Judicial independence

To protect China's environment, make its courts independent

9 Feb 2013

I was recently invited to give a lecture at the Wuhan University School of Law on the topic of environmental protection laws and the judicial system in Hong Kong. On a cold morning, I took an...

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Experts say judicial independence would lead to political reform

17 Jan 2013

Mainland legal experts are calling on the new Communist Party leaders to implement reforms for judicial independence, saying it would be the first step towards political reform in the country.

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How should Basic Law be 'interpreted' for the times?

19 Dec 2012

The Hong Kong government's request for the Court of Final Appeal to consider asking the National People's Congress Standing Committee for a clarification of the committee's 1999 interpretation of...

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Devil in the detail of government's case for interpretation

15 Dec 2012

Many government critics are barking up the wrong tree. The government has every right as a litigant to suggest the top court ask Beijing for an interpretation of residency rights.

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Hong Kong's judicial independence at risk, warn pan-democrats

14 Dec 2012

The decision by the government to invite the Court of Final Appeal to refer the right of abode issue to Beijing has been condemned as a "very inappropriate" move that endangers judicial...

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