Constitutional Law in Hong Kong

Name: Constitutional Law in Hong Kong
Author: Anton Cooray

Paperback Engels 2019 3e druk 9789403517711

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this very useful analysis of constitutional law in Hong Kong provides essential information on the country’s sources of constitutional law, its form of government, and its administrative structure. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the clarifications of particular terminology and its application. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes the specific points at which constitutional law affects the interpretation of legal rules and procedure.

Thorough coverage by a local expert fully describes the political system, the historical background, the role of treaties, legislation, jurisprudence, and administrative regulations. The discussion of the form and structure of government outlines its legal status, the jurisdiction and workings of the central state organs, the subdivisions of the state, its decentralized authorities, and concepts of citizenship. Special issues include the legal position of aliens, foreign relations, taxing and spending powers, emergency laws, the power of the military, and the constitutional relationship between church and state. Details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance.

Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for both practising and academic jurists. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Hong Kong will welcome this guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative constitutional law.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9789403517711

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:paperback

Uitgever:Kluwer Law International

Druk:3

Verschijningsdatum:23-12-2019

Hoofdrubriek:Juridisch

Jongbloed:Staatsrecht algemeen

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Inhoudsopgave

The Author
List of Abbreviations

General Introduction

Chapter 1. An Outline of Hong Kong’s Constitutional History
Chapter 2. The Form of Colonial Government at the Time of the Handover of Hong Kong in 1997
Chapter 3. The Form of Government under the Basic Law
Chapter 4. Hong Kong: Territory (Geographic Data)
Chapter 5. Population (Demographic Data)

Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law

Chapter 1. Treaties
Chapter 2. Constitution (Classification, Nature and Main Features of the Basic Law)
Chapter 3. Legislation and Other Equivalent Legal Norms
Chapter 4. Jurisprudence
Chapter 5. Customary Law, Unwritten Law and General Principles of Law
Chapter 6. Subordinate Rules and Regulations
Chapter 7. Constitutional Structure of Hong Kong: An Overview

Part II. Form of Government

Chapter 1. General
Chapter 2. Head of State
Chapter 3. The Legislature
Chapter 4. The Executive
Chapter 5. The Judiciary in Hong Kong
Chapter 6. Independent, Non-political Agencies in the Legislative or Executive Branch

Part III. The State and Its Subdivisions

Chapter 1. The Relationship Between the Chinese Central Authorities and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Chapter 2. Interpretation of the Basic Law
Chapter 3. District Administration

Part IV. Citizenship and the Administration of Justice

Chapter 1. Rules Concerning Nationality and the Relevance of Nationality
Chapter 2. Fundamental Rights and Liberties
Chapter 3. Constitutional Problems of Minorities (Protection of Minorities and Group Rights)
Chapter 4. Judicial Control of Administrative Action
Chapter 5. Legal Position of Aliens

Part V. Special Problems

Chapter 1. War, Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers
Chapter 2. The Taxing and Spending Powers
Chapter 3. Emergency Laws (Legislation Under Emergency Powers for War or Under Other Extraordinary Circumstances)
Chapter 4. The Constitutional Relationship Between Church and State

Selected Bibliography
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index