This statistic displays the number of practicing barristers in Hong Kong as of November 2023, by professional level. As of November 2023, there were 1,664 barristers working in Hong Kong in total, including 107 senior counsels.
Number of practicing barristers in Hong Kong as of November 2023, by professional level
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Lawyers in Hong Kong are divided into two branches: solicitors and barristers. Solicitors have limited rights of speech in court, while barristers have unlimited rights of speech in all courts. Lawyers who are practicing within one branch are not allowed to practice within the other.
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HKTDC. (January 8, 2024). Number of practicing barristers in Hong Kong as of November 2023, by professional level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/975232/hong-kong-number-of-barristers-by-professional-level/
HKTDC. "Number of practicing barristers in Hong Kong as of November 2023, by professional level." Chart. January 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975232/hong-kong-number-of-barristers-by-professional-level/
HKTDC. (2024). Number of practicing barristers in Hong Kong as of November 2023, by professional level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975232/hong-kong-number-of-barristers-by-professional-level/
HKTDC. "Number of Practicing Barristers in Hong Kong as of November 2023, by Professional Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975232/hong-kong-number-of-barristers-by-professional-level/
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