Constitutional and Human Rights Law in Hong Kong (Halsbury's Special Edition)

1. SOURCES OF HONG KONG CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

(1) The Joint Declaration

(2) Constitution of the People’s Republic of China

(3) The Basic Law

(4) National Laws

(5) Decisions of the National People’s Congress

(6) Decisions of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress

(7) International Human Rights Treaties

2. THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

(1) Legal Status

(2) Flag and Emblem

(3) The Government

(4) Residents

(5) Official Languages

3. AMENDMENT OF THE BASIC LAW

4. THE LEGISLATURE

(1) The Provisional Legislative Council

(2) The Legislative Council

5. THE EXECUTIVE

(1) The Chief Executive

(2) The Executive Council

(3) Executive Authorities

(4) The Public Service

6. THE JUDICIARY

7. THE LEGAL SYSTEM

(1) Laws

(2) Legal Proceedings

(3) Legal Profession

(4) Legal Acts

8. INTERPRETATION OF THE BASIC LAW

(1) Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Courts

(2) Interpretation by the Standing Committee

(3) Interpretation by the Courts

(4) Approach to Interpretation

9. THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM

(1) Public Finance

(2) Trade, Industry and Commerce

(3) Land

(4) Shipping

(5) Civil Aviation

10. THE SOCIAL SYSTEM

(1) Education

(2) Science

(3) Culture

(4) Sports

(5) Religion

(6) Labour

(7) Social Services

(8) Non-Governmental Organisations

11. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(1) Representation

(2) Travel

12. HUMAN RIGHTS

(1) Introduction

(2) The Charter of the United Nations

(3) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(4) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

(5) The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

(6) The Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

(7) Other International Human Rights Instruments

(8) International Labour Conventions

13. SOURCES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

(1) The Common Law

(2) The Joint Declaration

(3) The Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance

(4) The Basic Law

(5) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

(6) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

(7) International Labour Conventions

14. INTERPRETATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

(1) Approach to Interpretation

(2) Aids to Interpretation

15. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

(1) Non-Discrimination

(2) Limitations on the Exercise of Rights

(3) Derogation of Rights

16. CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

(1) The State’s Obligations

(2) Right to Life

(3) Right to Freedom from Torture

(4) Freedom from Slavery and Servitude

(5) Right to Liberty and Security of Person

(6) Rights of Persons Deprived of their Liberty

(7) Right to Freedom of Movement

(8) Right to A Fair Trial

(9) Rights of Accused Persons

(10) Right to Recognition as A Person

(11) Right to Privacy

(12) Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion

(13) Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression

(14) Right of Peaceful Assembly

(15) Freedom of Association

(16) Right to Family Life

(17) Rights of Children

(18) Right to Participate in Public Life

(19) Right to Equality Before, and Equal Protection of, the Law

(20) Rights of Minorities

17. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

(1) The State’s Obligations

(2) The Right to Work

(3) Right to Form and Join Trade Unions

(4) The Right to Social Security

(5) The Rights of the Family

(6) The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living

(7) The Right to Health

(8) The Right to Education

(9) The Right to Cultural Life

(10) The Right to Property