Constitutional Rights in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal

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

31 Pages Posted: 30 Jan 2012 Last revised: 3 Feb 2012

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Simon N. M. Young

The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law

Date Written: November 1, 2011

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.

Keywords: Human Rights, Hong Kong, Court of Final Appeal

JEL Classification: K40, K41

Suggested Citation

Young, Simon N. M., Constitutional Rights in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (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, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1995180

Simon N. M. Young (Contact Author)

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