The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) (Chinese: 香港大律師公會) is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong, and was founded in 1949. Like other professional bodies, the HKBA has the authority to take disciplinary action to the members who breach the Code of Conduct of the Association. The Law Society of Hong Kong is the equivalent association for solicitors in Hong Kong.
Kumar Ramanathan SC is the current Chairman of the Council of the HKBA, having been elected in 2011.
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