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Constitutional Rights in Hong Kong's Court of Final AppealSimon N.M. YoungCentre for Comparative and Public Law; University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law November 1, 2011 Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Vol. 27, pp. 67-96, 2011 University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2012/001 Abstract: This article analyzes the first ten years of constitutional rights cases in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal from 1999 to 2009. In it's caseload of 45 rights cases, the Court heard a diverse range of rights issues and upheld the majority of the rights arguments. It decided cases efficiently, made strategic use of its procedure to allow an overseas common law judge to sit on cases, and generally spoken in one voice. The Court’s jurisprudence and track record provides a foundation for the continued protection of human rights in Hong Kong.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 31 Keywords: Human Rights, Hong Kong, Court of Final Appeal JEL Classification: K40, K41 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: January 30, 2012 ; Last revised: February 3, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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