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2 days ago · Hong Kong, a former British colony, is a common law jurisdiction, unlike mainland China. After it returned to Chinese rule in 1997, non-permanent overseas judges have consistently served on the ...
May 13, 2024 · The 47 Hong Kong activists in the city's largest national security case. 4 days ago. Asia. Hong Kong arrests six for sedition under new law. 6 days ago. Asia. Home. News. Sport. Business ...
2 days ago · Two British judges have quit Hong Kong ’s top court amid a pro-China crackdown on dissent throughout the city. Lord Jonathan Sumption, 75, and Lord Lawrence Collins, 83, said they had resigned ...
1 day ago · LONDON: Two senior British judges said on Thursday (June 7) they had resigned from Hong Kong's top court, with one citing the "political situation" after China's efforts to silence dissent in the ...
1 day ago · HONG KONG - Two senior British judges resigned from Hong Kong's top appeals court on Thursday, as international concerns mounted over the city's rule of law following the recent convictions of 14 ...
2 days ago · Hong Kong's Chief Justice Andrew Cheung noted their decisions with regret in a statement, reiterating the judiciary's commitment to upholding the rule of law and judicial independence in the city. Hong Kong, a former British colony, is a common law jurisdiction, unlike mainland China.
May 31, 2024 · People from Hong Kong generally refer to themselves, in Cantonese, as Hèung Góng Yàhn (Chinese: 香港人; Cantonese Yale: Hèung Góng Yàhn; lit. 'Hong Kong people'); however, the term is not restricted to those of Chinese descent, owing to Hong Kong's roughly 160-year colonial history that saw the civil servants and traders of British, Indian, Russian and other ethnic groups stationed in Hong Kong.
