Po Jen Yap

The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law

Pokfulam Road

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

China

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1.

Pure Economic Loss and Defects in the Law of Negligence

Tort Law Review, Vol. 17, pp. 80-99, 2009
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Negligence, duty of care

2.

Judging Hong Kong's National Security Law

Judging Hong Kong's National Secuity Law in Fu Hualing and Michael Hor (eds) Hong Kong under China's National Security Law (HKU Press 2022) (Forthcoming), University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2021/035
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 27 Jul 2021
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Constitutional Law, Hong Kong, National Security Law

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Essential Function of a Trade Mark: From BMW to O2

European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 31, n. 2, pp. 81-87, 2009
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Trade mark

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10 Years of the Basic Law: The Rise, Retreat and Resurgence of Judicial Power in Hong Kong

Common Law World Review, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 166-191, 2007
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 02 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Law, International law

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Legislative Oaths and Judicial Intervention in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 47, pp. 1-15, 2017, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2017/028
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 03 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2018
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Defending Dialogue

Public Law, 2012, Jul, pp. 527-546
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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New Democracies and Novel Remedies

Public Law, 2017, Jan, pp. 30-45, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2017/029
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 03 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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8.

Co-Location is Constitutional

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 48, pp. 37-50, 2018
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 24 Jul 2018
Po Jen Yap and Zixin Jiang
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Judicial Self-Dealing and Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments in South Asia

19(1) International Journal of Constitutional Law (I-CON) (2021), The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2021-21
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 21 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2021
Po Jen Yap and Rehan Abeyratne
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and Western Sydney University
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Basic Structure, Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments, Judicial Independence, South Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

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Interpreting the Basic Law and the Adjudication of Politically Sensitive Questions

Chinese Journal of International Law, Vol. 6, Issue 3, pp. 543-564, 2007
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 04 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 02 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Electoral Disqualification, Political Allegiance, and the Courts: A 'Fruitless Debate'?

49 Hong Kong Law Journal 825, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2020/002
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 30 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 26 Aug 2020
Po Jen Yap and Zixin Jiang
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Democratic Republic of the Congo v FG Hemisphere: Why Absolute Immunity Should Apply But a Reference Was Unnecessary

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 41, pp. 393-400, 2011
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Negligence in Hong Kong: Turning Caparo on its Head?

Law Quarterly Review, Vol. 127, pp. 358-362, 2011
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Negligence, Duty of Care

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Making Sense of Trade Mark Use

European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 29, n. 10, pp. 420-427, 2007
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Trade Mark

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Honestly, Neither Celine Nor Gillette Is Defensible!

European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 30, n. 7, pp. 286-293, 2008
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 04 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Trade mark

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Introduction: A New Handbook for Comparative Law in a Global Context

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 08 Mar 2024
Mathias Siems and Po Jen Yap
European University Institute (EUI) and The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Comparative law, culture, identity, cosmopolitanism, global perspective

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Rethinking the Illegality Defence in Tort Law

Tort Law Review, Vol. 18, 52-64 (2010)
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Tort, illegality

18.

Vallejos Evangeline B v. Commissioner of Registration: Why Foreign Domestic Helpers Do Not Have the Right of Abode

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 41, pp. 611-620, 2011
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 04 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Transsexual Marriage in Hong Kong: Going Beyond Bellinger

Law Quarterly Review, Vol. 129, pp. 503-507, 2013
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 04 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Foreign Traders and Goodwill Hunting: Passed Over or Passing Off?

European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 31, n. 9, pp. 448-454, 2009
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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21.

Understanding Public Interest Litigation in Hong Kong

Common Law World Review, Vol. 37, pp. 257-276, 2008
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 04 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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The Conundrum of Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments

Global Constitutionalism, 2015, pp. 114-136
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Remedial Discretion and the Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation

50(2) Hong Kong Law Journal 569, 2020
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 05 Dec 2020
Po Jen Yap and Zixin Jiang
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Section 377A and Equal Protection in Singapore: Back to 1938?

