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

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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Auteur principal: Lo, P. Y. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2014]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description:Includes excerpts from the Hong Kong Basic Law (pages 551-558).
Description matérielle:1 online resource (624 pages).
ISBN:9789888455669