Hong Kong LawTech Fest 2025 Launches to Explore AI Integration in Legal Practices During Legal Week

2025-12-03 19:16 Last Updated At：12-06 17:05

Inaugural Hong Kong LawTech Fest begins

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is organising for the first time the Hong Kong LawTech Fest 2025 during the Hong Kong Legal Week 2025. The LawTech Fest is being held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for three days from today (December 3), focusing on the development of the integration of lawtech and AI, and featuring a dynamic blend of a thematic conference, a lawtech exhibition, live demonstrations and expert dialogues. It brings together legal practitioners, technology providers, experts, academics and more to explore how technology is reshaping the legal practice and services. The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, and the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, attended the LawTech Fest today to exchange views with the sector and learn more about the latest developments in lawtech products and services.

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Inaugural Hong Kong LawTech Fest begins Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Mr Lam and Dr Cheung visited the LawTech Exhibition set up outside the main event venue of the Hong Kong Legal Week this morning and listened to briefings on innovative products and services by exhibitors. Fifteen exhibitors presented products and services covering areas such as legal research, drafting, contract analytics, online dispute resolution and hearing support. Apart from live demonstrations, expert consultations were also provided to allow attendees to explore how to integrate technology into real-world workflows.

There was also the Insight Stage with industry leaders sharing the application of AI and lawtech in practice, in terms of case studies, governance structure, change management and skills transformation strategy from a practical and actionable perspective.

Another highlight of the LawTech Fest will be the main stage lawtech conference The AI Era: Shaping the Legal Landscape in the 21st Century to be held on Friday (December 5). A keynote speech and the 2025 Final Round of the LexGoTech Roundtable Series will be featured to elevate the legal profession's understanding of the development of lawtech and AI.

The other events of the Hong Kong Legal Week continued today. A Symposium of the HCCH Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on Private International Law - Transnational Litigation & Apostille: Innovating Practices under the HCCH Conventions, co-organised by the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy, was held this morning. More than 500 participants, including judges, government officials, academics and legal practitioners from over 30 jurisdictions have registered for the event, sharing their experiences and the challenges faced in implementing the Hague Apostille Convention,Service Convention and Evidence Conventionin the digital age and also their recommendations on the way forward.

The Capital of Mediation event and the Hong Kong Mediation Lecture 2025 were held in the afternoon and the evening respectively. More than 740 sign-ups from participants were received. The two panel sessions of the Capital of Mediation event examined mediation's role in managing interstate and cross-border commercial disputes, and shared insights on Hong Kong's deepening mediation culture initiative and other mediation schemes designed to resolve civil and commercial disputes and highlighted the achievements of mediation in areas such as financial services, building management and community relations. The Hong Kong Mediation Lecture 2025 focused on the growing relevance of mediation in the entertainment industries. The two activities fully reflected Hong Kong's comprehensive strategy for advancing dispute resolution, reinforcing the city's position as a centre for international legal and dispute resolution services and supporting Hong Kong's development into a global mediation capital.

The DoJ will organise the Basic Law 35th Anniversary Legal Summit on Constitution Day tomorrow (December 4). An expert will be invited to deliver a keynote speech on "The Basic Law - 28 Years' Practice and Insights". Leaders from the financial, aviation, trade and higher education sectors will share their insights on how Hong Kong leverages its institutional strengths under the Basic Law and the principle of "one country, two systems" to consolidate and enhance its status as an international centre in finance, aviation and trade, as well as to promote Hong Kong as an international hub for high-calibre talent.

For more details of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2025, please visit the dedicated website atwww.legalweek.hk. A live broadcast will be available on the dedicated website and atwebcast.info.gov.hk.

FEHD Releases May Gravidtrap Indexes for Aedes Albopictus, Highlights Areas of Concern and Control Measures.

FEHD releases fourth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in May

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (May 21) released the fourth batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in May, covering 12 survey areas, as follows:

