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Practice Management Course | Checklist 1
Starting a Practice

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18. GROUP PRACTICE
Will you be operating as part of a Group Practice?
Note: The Solicitors (Group Practice) Rules apply if you conduct your business
(or any part of your businesses) from the same address, separately but in
mutual co-operation. It also applies if you operate from the same address as
another practice.
If yes, read:
Chapter 28 - Solicitors (Group Practice) Rules
You will need to:
• Establish a limited liability group practice management company
• Report to the Society within 14 days of joining a group practice on the
matters required in rule 8
• Furnish a Declaration regarding:
o Date of the agreement
o Commencement date of the agreement
o Parties to the agreement
• Notify the Society in writing of:
o Name of the group practice as approved by the Council
o Address of the group practice together with its telephone, fax, tele and
DX numbers, where appropriate;
o Names of the members of the group practice;
o Date on which each member began to conduct business as a member
of the group practice
o Name of the management company, the address of its registered office,
its registration number under the Companies Ordinance and its
registration number under the Business Registration Ordinance
o Names of the directors and shareholders of the management company
o Address of the management company together with its telephone, fax,
telex and DX numbers, where appropriate
o Details of the management company’s employees (whether part-time
or full-time, whether remunerated or otherwise and whether or not
performing duties as a staff member of the group practice):
 Name
 Number of the identity card issued under the Registration of
Persons Ordinance and the Chinese commercial code appearing on
that identity card,
 Date of birth,
 Position in the management company
 Date on which employment began
Download Information on Solicitors' Group Practice
Download Manual for setting up a group practice
19. SOLE PRACTITIONER – TESTAMENTARY PROVISION
Will you be commencing a practice as a sole practitioner?
If yes, you will have to:
• Have you executed a testamentary provision to provide for the
management of your practice after your death, pending its disposal or
cessation? [Note: The manager must hold an unconditional practising
certificate and must have consented.]
• Have you notified the Society (within 14 days of commencing practice) of
the name, address, telephone number, fax number, telex number and DX
number of the executor of the will containing the testamentary provision
and of the solicitor? If the will has been lodged with another person, the
name and address of that person?
Read rule 5AA Chapter 18 – Solicitors’ Practice Rules
20. LAND REGISTRY COMPUTERISED MEMORIAL DAY BOOK (if applicable)

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