An Overview on International Immigration Practice(D2)

Date:

2 December 2011 (Friday)

Time:

9:30am – 12:45pm

Speaker:

Dr. Alex Lau PhD, Associate Professor Dept of Accountancy & Law, Hong Kong Baptist University; Consultant, Haldanes  Member, Guidance Committee, Law Society of Hong Kong   Examiner, Head V, Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination; Visiting Scholar, Oxford, Washington and Peking University

Venue: 

will be confirmed around 3 days prior to the event date

CPD/CPT Points:

3               Fee : HK$1,400

Non-Core CPD Points:

1               Fee : HK$1,400

Package Cost:

9K for 15 staff

Level of Study :

Language:

Intermediate

English

Presenter: Professor Lau is admitted in Hong Kong, England and Wales, Australia (ACT, Northern Territories, Tasmania and the High Court of Australia) and Singapore. He holds law degrees and diplomas from the City of London Polytechnic, The University of Hong Kong, University College London, Southern Methodist University, Peking University and Harvard University. He has been practising law in HK for 18 years. His previous firms include Johnson, Stokes & Master; Gallant Y. T. Ho & Co.; Baker & McKenzie; and Linklaters (London Office). Mr. Lau joined So, Keung, Yip & Sin as a part-time Consultant in September 1995. He provides legal advice on emigration to the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Singapore; as well as immigration to Hong Kong. At the same time, he joined the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) as a full-time Assistant Professor of Law. Below are some of his recent achievements:

Course Objective:

Highlights: 

Issues to be covered :

1, Can a Hong Kong law firm advice on foreign immigration law?

 

2.Can a Hong Kong law firm change a conditional fee for such service?

 

3.Special issues - criminal records, health problems and application offences

 

4.How are law firms' services different form those of immigration consultants?

 

5.When are foreign admitted lawyers involved?

 

6.'Anomalies' in immigration requirements amongst popular migration destinations.