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An introduction to the Hong Kong legal system

Title
An introduction to the Hong Kong legal system / Peter Wesley-Smith.
Author
Wesley-Smith, Peter.
Publication
Hong Kong ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

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Description
xiii, 132 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
Summary
  • Freshly revised and updated, this concise introduction to the legal system of Hong Kong provides an overview of the sources of law (including the mysteries of the common law) as well as its underlying principles, institutions, personnel, and many other aspects. Earlier editions have proved indispensable to students seeking a general understanding of Hong Kong law. It is particularly appropriate for students of Economics and Public Affairs and civic education at secondary schools; university and polytechnic students in non-law disciplines; those taking Banking, Accountancy, Housing Management, and other such courses for professional purposes; students of the law looking for an introduction and overview of the subject before they study it at greater length; and general readers seeking a basic understanding of Hong Kong's legal system.
  • The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has a legal system based on the Basic Law. This book is the first text after the handover to describe and explain what is in effect, despite the many continuities, a brand new system.
Subject
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong Art Museum
  • Law > China > Hong Kong
  • Law
  • Rechtssystem
  • Recht
  • Rechtsstelsels
  • Hong Kong
  • Law
  • Lois > Hong Kong (Chine)
  • Législation > Hong Kong (Chine)
  • Droit > Hong-Kong
  • China > Hong Kong
  • Hongkong
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-129) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The Legal System: An Overview -- 3. The Constitution -- 4. The Government -- 5. Imported Law -- 6. Law Made in Hong Kong -- 7. Literary Sources of Law -- 8. The Courts -- 9. The Operation of Decisional Law -- 10. Statutes: Creation and Interpretation -- 11. Legal Personnel -- 12. Other Aspects of the Legal System.
ISBN
  • 0195905776
  • 9780195905779
LCCN
98229506
OCLC
  • ocm39962361
  • 39962361
  • SCSB-8934243
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library