Singapore Academy of Law Journal, Vol. 25, pp. 630-640
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 04 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Public Entertainment and the Interpretative Dilemma in T v Commissioner of Police

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 45, pp. 1-12, 2015
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 03 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2018
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Statutory Rights and De Facto Constitutional Supremacy in Hong Kong?

International Journal of Constitutional Law, 2019 (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 15 Oct 2018
Po Jen Yap and Francis Chung
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
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Rethinking Constitutional Review in America and the Commonwealth: Judicial Protection of Human Rights in the Common Law World

Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 35, pp. 99-142, 2006
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 06 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Constitutional review

28.

Twenty Years of the Basic Law: Continuity and Changes in the Geoffrey Ma Court

49 Hong Kong Law Journal 209 - 238 (2019), University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 059
Posted: 05 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2019
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Exploring the Political Question Doctrines in Hong Kong

Singapore Academy of Law Journal, Vol. 29, pp. 690-718, 2017
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Jan 2018
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Hong Kong

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Spouses without Benefits: 'Ring-Fencing' Marriage after W and QT Have Unbolted Its Gates?

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 48, p. 365, 2018 (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 15 Oct 2018
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Remedial Discretion and Dilemmas in Asia

70 University of Toronto Law Journal (Forthcoming), University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 058
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 05 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2019
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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32.

Sienkiewicz v Greif: Causation and Risk of Injury

Tort Law Review, Vol. 19, pp. 61-64
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 06 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Causation

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Dialogue and Subconstitutional Doctrines in Common Law Asia

Public Law, 2013, Oct, pp. 779-799
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Constitutional Fig Leaves in Asia

Washington International Law Journal, Vol. 24, pp. 421-445, 2016
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Human Trafficking and Judicial 'Divination' in Hong Kong

48 Hong Kong Law Journal 807-818, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 060
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 05 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2019
Po Jen Yap and Kenneth Lee
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and The University of Hong Kong
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Enlisting Close Connections: A Matter of Course for Vicarious Liability?

Legal Studies, Vol. 28, pp. 197-214, 2008
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Vicarious Liability

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The 'Dead' Constitution: Crime and Punishment in Singapore

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 40, pp. 577-592, 2010
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Death penalty

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A Typography of Constitutional Arguments in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 44, pp. 459-482, 2015
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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A Taxonomy of Constitutional Arguments

Statute Law Review, Vol. 35, pp. 211-229, 2014
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Public Welfare and Over-Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 44, pp. 41-54, 2014
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap and Thomas Wong
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and Independent
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Collateral Challenges in Criminal Proceedings: Mayday for Citizens Radio

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 39, pp. 189-196, 2009
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 13 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 02 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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The U.K. Supreme Court at War

Washington International Law Journal, Vol. 23, pp. 363-390, 2015
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 04 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Counter-terrorism

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Naked Error or Fashion Blunder? Condoms and Fancy Wear in the High Court

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 39, pp. 313-320, 2009
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Trade Mark

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Constitutionalising Capital Crimes: Judicial Virtue or 'Originalism' Sin?

Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, 2011, July, pp. 281-288
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 06 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Indeterminate Causes of Personal Injuries and Probabilistic Risk-Based Assessments

Tort Law Review, Vol. 17, pp. 175-187, 2009
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
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Causation

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Resonsive Judicial Remedies 

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Feb 2025
Po Jen Yap and Rosalind Dixon
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Legalism and Strategic Judicial Decision-Making in Hong Kong

(2023) 53 Hong Kong Law Journal 207, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2023/62
Posted: 01 Dec 2023
Julius Yam and Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law and The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law

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Constitutional Review Under the Basic Law: The Rise, Retreat and Resurgence of Judicial Power in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 37, p. 449, 2007
Posted: 02 Jul 2009
Po Jen Yap
The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law

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