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Duty Lawyer Service, The vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)

Key details

Effective date
17 August 1993
6 September 1998

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.
For over 25 years FOCUS has been a trusted resource for Hong Kong parents, educators and medical professionals seeking to learn how to better support the academic and social lives of children with mainstream learning differences. FOCUS aims to improve educational and life outcomes of children with AD/HD and SpLD by expanding understanding and raising awareness of what it means to have a mind that learns differently Our mission is is to improve the education of mainstream students who are challenged by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by providing accurate evidence-based information, practical strategies and support to parents and professionals in education and healthcare and by improving understanding of how learning differences impact youth both emotionally and academically.

Contact

Address
Suites 808-9 Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK

Status

Subvented
No
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

Annual report on website
No
No
Financial audits on website
Yes
No
Board of directors on website
Yes
Yes

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
SDG4: Quality Education

Social links

Social

Documents & video

Legal documents (audit)
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Disclaimer

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This comparison is not a legal or professional audit.