Constitutional Law in Hong Kong, 4th Edition

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 (Typification, Procedure for Amending the Constitution)

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. Codification, Interpretation and Hierarchy of Legal   Rules

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