The Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong flag fly outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong in July. Beijing’s call for judicial reform has clarified that the finality in the “power of final adjudication” of Hong Kong as vested in the Court of Final Appeal had been misunderstood. Photo: AFP
The Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong flag fly outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong in July. Beijing’s call for judicial reform has clarified that the finality in the “power of final adjudication” of Hong Kong as vested in the Court of Final Appeal had been misunderstood. Photo: AFP
Phil C. W. Chan
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Phil C. W. Chan

Beijing’s call for judicial reform spells the end of the Hong Kong system

  • The move to align Hong Kong’s common law system with mainland expectations cannot be said to be a surprise, as Beijing has been consistent in its pronouncements on Hong Kong’s place in China

Phil C. W. Chan
Phil C. W. Chan

Updated: 6:48am, 6 Dec, 2020

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The Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong flag fly outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong in July. Beijing’s call for judicial reform has clarified that the finality in the “power of final adjudication” of Hong Kong as vested in the Court of Final Appeal had been misunderstood. Photo: AFP
The Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong flag fly outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong in July. Beijing’s call for judicial reform has clarified that the finality in the “power of final adjudication” of Hong Kong as vested in the Court of Final Appeal had been misunderstood. Photo: AFP
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