District

Survey Area

May 2026

First Phase Gravidtrap Index

First Phase Density Index

Eastern

Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho

9.1%

1.4

Islands

Tung Chung

2.0%

1.0

Kowloon City

Hung Hom and To Kwa Wan

6.7%

1.5

Tai Po

Tai Po East

2.2%

2.0

Tai Po West

15.5%

1.0

Tuen Mun

Tuen Mun South

9.1%

1.4

District

Survey Area

May 2026

Area Gravidtrap Index

Area Density Index

Central and Western

Kennedy Town and Shek Tong Tsui

16.8%

1.3

Eastern

Chai Wan

15.4%

1.0

North Point and Quarry Bay

18.9%

1.4

Southern

Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau

20.8%

1.7

Sha Tin

Sha Tin Town Centre and Fo Tan

18.3%

1.4

Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan Town

6.9%

2.3

The fourth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in May includes First Phase Gravidtrap Indexes covering six survey areas and Area Gravidtrap Indexes covering six survey areas. Among which, six survey areas recorded gravidtrap indexes above 10 per cent, while Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau in Southern District recorded a gravidtrap index above 20 per cent. Meanwhile, the gravidtrap indexes of six survey areas, namely Kennedy Town and Shek Tong Tsui in Central and Western District; North Point and Quarry Bay in Eastern District; Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho in Eastern District; Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau in Southern District; Tai Po East in Tai Po District; and Tuen Mun South in Tuen Mun District, have recorded a decrease as compared to the indexes recorded in the last survey period, reflecting the progress of relevant mosquito control work.

With reference to the data from the past few years, the gravidtrap indexes start to rise from April or May every year. The actual timing and extent of the rise are affected by factors like weather conditions and rainfall. The average temperature and rainfall recorded in April this year were higher than those in the same period last year, creating favourable conditions for mosquito growth and breeding. As a result, the rise in gravidtrap indexes occurred earlier this year. With the increase in rainfall in May, the gravidtrap indexes are expected to rise further.

For survey areas which recorded indexes exceeding 10 per cent, in accordance with the mechanism implemented by the FEHD in response to the chikungunya fever (CF) situation (i.e. strengthening mosquito control work in areas with a gravidtrap index between 10 per cent and 20 per cent, instead of 20 per cent or above under the original mechanism), the FEHD is collaborating with relevant departments and stakeholders to identify locations with high mosquito infestations and carry out intensive and targeted mosquito control measures. The FEHD has initiated two prosecutions against the relevant construction site contractors following the discovery of mosquito breeding at construction sites in Tai Po District and Southern District. Moreover, following the discovery of stagnant water or stagnant water containers in a park, a construction site, a private housing estate, a clinic and a private premises in Tai Po District, Central and Western District, as well as Southern District, the FEHD has issued five statutory notices to the responsible persons-in-charge, requiring the clearance of such items within a specified timeframe. The FEHD, the relevant departments and stakeholders are following up on the mosquito control work, and will also organise exhibitions, distribute leaflets and posters, and notify residential estates that have subscribed to the gravidtrap Rapid Alert System, advising property management agents and residents to stay vigilant and work together in taking mosquito prevention and elimination measures. In addition, the FEHD will strengthen the monitoring of the gravidtrap index in the areas to review the effectiveness of the mosquito control work.

Public participation is crucial to the effective control of mosquito problems. The FEHD appeals to members of the public to continue to work together in strengthening personal mosquito control measures, including:

tidy up their premises and check for any accumulation of water inside the premises;

remove all unnecessary water collections and eliminate the sources;

check household items (those placed in outdoor and open areas in particular), such as refuse containers, vases, air conditioner drip trays, and laundry racks to prevent stagnant water;

change water in flower vases and scrub their inner surfaces thoroughly, and remove water in saucers under potted plants at least once a week;

properly cover all containers that hold water to prevent mosquitoes from accessing the water;

properly dispose of articles that can contain water, such as disposable meal boxes and empty cans; and

scrub drains and surface sewers with alkaline detergent at least once a week to remove any mosquito eggs.

Starting in August 2025, following the completion of the surveillance of individual survey areas, and once the latest gravidtrap index and the density index are available, the FEHD has been disseminating relevant information through press releases, its website and social media. It aims to allow members of the public to quickly grasp the mosquito infestation situation and strengthen mosquito control efforts, thereby reducing the risk of CF transmission.

Following recommendations from the World Health Organization and taking into account the local situation in Hong Kong, the FEHD sets up gravidtraps in districts where mosquito-borne diseases have been recorded in the past, as well as in densely populated places such as housing estates, hospitals and schools to monitor the breeding and distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which can transmit CF and dengue fever. At present, the FEHD has set up gravidtraps in 62 survey areas of the community, with a surveillance period of two weeks. During the surveillance period, the FEHD will collect the gravidtraps once a week. After the first week of surveillance, the FEHD will immediately examine the glue boards inside the retrieved gravidtraps for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes to compile the Gravidtrap Index (First Phase) and Density Index (First Phase). At the end of the second week of surveillance, the FEHD will instantly check the glue boards for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes. Data from the two weeks of surveillance will be combined to obtain the Area Gravidtrap Index and the Area Density Index. The gravidtrap and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in different survey areas, as well as information on mosquito prevention and control measures, are available on the department's webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/dengue_fever/Dengue_Fever_Gravidtrap_Index_Update.html#).

Hong Kong LawTech Fest 2025 Launches to Explore AI Integration in Legal Practices During Legal Week

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