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Useful Links

VIII. Useful Links

Social Welfare Department: http://swd.gov.hk

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society: http://www.hkfws.org.hk

Hong Kong Children & Youth Services: http://www.cys.org.hk

International Social Service Hong Kong Branch: www.isshk.org

Mother’s Choice Limited: www.motherschoice.org

Po Keung Kok:http://www.poleungkuk.org.hk

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Adoption and foster care

  • Adoption
  • Code of Practice for Accredited Bodies
  • Adoption applications
  • Suitability assessment
  • Adoption Placement
  • Effects of adoption
  • Foster Care
  • Useful Links
  • FAQ

Children’s protection and welfare

  • Children’s constitutional rights
  • Violence against children
  • Sexual abuse of children
  • The Prevention of Child Pornography Ordinance
  • Legal proceedings against a child
  • Protection of child victims at trial
  • Protection against economic exploitation
  • Custody of children and guardianship
  • Education of children
  • Appendix I: United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child
  • Appendix II: Offences in the Crimes Ordinance relating to unlawful sexual activities performed on children
  • FAQ

Crimes commonly committed by young people

  • Unlawful sexual activities
  • Child pornography
  • Crimes relating to prostitution
  • Intellectual property offences and crimes on the Internet
  • Intimidation and blackmail
  • Violence offences
  • Triad related offences
  • Offences relating to dishonestly
  • Drug cases
  • FAQ

Rights of youth as employee

  • Laws Protecting Young Workers
  • Children aged below 13 as employees
  • Children aged between 13 and 15 as employees
  • Entertainers
  • Apprenticeship
  • Young persons
  • Things to be aware of before signing employment contracts
  • Employees and self-employed persons
  • Protection of employees
  • Employment Traps
  • Internship
  • Mandatory Provident Fund
  • Employment Disputes
  • FAQ

Anti-discrimination

  • Introduction to the existing anti-discrimination ordinances in Hong Kong
  • The Equal Opportunities Commission
  • Sex Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Family Status Discrimination
  • Race Discrimination
  • How to complain
  • FAQ

Consumer rights

  • Consumer Contracts
  • An overview of consumer protection
  • The Sale of Goods Ordinance
  • The Supply of Services (Implied Terms) Ordinance
  • The Trade Descriptions Ordinance
  • The Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance
  • Unreasonable exemption clauses and unfair contract terms
  • Online shopping
  • Channels for Consumer Complaints
  • Case Illustration
  • FAQ

Data subject of personal data

  • The meaning of “personal data”
  • Six data protection principles
  • Use of ID card numbers and ID card copies
  • Privacy on the Internet
  • Privacy regarding direct marketing
  • Complaints, penalties and legal assistance
  • FAQ

Disputes with neighbours

  • An overview of nuisance
  • Private nuisance
  • Statutory nuisance
  • Common types of nuisance: Noise
  • Common types of nuisance: Smoke, fumes and smells
  • Common types of nuisance: Animals
  • Common types of nuisance: Water leakage
  • Common types of nuisance: Water dripping from air-conditioners
  • Trespass to land
  • Indecent exposure
  • Peeping and secret filming
  • Privacy – Closed Circuit Television
  • FAQ

Domestic helper issues

  • General
  • What the employer of a local domestic helper must know
  • What the employer of a foreign domestic helper must know: An overview
  • Basic requirement for employing a foreign domestic helper
  • The Standard Employment Contract for foreign domestic helpers
  • Minimum allowable wage
  • Other employment engaged by foreign domestic helpers
  • Foreign domestic helpers can only perform domestic duties
  • Living and meal arrangements
  • Insurance
  • Injury sustained by the foreign domestic helper
  • Termination/renewal of employment contract
  • Some other commonly envisaged issues
  • FAQ

Domestic violence and assistance

  • What is domestic violence?
  • Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance
  • Domestic violence acts: Possible fatal criminal offences
  • Domestic violence acts: Possible non-fatal criminal offences
  • Domestic violence acts: Possible offences contrary to the Crimes Ordinance
  • Domestic violence acts: Other offences
  • Role and Responsibilities of Police Officers Attending Domestic Violence Incidents
  • Personal legal action taken by the victim of abuse
  • Victims of domestic violence might be required to give evidence
  • Assistance
  • FAQ

Laws relating to pets

  • What kinds of pets can be kept?
  • Duties of pet owners
  • What are my legal rights regarding pet shops?
  • Animal cruelty
  • Special arrangements for fighting dogs/dangerous dogs/guide dogs
  • Travel and pets
  • FAQ

Stalking

  • What is Stalking?
  • Responding to the stalker
  • Possible criminal charges against a stalker under the Offences Against the Person Ordinance
  • Possible criminal charges against a stalker under the Crimes Ordinance
  • Possible criminal charges against a stalker under the Theft Ordinance
  • Possible criminal charges against a stalker under the Summary Offences Ordinance
  • Possible criminal charges against a stalker under the Public Order Ordinance
  • Possible criminal charges against a stalker for common law offences
  • Possible preventative action against stalkers
  • Civil procedures
  • Conclusion
  • FAQ

Divorce

  • General description of the legal consequences of divorce
  • Resolution methods other than divorce
  • Pre-conditions for divorce
  • Procedures and grounds for divorce
  • Matters affecting children
  • Financial Matters
  • Matrimonial home
  • Flowchart for Divorce in Hong Kong (For reference only)
  • Case Illustration
  • FAQ

Marriage and co-habitant issues

  • An overview
  • Types of marriages in Hong Kong
  • Offences under the Marriage Ordinance
  • Nuptial agreements
  • Marrying non-HK residents
  • Benefits and welfare enjoyed by married couples
  • Bigamy
  • Adultery
  • Cohabitation
  • Transsexual marriage
  • Same-Sex Marriage / Civil partnership
  • FAQ

Surrogacy and artificial insemination

  • Overview
  • Surrogacy
  • Acts prohibited by the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance
  • FAQ

Landlord and tenant

  • Things that you need to know before signing a Tenancy Agreement or a Lease
  • How should the parties handle the signed Tenancy Agreement/Lease?
  • How to recover the outstanding rent and get back the property?
  • Regulations on using or occupying a leased property
  • Sub-letting
  • Properties with mortgages
  • Repair/maintenance obligations
  • Terminating a tenancy before expiration
  • Landlord sells the property with existing tenancy
  • Renewal matters
  • Case Illustration
  • FAQ

Maintenance and safety of real property

  • The Owners’ Corporation as an entity of collective responsibility
  • Third party insurance
  • Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme
  • Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme
  • Government subsidy, loan and/or grant
  • Common Area Repair Works Subsidy
  • Building Maintenance Grant Scheme for Needy Owners
  • Building Safety Loan Scheme
  • FAQ

Purchasing property together

  • Overview
  • Co-Ownership
  • Joint Tenancy
  • Tenancy in Common
  • Division of Assets following a Divorce
  • Other Scenarios
  • FAQ

Redevelopment and acquisition of property

  • Who undertakes redevelopment projects?
  • Urban Renewal Authority
  • URA-initiated redevelopment projects
  • Facilitating Services
  • Land resumption
  • Compulsory Sale
  • Intimidation tactics faced by property owners
  • Assistance
  • FAQ

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