Simon N. M. Young

Electing Hong Kong's Chief Executive

In this book we explain the basic operation of the several Election Committees (ECs) established, in accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administraive Region, since 1997. We also examine the creation and operation of the pre-1997, forebear of the EC, the Selection Committee. This book provides a detailed, critical examination of the operation this still crucial (non-democratic) electoral college system in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal: the Development of the Law in China's Hong Kong

1. Themes and arguments Yash Ghai Part I. Final Appeals: Setting the Context: 2. Autonomy and the Court of Final Appeal: the constitutional framework Yash Ghai 3. Two interpreters of the basic law: the CFA and NPCSC Xiaonan Yang 4. A worthy predecessor? The Privy Council on Appeal from Hong Kong, 1853-1997 Oliver Jones Part II. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal: 5. Genesis of Hong Kongs Court of Final Appeal Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 6. Final Appeals then and now Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 7. Jurisdiction and procedure Antonio Da Roza 8. A practitioners perspective Michael Thomas 9. A human rights lawyers perspective Mark Daly Part III. Judges and Judging: 10. Role of the Chief Justice Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 11. The judges Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 12. Concurring and dissenting in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Jill Cottrell and Yash Ghai Part IV. Jurisprudence of the Court: 13. The common law Sir Anthony Mason 14. Basic law Albert H. Y. Chen and P. Y. Lo 15. Human rights Simon N. M. Young 16. Administrative law Johannes Chan 17. Criminal law Simon N. M. Young 18. Commercial law William Waung 19. Land law Malcolm Merry 20. Tort law Rick Glofcheski 21. Civil procedure Gary Meggitt Part V. Perspectives from Beyond Hong Kong: 22. Impact of jurisprudence beyond Hong Kong P. Y. Lo 23. Macaus Court of Final Appeal Jorge Godinho and Paulo Cardinal 24. Foreign judges: a European perspective Josef Marko.

Civil Forfeiture of Criminal Property

In this book, which is the first of its kind, leading experts examine the civil and criminal forfeiture systems in Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. In the fight against organized crime and international money laundering, there is a global trend for countries to enact forfeiture and confiscation laws that are applied through the civil process rather than the traditional criminal justice system. The authors gathered here analyze the appeal these civil forfeiture laws have for governments for their potential to disrupt criminal organizations and for their quantifiable benefits to the state. But without the usual safeguards of the criminal process, civil forfeiture laws are controversial, attracting constitutional challenges, particularly on human rights grounds.

Legislative History, Original Intent, and the Interpretation of the Basic Law

In this chapter, I examine the admissibility and use of legislative history in the interpretation of the Basic Law. I discuss the different approaches of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) and the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) to the use of legislative materials in their interpretations. I consider the issues of alignment and harmonization of the different approaches and discuss the possibility of the CFA applying “original intent” analysis to constitutional interpretation. I argue that by adapting established common-law doctrines, it is possible for the CFA to adopt a restricted form of original intent analysis in appropriate cases. After explaining the parameters of this approach, this chapter concludes with a discussion of possible challenges that could be made against the argument.

Disproportionality in Asset Recovery: Recent Cases in the UK and Hong Kong

Proceeds of crime laws are designed to interfere with persons’ property rights and interests for good reasons, but human rights laws prohibit interferences that are disproportionate. Courts in the UK and Hong Kong are starting to develop a body of law to provide guidance in this area. While the UK courts are more advanced than the Hong Kong courts, the guidance that has emerged is still preliminary and judges are far from unanimous on both methodological and substantive points. The chapter argues that judges should adopt a two-step methodological approach that applies the broad and natural meaning of the legislative scheme at the first step and invokes proportionality only at the second stage to address disproportionate outcomes on a case-by-case basis. It further argues that courts should adopt an individualised approach to proportionality based on the application of three principles. Disproportionality in restraint or confiscation cases will normally be seen if the legal measure in question is unable to serve its objective, exceeds its objective in a systemic and detrimental manner, or has effects that are grossly out of proportion to its objective. Courts will be able to achieve a greater degree of coherence if these three principles are properly adapted and followed.

Role of the Criminal Law in Maintaining Hong Kong as an International Financial Centre

While criminal law is an essential part of the legal environment used to maintain Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre (IFC), its role is limited. Criminal law and processes are reserved for serious cases that involve the protection of property rights, economic interests, or the integrity of the financial system. Deterrent and remedial civil processes are increasingly being used as a more effective way to enforce law designed to maintain Hong Kong’s IFC status.

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal: List of Figures

1. Themes and arguments Yash Ghai Part I. Final Appeals: Setting the Context: 2. Autonomy and the Court of Final Appeal: the constitutional framework Yash Ghai 3. Two interpreters of the basic law: the CFA and NPCSC Xiaonan Yang 4. A worthy predecessor? The Privy Council on Appeal from Hong Kong, 1853-1997 Oliver Jones Part II. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal: 5. Genesis of Hong Kongs Court of Final Appeal Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 6. Final Appeals then and now Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 7. Jurisdiction and procedure Antonio Da Roza 8. A practitioners perspective Michael Thomas 9. A human rights lawyers perspective Mark Daly Part III. Judges and Judging: 10. Role of the Chief Justice Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 11. The judges Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 12. Concurring and dissenting in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Jill Cottrell and Yash Ghai Part IV. Jurisprudence of the Court: 13. The common law Sir Anthony Mason 14. Basic law Albert H. Y. Chen and P. Y. Lo 15. Human rights Simon N. M. Young 16. Administrative law Johannes Chan 17. Criminal law Simon N. M. Young 18. Commercial law William Waung 19. Land law Malcolm Merry 20. Tort law Rick Glofcheski 21. Civil procedure Gary Meggitt Part V. Perspectives from Beyond Hong Kong: 22. Impact of jurisprudence beyond Hong Kong P. Y. Lo 23. Macaus Court of Final Appeal Jorge Godinho and Paulo Cardinal 24. Foreign judges: a European perspective Josef Marko.

