Easy Access to Online Resources on the Hong Kong Basic Law
There are hundreds—if not thousands of sources—relating to the Hong Kong Basic Law on the Internet. This Web page provides easy access to a selection of those important enough to be cited in Danny Gittings’ textbook Introduction to the Hong Kong Basic Law (Hong Kong University Press, 2013). For ease of reference, wherever possible references to the relevant page in the book are cited next to the source.
This Web page initially provides links to useful papers, reports and speeches relating to the Hong Kong Basic Law. Links to important academic articles on the Hong Kong Basic Law will be added at a later date.
All Web links were checked and current as of 15 August 2013. But inevitably Web sites change over time. If you spot any that no longer work or have moved, please let us know so we can update them. You can contact us at this address: update AT hkbasiclaw.com
Useful Papers and Reports on the Hong Kong Basic Law
Page 192:
Bokhary, Justice Kemal, Hong Kong’s Legal System: The Court of Final Appeal (New Zealand Centre for Public Law, Occasional Paper No. 13, Nov 2002), at http://www.victoria.ac.nz/law/centres/nzcpl/publications/occasional-papers/publications/Bokhary-Paper.pdf
Pages 134, 145 and 151:
Chaney, Christopher, The Hong Kong Executive Authorities’ Monopoly on Legislative Power: Analysis of the Legislative Council’s Second Term Voting Records (Centre for Comparative and Public Law, University of Hong Kong, Occasional Paper No. 13, June 2004), at http://www.law.hku.hk/ccpl/pub/Documents/ChaneyOP.pdf
Page 79:
Chau, Pak Kwan, A Threat to One Country, Two Systems: National Law Making for Hong Kong (School of Oriental and African Studies, M.A. thesis, April 1988), at http://e-chaupak.net/thesis/national.pdf
Pages 305-306:
Hong Kong SAR Government, Granting of Leases After 30 June 1997 With Term Extending Beyond 30 June 2047 (12 Dec 2006), at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06–07/english/panels/plw/papers/plw1114cb1–503-1-e.pdf
Page 269:
Hopkinson, Lisa, and Lao, Man Lei Mandy, Rethinking the
Small House Policy (Civic Exchange, 2003),
at http://www.civic-exchange.org/wp/rethinking-the-small-house-policy
Page 166:
Mason, Sir Anthony, Consultancy Report: System for the Determination of Judicial Remuneration (Hong Kong Judiciary, February 2003), at http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/publications/consultancy_report_e.pdf
Page 245:
Tsang, Donald (Acting Chief Executive), Report to the State Council Concerning the Submission of a Request to the Standing Committee of the NPC Regarding the Interpretation of Article 53(2) of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR of the PRC (6 April 2005), English translation at http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200504/06/04060198.htm
Page 131:
Tsang, Donald (Chief Executive), Report on the Public Consultation on Constitutional Development and on Whether There is a Need to Amend the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR and for Forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR in 2012 (Dec 2007), English translation at http://www.cmab.gov.hk/doc/issues/Report_to_NPCSC_en.pdf
Page 274:
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding Observations on the Initial Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (11 May 2001) at http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/0/1f67bd3f2a811fddc1256a4c002ed71a
Page 197:
US Consulate in Hong Kong, Rule of Law in Hong Kong (28 August 2007), published by Wikileaks at http://wikileaks.org/cable/2007/08/07HONGKONG2244.html
Page 163:
US Consulate in Hong Kong, Upon This Rock: Hong Kong Rule of Law Remains Solid (Part 1) (26 Feb 2010), published by Wikileaks at http://wikileaks.org/cable/2010/02/10HONGKONG334.html
Useful Speeches on the Hong Kong Basic Law
Page 222:
Allcock, Robert (Solicitor General), “Application of Article 158 of the Basic Law”, Constitutional Law Conference on Implementation of the Basic Law: A Comparative Perspective, 29 April 2000, at http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200004/29/0428219.htm
Page 28:
Allcock, Robert (Solicitor General), “Challenges to Hong Kong’s Legal System in View of Hong Kong’s Return to Chinese Sovereignty”, Conference at the City University of Hong Kong, 9 Nov 2004, at http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200411/09/1109202.htm
Pages 198 and 238-239:
Cohen, Jerome A., “Hong Kong’s Basic Law: An American Perspective”, International Symposium to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Hong Kong SAR Basic Law, 1 April 2000, at http://www.cfr.org/asia-and-pacific/hong-kongs-basic-law-american-perspective/p3635
Pages 168-169 and 184:
Lai, Benedict, “Recent Trends and Developments of Judicial Review in Hong Kong”, 20th Biennial Lawasia Conference, 5–8 June 2007, at http://www.doj.gov.hk/eng/public/pdf/lo20070608e.pdf
Pages 220 and 243-244:
Leung, Elsie (Secretary for Justice), “Statement on the Term of the New Chief Executive”, Press Conference, 12 March 2005, at http://www.doj.gov.hk/eng/archive/pdf/sj20050312e.pdf
Pages 244 and 281:
Leung, Elsie (Secretary for Justice), “Letter to Hong Kong: The Chief Executive’s Term of Office and the Rule of Law”, RTHK Radio 3, 20 March 2005, at http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200503/20/03190102.htm
Page 139:
Wong, Yan Lung (Secretary for Justice), “Speech at Press Conference on Constitutional Reform Package”, Press Conference, 21 June 2010, at http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201006/21/P201006210168.htm