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Duty Lawyer Service, The vs 1st Step Association Limited
Duty Lawyer Service, The
1st Step Association LimitedKey details
- Effective date
- 17 August 1993
- 9 December 2007
- Charity number
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- 1152950
- Secondary beneficiaries
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- Carers
About
- Description
- The Duty Lawyer Service is an organization fully subvented by the Hong Kong SAR Government. It was first established in 1978. It is managed by the Hong Kong Bar Association and the Law Society of Hong Kong through a governing council and is administered by a legally qualified Administrator. The Duty Lawyer Service offers four legal assistance schemes to complement the legal aid services provided by the Legal Aid Department. The four schemes are the Duty Lawyer Scheme, the Free Legal Advice Scheme, the Tel-Law Scheme and the Legal Assistance Scheme for Non-refoulement Claimants.
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Contact
- Address
- Suites 808-9 Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
- 58-61, G/F, Kai Yue House, Kai Yip Estate, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
Status
- Subvented
- No
- No
- IRD verified
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- Subsidiary
- No
- No
- Crowdfunding
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Categories
Target beneficiaries
Governance & transparency
- Annual report on website
- No
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- Financial audits on website
- Yes
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- Board of directors on website
- Yes
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Sustainable Development Goals
- SDGs
- SDG16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
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Documents & video
- Video intro
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Organisation structure
- Structure
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- Company limited by guarantee under the Companies Ordinance
Disclaimer
Information is based on publicly available data and may not reflect recent changes.
This comparison is not a legal or professional audit.