“This impressive work…is at the same a practitioners’ textbook… as well as being a valuable academic treatise on the subject… it also provides a thorough understanding of that concept unique to Hong Kong, of one country two systems … [it] deals, in admirable length, with…rights… The learned editors and authors are to be congratulated on this book. It guides, explains and provokes serious thought…I unhesitatingly commend it to everyone.”

Geoffrey Ma, Chief Justice

“It is now a most appropriate time for a major work on the Basic Law to be published … This book is an excellent major work on this vital subject … The work is most impressive in its breadth and depth. As to breadth, it covers all aspects of the Basic Law … No aspect … has been left untouched. As to depth, the contributions are of the highest quality of scholarship … This book is an authoritative work which will provide invaluable assistance to judges, lawyers, academics, students and the public … this book will be the leading text on the Basic Law. It makes a signal contribution to the learning on the Basic Law and will be a seminal work on the subject.”

Andrew Li GBM, Chief Justice 1997-2010

THE MUST-HAVE PUBLICATION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN HONG KONG'S CONSTITUTION

Fully examines all aspects of the Basic Law

Provides comprehensive analysis of the Basic Law and the concept of "one country, two systems"

Contains both the breadth and the depth that the Basic Law entails-no aspect has been left untouched

From the law relating to state immunity in Democratic Republic of Congo v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC, to rights protection, to the issue of electoral reform

Powerful author team, with real expertise

General Editors Prof. Johannes Chan and Prof. C.L. Lim and a team of distinguished contributors, are adept at identifying areas of potential difficulty within the subject

Addresses the unique situation of Hong Kong's constitution

Deals with the rights that belong to Hong Kong and the way those rights have been enforced by Hong Kong courts

Contains a detailed statement and discussion of the relevant legal principles in relation to those Articles of the Basic Law most frequently litigated and advised upon

The Fifteenth Anniversary of the Basic Law approaches. The intervening period has allowed events to develop and mature, and there is now a very large body of case law. “Law of the Hong Kong Constitution” is a much needed publication on Hong Kong’s constitution. It is the first major work on the topic and is the only comprehensive publication on the topic. Written by a distinguished team of experts, the publication fully examines all aspects of the Basic Law, from the recent Court of Final Appeal decision in Democratic Republic of Congo v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC, to rights protection, to the issue of electoral reform. The authors are particularly adept at identifying areas of potential difficulty. This is the must-have publication for anyone interested in Hong Kong’s constitution and the novel concept of “one country, two systems”.

Johannes Chan SC (Hon) , Dean and Professor of Law, University of Hong Kong

C.L. Lim , Professor of Law, University of Hong Kong and Visiting Professor, School of Law, King's College London