The Judicial Construction of Hong Kong's Basic Law : Courts, Politics and Society after 1997 /

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China has granted Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy through the Basic Law under the principle of ""one country, two systems"". Hong Kong's legal system under the Basic Law is based on the common law and is administered by independent courts. By interpreting the Basic Law,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lo, P. Y. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Hong Kong (China). > Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu ji ben fa.
Gewaltenteilung
Gesetzgebung
Gerichtsbarkeit
Staatsorganisationsrecht
Verfassungsrecht
Judicial power.
Constitutional law.
Separation of powers.
LAW > Constitutional.
Pouvoir judiciaire > Chine > Hongkong.
Separation des pouvoirs > Chine > Hongkong.
Droit constitutionnel > Chine > Hongkong.
Basic law.
Judicial power > China > Hong Kong.
Separation of powers > China > Hong Kong.
Constitutional law > China > Hong Kong.
Hongkong
China > Hong Kong.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:China has granted Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy through the Basic Law under the principle of ""one country, two systems"". Hong Kong's legal system under the Basic Law is based on the common law and is administered by independent courts. By interpreting the Basic Law, Hong Kong's courts have reviewed legislation and executive decisions, and have achieved a ""second founding"" of the Basic Law as an enforceable constitution. This book is the first comprehensive account of how the Hong Kong courts gained this vital power of judicial review. Through an analysis of important court cases sinc.
Item Description:Includes excerpts from the Hong Kong Basic Law (pages 551-558).
Physical Description:1 online resource (624 pages).
ISBN:9789888455669

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