$330,600.01 - $385,700.0020%$66,120 - $77,140
$385,700.01 - $440,800.0025%$96,425 - $110,200