Text, cases and commentary on the Hong Kong legal system / Michael John Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, Michael J. (Lawyer), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--China--Hong Kong.

Law.

China--Hong Kong.

Physical Description:

xvi, 601 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2019]

Contents:

1 The Development of the Hong Kong Legal System, 1842-1997 p. 1

2 Sources of Hong Kong Law p. 59

3 The Hong Kong Court System p. 129

4 Legislation and the Interpretation of Statutes p. 173

5 Judicial Precedent and the Doctrine of Stare Decisis p. 236

6 Hong Kong's Professional Judiciary p. 271

7 The Legal Profession and Legal Education p. 302

8 Lay Participation in the Hong Kong Legal System p. 339

9 Legal Aid and Advice and Unmet Legal Need p. 367

10 Alternative Dispute Resolution p. 401

11 The HKSAR and PRC Legal Systems Compared p. 432

12 The Legal Interface between Hong Kong and Mainland China p. 489

13 Policing and the Decision to Prosecute p. 528

14 An Introduction to Legal Research in Hong Kong p. 565.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789888390977

988839097X

9789888390960

9888390961

OCLC:

1051688085

Publisher Number:

99984305594