Last week, the Court of Final Appeal ruled that it was unconstitutional for the government not to allow Ms "W", who was born biologically male but underwent surgery to become female, to marry her...
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The recent acquittal of a former top aide of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on corruption charges has been widely criticised by the media and the public, with fresh concerns raised about the...
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Appeal judge Joseph Fok will replace Mr Justice Patrick Chan Siu-oi as a permanent judge of the city's top court from October. Chan will become a non-permanent judge when he turns 65 that month....
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Mr Justice Michael Hartmann may not be the most publicly visible judge to have served in the High Court but few equal his reputation for handing down rulings that are consistently liberal, except...
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24 Mar 2013
A robust defence of the judiciary and its independence by Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li and Justice Michael Hartmann is a good antidote to recent warnings about threats to its integrity and...
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The job of Hong Kong's "fearless judiciary" is to reach well-reasoned - not popular - decisions on cases, even those covering controversial issues such as immigration, the city's top judge says....
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Hong Kong's judiciary will remain as independent and well-respected as it is today regardless of what cynics may say, according to a top judge. Mr Justice Michael Hartmann (pictured) did not...
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Chongqing's mayor believes there are two types of films judges should watch: action-hero films and courtroom dramas.
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“China has a bright future, but this success depends on the implementation of rule of law,” Locke stressed in Beijing on Monday.
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The US still struggles to reconcile security against terrorism with its core democratic values of the rule of law and respect for human rights.
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Some lawyers have huge egos while some judges need to develop more of a "human touch".
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