Interpreting Hong Kong's Basic Law: The Struggle for Coherence

by Lison Harris, Simon Young, Simon Young, et al.

Book Overview

On July 1, 2007, Hong Kong celebrated its tenth anniversary as a special administrative region of China. It also marked the first decade of its unique constitutional order in which Hong Kong courts continue to apply and develop the common law but the power of final interpretation of the constitution lies with the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. This book is a collection of chapters by leading constitutional law experts in Hong...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349369942
• ISBN13: 9781349369942
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"