The Consultation Group on LawTech Development held its first meeting today to discuss development strategies and policies to promote the use of lawtech in the legal and dispute resolution industry.

The consultation group, established by the Department of Justice in January, is chaired by Deputy Secretary for Justice Cheung Kwok-kwan and comprises representatives from the legal and dispute resolution sector, law schools and experts on the application of lawtech.

The consultation body will provide advice and assistance to the department regarding the promotion and development of lawtech in Hong Kong.

Mr Cheung explained that lawtech can enhance efficiency and productivity of Hong Kong's legal and dispute resolution industry, noting that it can improve efficiency and service quality, save costs and enhance competitiveness with the use of artificial intelligence, document automation and electronic file management.

This would advance the city's position as a major international legal and dispute resolution services centre in the Asia-Pacific region, he added.

The Deputy Secretary for Justice also said that the Government will actively consider the recommendations of the consultation group to formulate and implement strategies to promote the use of lawtech.