Basic Legal Knowledge
Procedures during criminal hearings
Juvenile Court
Arresting procedure, my rights and obligations
Free or subsidized legal assistance
Protection for victims
Punishment and sentencing options
Criminal records and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Ordinance
Introduction to some of the legal assistance available in Hong Kong
The following table briefly sets out some of the free or subsidized legal assistance commonly available for eligible persons in Hong Kong:
| Types of cases | Legal assistance available |
| All criminal cases tried in District Court | Legal Aid Scheme |
| All criminal cases tried in the High Court | |
| Appeals against conviction or sentence passed by a Magistrate or a judge of the District Court or the High Court | |
| Committal proceedings in the Magistrates Courts (Note: Committal proceedings are proceedings before a Magistrate for determining whether or not there is enough evidence against a defendant for a criminal case to be transferred to the High Court for trial or sentence.) | |
| Criminal cases tried in Magistrates Courts and Juvenile Courts | Duty Lawyer Scheme |
| Criminal cases tried in Juvenile Courts | |
| Persons who are at risk of criminal prosecution as a result of giving incriminating evidence in Coroners Inquest | |
| Hawkers appealing to the Municipal Services Appeals Board against the decision of not issuing hawker licence | |
| Eligible persons facing extradition proceedings | |
| Free legal advice and representation in court proceedings | The Bar Free Legal Service Scheme |
| Free preliminary legal advice | Free Legal Advice Scheme |
| Free taped legal information | Tel-Law Scheme |