Interview with Mr. Henry Litton (Part 5）- CE designating judges to handle NSL cases October 2020 Article 44 of the National Security Law places responsibility for designating judicial officers to handle national security cases with the Chief Executive. Do…
Interview with Mr. Henry Litton (Part 4) – Hong Kong National Security Law October 2020 Question: In your view, has China breached the Sino-British Joint Declaration or the Basic Law by enacting the Hong Kong National Security Law?
Our wish for the new year is that Hong Kong can weather the storm and emerge stronger. Even after the worst storms, the sun will shine again. We hope the epidemic will end soon! We also wish you and your…
Some lawyers from Lawyers HK have participated in the “Sending Warmth in the Cold Winter” initiative arranged by Tuen Mun Fu Tai Elderly Centre of The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council. Our lawyers have bought and delivered a number of down jackets,…
2020 was a difficult year for many people, but the Sun rises again after every dark night! Lawyers HK wishes you all a Happy New Year! Wishing you all a great new start, peace, good health and full of blessings…
Your recent SCMP article titled “For Hong Kong’s sake, the judiciary must regain Beijing’s trust” was very thought provoking. The first point you mentioned was that the “one country, two systems” policy is the key to preserving Hong Kong’s cultural…
A recent hot topic is separation of powers. The Chief Executive, politicians and lawyers have expressed different views on whether there is the so-called “separation of powers” among the executive, the legislature and the judiciary in Hong Kong. For example,…
A year ago, we initiated more than 300 lawyers to jointly sign a public statement against violence and safeguarding the rule of law. A year, I have many feelings. Recalling that a year ago, everyone got together for the same…
Recent court judgments for cases related to the social events that occurred as a result of the extradition bill have attracted intense public scrutiny and criticism. The Judiciary has received a large number of complaints. As lawyers, we have utmost…
