| Description |
xvi, 208 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
St. Antony's series |
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St. Antony's series.
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| Contents |
1. Commitment to the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence / Steve Tsang -- 2. The Rule of Law and Criminal Justice in the Nineteenth Century / Christopher Munn -- 3. Judicial Independence under the Basic Law / Byron S. J. Weng -- 4. The National Security Factor: Putting Article 23 of the Basic Law in Perspective / Hualing Fu -- 5. Individual and Institutional Independence of the Judiciary / Peter Wesley-Smith -- 6. Prospect for the Due Process under Chinese Sovereignty / Johannes Chan -- 7. Freedom of the Press and the Rule of Law / Richard Cullen -- 8. Prospects for the Rule of Law: the Political Dimension / Leo F. Goodstadt |
| Summary |
"This book examines whether judical independence and the rule of law can survive in Hong Kong under Chinese sovereignty. It examines their protection under the Basic Law, the institutional and individual independence of the judiciary, and the maintenance of the due process and a free press. It also scrutinizes the threats from the need to accommodate national security and wider political concerns. The assessments are set in the context of a comparison with the early years of British rule, and based on developments int he two years following the handover." -- DUST COVER |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Rule of law -- China -- Hong Kong.
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Judicial power -- China -- Hong Kong.
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Due process of law -- China -- Hong Kong.
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| Author |
Tsang, Steve Yui-Sang, 1959-
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| LC no. |
00049155 |
| ISBN |
0333930525 : |
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