This article addresses some strategic problems which have to be tackled in the process of reforming and developing the legal system of Macau, aiming to explore the reasons why the legal system cannot satisfy the social needs effectively and completely and find out possible solutions to be taken in the future. First of all, and as a starting point, the first part of the article makes some critical analyses about the thesis that the legal system of Macau lags behind the social realities, proving that the correct point of view which should be adopted is to verify whether the legal system can adapt itself to social realities and furthermore to promote the social development. Subsequently, it also points out the multiple root causes which have led to the phenomenon of socalled lagging behind of the legal system, including the transition of constitutional foundation, the rapid social development, the historic reasons, etc. The second part consists of an approach to as certain the possible solutions, which can be used to resolve those urgent problems under the framework of Macau’s existing legislative system. According to the author’s opinion, improving the quality and enhancing the efficiency of the legislation is the key to helping the Macau legal system to walk away from the difficult situations.