Constitutional Law

Authors: Yang-Wahn Hew, Kevin Lau

Butterworths Hong Kong Immigration Law Handbook - Fourth Edition contains new material, cases, and commentary on various sections of Cap.115. Some of the key updates include the contents and impact of the 2021 amendments to the Ordinance which relate primarily to the processing of torture / non-refoulement claims at Part VIIC and Schedule 1A of Cap.115 as well as recent case law on the same topic, including those relating to the handling of child claimants, the rule in Browne v Dunn in proceedings before the Torture Claims Appeal Board, and the potential impact of the amendments to section 37ZT on the late filing of notices of appeal.

Authors: Andrew Mak, Margaret Tsau

The Hong Kong Statutory Interpretation Handbook - Fourth Edition examines the law of statutory interpretation in Hong Kong through commentary and detailed annotations to the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1).

Authors: Philip Dykes SC, Jeffrey Tam, Geoffrey Yeung, Emily Yu, Micky Yip, Simon So, Angela Mui

This handbook aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the following Ordinances: (i) the Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245); (ii) the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221); (iii) the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 226); (iv) the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232); and (v) the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200), alongside sectional annotations detailing their relevant practice and procedures, as well as the recent legislative and judicial developments.

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Author(s): Swati Jhaveri, Michael Ramsden, Anne Scully-Hill

This second edition focuses on recent major developments in the Hong Kong administrative law landscape.