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Recruitment Notice

LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT (Civil Service Vacancy)

Law Clerk

Salary: Master Pay Scale Point 8 ($23,585 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 26 ($59,110 per month)

Entry Requirements: Candidates should have (a) (i) Level 3 or equivalent [See Note (1)] or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) [See Note (2)], or equivalent; or (ii) Grade E or above in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination and Level 3 [See Note (3)] / Grade C or above in three other subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [See Note (2)], or equivalent; (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 3 [See Note (3)] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; and (c) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [See Note (4)].

Note : (1) For civil service appointment purpose, “Attained with Distinction” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Languages subjects in the 2024 HKDSEE or before are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. A2 or above in French / German / Spanish; or N3 or above in Japanese; or TOPIK II Grade 3 or above in Korean in Other Languages subjects in the 2025 HKDSEE and onwards are accepted as equivalent to Level 2/Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.
(2) The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.
(3) For civil service appointment purpose, Grade C in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to Level 3 in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(4) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the Basic Law and National Security Law Test will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test or have not attained a pass result in the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test during the recruitment process.

Duties: Mainly deployed on assisting Legal Aid Counsel in processing legal aid applications; litigating and monitoring legal aid cases; handling law costing, probate and enforcement work; and performing all clerical work connected with criminal and civil litigation matters. A Law Clerk may be required to undertake duties outside Hong Kong.

Terms of Appointment: A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

Address and Enquiry Tel. No.: Personnel Registry, Legal Aid Department, Room 2715, 27th Floor, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong (Tel : 2867 3032)

Closing Date for Application: 2 July 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Hong Kong Time

General Notes:

  1. Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
  2. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
  3. Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
  4. The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
  5. The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
  6. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
  7. Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the written examination and/or selection interview.
  8. It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the written examination and/or selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
  9. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications.
  10. Civil Service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk.
  11. Towards the application deadline, the online application system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

How To Apply:

Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk) on or before 2 July 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Hong Kong Time. Applications which are late, incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email will not be accepted.

Applicants must state in detail clearly in the application forms their full academic qualifications and work experience, including the exact start and end dates of their period(s) of employment. Applicants are reminded to provide a detailed description of the scope of duties and work content for each post in the ‘Nature of Work” column. Applications will be processed according to the information provided on the application forms.

Applicants are not required to submit any copies of supporting documents related to academic qualification, results of the Basic Law and National Security Law Test and documentary proof of working experience at this stage. They may be required to submit copies of the supporting documents and produce the originals for scrutiny at later stages.

Candidates will be required to attend a written test and selection interview, and will normally receive an invitation in about ten to fourteen weeks from the closing date for application. This period may be longer in exceptional circumstances, e.g. when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications. Those who are not invited for written test may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

As invitations or notifications will be sent to applicants by email, applicants should provide an accurate email address in their applications. Applicants are responsible for checking their emails to ensure that invitation(s) or notification(s) can reach them timeously.