Yash Ghai

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.

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.

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

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: Final appeals

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: Index

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: Judges and judging

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: Acknowledgements

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.