South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong newspaper, that "[i]n 2013, only 15 out of 90 solicitors who applied to represent their clients in the higher courts were granted the status of solicitor advocates". As at January 2022, 90 Hong Kong solicitors had been granted higher rights of audience. 6 solicitors have obtained higher rights of audience in criminal cases and 84 in civil cases. Court dress In England and Wales, solicitor advocates wear a gown, winged collar and bands, and may also wear a wig in circumstances where they are worn by barristers. In Scotland they wear a gown over business dress, but no wig, in line with other Scottish solicitors. In Hong Kong, in hearings where advocates are required to be robed, solicitor advocates wear a solicitor's gown, winged collar and bands. They are not permitted to wear a wig. References External links Society of Solicitor Advocates for Scottish Solicitor Advocates Solicitors' Association of Higher Court Advocates in England and Wales Higher Rights of Audience from the Solicitors Regulation Authority Hong Kong Higher Rights of Audience Assessment Board website Region-specific legal occupations 1990 establishments in the United Kingdom Law of Hong Kong