The China Law Council

The China Law Council is a joint committee of the Law Society and the Bar Council that co-ordinates and promotes relations of the legal profession in England and Wales with that in China.

Its specific terms of reference are to encourage lawyers in the People's Republic of China to learn about, and understand the English legal system with a view to developing closer trade, social and professional contacts.

The Council is made up of legal practitioners from both the solicitor and barrister professions, and staff of the Law Society and Bar Council who work on relations with China. It also includes co-opted representatives of the British Council and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). The current joint -chairmen are Neil Sampson (solicitor) of Rosenblatt Solicitors and Adrian Hughes QC (barrister) of 4 Pump Court, Temple.

Its primary responsibility is the administration of the Lord Chancellor's Training Scheme for Young Chinese Lawyers. The lawyer members of the Council have taken an active part in the Scheme by acting as mentors to Chinese lawyers during their placements.