Hong Kong Statutory Interpretation Handbook

Name: Hong Kong Statutory Interpretation Handbook
Brand: LexisNexis Hong Kong
SKU: 9789628972678
Price: 776.00 HKD
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Author: Bobby KY Wong; Anna YH Ho
ISBN: 9789628972678

Edited by Bobby KY Wong · Anna YH Ho

LexisNexis Hong Kong April 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789628972678
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong
Publication: April 2008
Format: Paperback , 312 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Hong Kong Statutory Interpretation Handbook is a detailed work of reference containing, in the first part, a general examination of the law of statutory interpretation in Hong Kong. Topics discussed in detail include:

l Statutes in the Hong Kong Legal System

l Legislative intent

l Approaches to Interpretation

l Presumptions

l Linguistic Canons

l Internal Aids

l Extrinsic Materials

l Basic Law and Bill of Rights

The second part provides up-to-date annotations to the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), which is reproduced as currently in force, noting all amendments and repeals. Annotations encompass significant judicial decisions and rules of court, provide definitions of worlds and phrases and discuss practical aspects and contentious issues relating to each section. The text is clear, succinct, fully cross-referenced and supplemented by tables of cases, legislation and other sources. Both parts are indexed for ease of use.

This Handbook is a useful reference for legal practitioners, law students and all others who want to know better how legislation might affect their individual rights and freedoms, private life and commercial activities in Hong Kong.

About the Author

Bobby KY Wong, MPhil, LLB, is a Barrister of the High Court of Hong Kong. Published works include Shipping and Logistics Law: Principles and Practice in Hong Kong (with Chan & Ng), Halsbury's Laws of Hong Kong: Contempt of Court, and numerous Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong and articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics including legal practice, arbitration and dispute resolution, maritime law and criminal law.

Anna YH Ho, LLB, is a barrister in general practice in Hong Kong. She is also a part-time lecturer in law at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong. She contributed a part in the book The Criminal Procedure of Hong Kong: a Descriptive Text.

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