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal: Table of legislation

1. Themes and arguments Yash Ghai Part I. Final Appeals: Setting the Context: 2. Autonomy and the Court of Final Appeal: the constitutional framework Yash Ghai 3. Two interpreters of the basic law: the CFA and NPCSC Xiaonan Yang 4. A worthy predecessor? The Privy Council on Appeal from Hong Kong, 1853-1997 Oliver Jones Part II. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal: 5. Genesis of Hong Kongs Court of Final Appeal Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 6. Final Appeals then and now Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 7. Jurisdiction and procedure Antonio Da Roza 8. A practitioners perspective Michael Thomas 9. A human rights lawyers perspective Mark Daly Part III. Judges and Judging: 10. Role of the Chief Justice Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 11. The judges Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 12. Concurring and dissenting in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Jill Cottrell and Yash Ghai Part IV. Jurisprudence of the Court: 13. The common law Sir Anthony Mason 14. Basic law Albert H. Y. Chen and P. Y. Lo 15. Human rights Simon N. M. Young 16. Administrative law Johannes Chan 17. Criminal law Simon N. M. Young 18. Commercial law William Waung 19. Land law Malcolm Merry 20. Tort law Rick Glofcheski 21. Civil procedure Gary Meggitt Part V. Perspectives from Beyond Hong Kong: 22. Impact of jurisprudence beyond Hong Kong P. Y. Lo 23. Macaus Court of Final Appeal Jorge Godinho and Paulo Cardinal 24. Foreign judges: a European perspective Josef Marko.

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal: Perspectives from beyond Hong Kong

1. Themes and arguments Yash Ghai Part I. Final Appeals: Setting the Context: 2. Autonomy and the Court of Final Appeal: the constitutional framework Yash Ghai 3. Two interpreters of the basic law: the CFA and NPCSC Xiaonan Yang 4. A worthy predecessor? The Privy Council on Appeal from Hong Kong, 1853-1997 Oliver Jones Part II. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal: 5. Genesis of Hong Kongs Court of Final Appeal Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 6. Final Appeals then and now Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 7. Jurisdiction and procedure Antonio Da Roza 8. A practitioners perspective Michael Thomas 9. A human rights lawyers perspective Mark Daly Part III. Judges and Judging: 10. Role of the Chief Justice Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 11. The judges Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 12. Concurring and dissenting in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Jill Cottrell and Yash Ghai Part IV. Jurisprudence of the Court: 13. The common law Sir Anthony Mason 14. Basic law Albert H. Y. Chen and P. Y. Lo 15. Human rights Simon N. M. Young 16. Administrative law Johannes Chan 17. Criminal law Simon N. M. Young 18. Commercial law William Waung 19. Land law Malcolm Merry 20. Tort law Rick Glofcheski 21. Civil procedure Gary Meggitt Part V. Perspectives from Beyond Hong Kong: 22. Impact of jurisprudence beyond Hong Kong P. Y. Lo 23. Macaus Court of Final Appeal Jorge Godinho and Paulo Cardinal 24. Foreign judges: a European perspective Josef Marko.

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal: List of abbreviations

1. Themes and arguments Yash Ghai Part I. Final Appeals: Setting the Context: 2. Autonomy and the Court of Final Appeal: the constitutional framework Yash Ghai 3. Two interpreters of the basic law: the CFA and NPCSC Xiaonan Yang 4. A worthy predecessor? The Privy Council on Appeal from Hong Kong, 1853-1997 Oliver Jones Part II. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal: 5. Genesis of Hong Kongs Court of Final Appeal Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 6. Final Appeals then and now Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 7. Jurisdiction and procedure Antonio Da Roza 8. A practitioners perspective Michael Thomas 9. A human rights lawyers perspective Mark Daly Part III. Judges and Judging: 10. Role of the Chief Justice Simon N. M. Young, Antonio Da Roza and Yash Ghai 11. The judges Simon N. M. Young and Antonio Da Roza 12. Concurring and dissenting in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Jill Cottrell and Yash Ghai Part IV. Jurisprudence of the Court: 13. The common law Sir Anthony Mason 14. Basic law Albert H. Y. Chen and P. Y. Lo 15. Human rights Simon N. M. Young 16. Administrative law Johannes Chan 17. Criminal law Simon N. M. Young 18. Commercial law William Waung 19. Land law Malcolm Merry 20. Tort law Rick Glofcheski 21. Civil procedure Gary Meggitt Part V. Perspectives from Beyond Hong Kong: 22. Impact of jurisprudence beyond Hong Kong P. Y. Lo 23. Macaus Court of Final Appeal Jorge Godinho and Paulo Cardinal 24. Foreign judges: a European perspective Josef Marko.