Solicitor General of Hong Kong

He (to date no woman has held the post) is responsible for the development of legal policy, advising the Secretary for Justice (called the Attorney General before 1997) on legal issues, and overseeing the department's staff and legislative programme.

The position of Solicitor General in Hong Kong was created after the end of World War II.

In 1979, the roles of Law Draftsman, Law Officer (Civil) and Crown Prosecutor (called from the inception of the position Director of Public Prosecutions) were created and the position of Solicitor General was abolished.

[2] The Secretary for Justice is now assisted by five law officers, namely: Mr. MUI Kei Fat, Llewellyn is the current Solicitor General.

He has served his entire career in the Department of Justice since 1992[3] Remuneration for the post is as a Law Officer which is Point 6 on the Directorate (Legal) Pay Scale.