Secretary for Justice Paul Lam will lead a delegation to Xi'an from tomorrow to Tuesday to promote Hong Kong's international legal and dispute resolution services.

The delegation will comprise more than 120 representatives from the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Law Society of Hong Kong and other related institutions.

Mr Lam and the delegation will attend the seventh Hong Kong Legal Services Forum on Tuesday. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Department of Justice is the forum's leading organiser, with the Department of Justice of Shaanxi, the Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and others acting as co-organisers.

The forum has been held on a biennial basis in Mainland cities since 2010.

During his visit, Mr Lam will attend a graduation ceremony for the Hong Kong Common Law & Dispute Resolution Practical Training Course, which is administered by the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy. He will also have engagements to learn more about Xi'an's work on foreign-related rule of law.

During Mr Lam’s absence, Deputy Secretary for Justice Cheung Kwok-kwan will be Acting Secretary.