A blog about the research and scholarship from the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong. Posted by Ivyat 6:14 AMNo comments: BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels: computational legal studies, constitutional law, David Law, empirical legal, human rightsA Storm of Unprecedented Ferocity: The Shrinking Space of the Right to Political Participation, Peaceful Demonstration and Judicial Independence in Hong Kong"Johannes Chan June 2018ICON, Volume 6, Issue 2Abstract: As Hong Kong celebrated its twentieth anniversary of becoming a Special Administrative Region of China under the One Country, Two Systems model, the tension between the socialist/civil law system and the common law system on two sides of the border has become increasingly strenuous. The tension is most obvious in relation to the independence of the judiciary, and is aggravated by the rising economic power of China and the emergence of the so-called “localism” in Hong Kong. This article argues that the latest interpretation of the Basic Law by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in the context of disqualifying a number of popularly elected legislators constituted the most blatant interference with judicial independence in Hong Kong. At the same time, the judiciary in Hong Kong is facing mounting challenges from demonstrators who tried to test the boundary of public demonstrations in the pretext of civil disobedience. The court has done well so far in defending the rule of law, but it has to secure its own institutional space within a shrinking public space, and is treading an ever-slippery path of maintaining the liberal values of the common law system amidst a rising and powerful authoritarian regime. This special issue of ICON which is focused on Asia also has review essays by Hualing Fu (with Xiaobo Zhai) and Maria Adele Carrai (PhD 2016) and book reviews by Po Jen Yap (with Chintan Chandrachud), Albert Chen and Kelley Loper. Recent books authored by Po Jen Yap (Courts and Democracies in Asia) and Shitong Qiao (Chinese Small Property: The Co-Evolution of Law and Social Norms) are also reviewed in this issue.

Posted by Ivyat 11:21 PMNo comments: BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels: Albert Chen, Basic Law, constitutional law, election law, Hualing Fu, Johannes Chan, judicial independence, Kelley Loper, Po Jen Yap, right to vote, RPG, Shitong QiaoPosted by Simon NM Youngat 9:39 PMNo comments: BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels: money laundering, proceeds of crime, proportionality, Simon YoungPosted by Ivyat 7:42 PMNo comments: BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels: access to justice, Court of Final Appeal, criminal justice, Hong Kong, Johannes Chan, new booksRyan Whalen, The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law 3. Public and Private Enforcement of Corporate and Securities Laws: An Empirical Comparison of Hong Kong and SingaporeWai Yee Wan, Singapore Management University - School of LawChristopher C. Chen, Singapore Management University School of LawSay Hak Goo, The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of LawMarco WanSouth China Morning Post7 June 2018 In the latest twist in the saga of same-sex unions in Hong Kong, the Court of Appeal ruled against Angus Leung Chun-kwong, the gay civil servant who asked the government not to discriminate against him by granting him and his male partner, whom he married abroad, spousal benefits, and allowing them to file their taxes jointly. The court notes that Leung’s claims were inconsistent with the local culture, history and tradition upon which the contemporary understanding of marriage is built. However, a closer look at Hong Kong’s unique traditions of marriage suggests that these traditions actually support Leung’s case. Decades of gay rights litigation have taught us that the past that gets evoked to resist change is often more imaginary than real, and any use of it, whether by courts, politicians or activists, should be scrutinised. In ruling against Leung, the court underscores that Hong Kong’s prevailing socio-moral values militate against any official recognition of his marriage. Crucially, it emphasises that such societal views are primary considerations for both the court and the government because they are derived from long-standing local practices and beliefs associated with marriage. Granting spousal benefits or joint tax assessment to gay and lesbian couples, then, would be tantamount to going against the history of marriage in Hong Kong. The court is insistent on this point: phrases like “the Hong Kong context”, “history”, “tradition” and “long usage” appear repeatedly in the judgment. This inward turn towards the city’s supposedly unassailable lineage also underpins the court’s sidelining of developments in the long line of pro-gay jurisdictions around the world, including that of Britain, the United States, Taiwan and European countries like France and Germany… *Click here to read the full article.*Posted by Simon NM Youngat 3:47 PMNo comments: BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels: anti-discrimination, LGBT, Marco Wan, right to marryPosted by Ivyat 6:25 AMNo comments: BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels: insider dealing, market misconduct, PCLL, securities law, SFCPosted by Ivyat 10:24 PMNo comments: BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels: Ryan Whalen, Say Goo, Shahla Ali, Simon Young, SSRN- HKU award

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