LEAD Office

To help drive the Department of Justice (DoJ)’s policy initiatives, DoJ has established the Legal Enhancement and Development Office (LEAD Office) under the direct steer of the Secretary for Justice (SJ). The LEAD Office takes on the role of the central policy unit of DoJ and will render high-level strategic support to SJ and Deputy SJ, and assist in the formulation, co-ordination and implementation of policy initiatives in three major areas: (a) Strengthening the coordination of rule of law education and training of advocacy leaders; (b) Promoting the strengths of and opportunities for Hong Kong’s legal and dispute resolution services on all fronts; and (c) Deepening the integration of legal practices between Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and promoting the wider use of mediation in the GBA. The LEAD Office will also serving as a bridge for enhancing DoJ’s communication and collaboration both internally and externally.