As quoted by Chief Justice Ma, "Speaking up for the rule of law as it is properly understood is very much a part of what a lawyer should be doing. Look within yourselves and ask whether you are prepared to stand up and be counted." https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/hongkong-politics-judiciary/">https://www.reuters.com/investiga...
Hong Kong judges battle Beijing on rule of law as virus halts protests

Hong Kong’s judicial system is under increasing duress as signs grow that the Communist Party leadership in Beijing wants to bring the city’s courts to heel.

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/hongkong-politics-judiciary/
Not ages ago, Mr Justice Bokhary NPJ had clearly seen it coming, a legal storm of “unprecedented ferocity”. As quoted, "The storm has broken out. It has broken out in full force. I remain confident that our judiciary will do its impartial duty." https://reut.rs/39J2Wtd ">https://reut.rs/39J2Wtd&q...
Hong Kong judge warns of 'full force storm' over protest-hit city

One of Hong Kong's most experienced judges has warned that a storm over the rule of law has "broken out in full force" in the protest-hit Asian financial hub, urging people to treasure the system.

https://reut.rs/39J2Wtd
A Storm of Unprecedented Ferocity: Shrinking Space for Political Rights, Public Demonstrations and Judicial Independence in Hong Kong

written by Mr Johannes M M Chan

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3442999">https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/pape...
Hong Kong& #39;s judges voice fears over China influence in judiciary

Chief Justice had repeatedly stressed the importance of common law. However fear continued to amalgamate and threaten the judicial independence. https://reut.rs/2FVSF1x ">https://reut.rs/2FVSF1x&q...
Hong Kong's judges voice fears over China influence in judiciary

As Hong Kong's judges and senior lawyers paraded in ceremonial wigs and gowns on Jan 8 to mark the start of the legal year, anxieties over China's growing reach into the city's vaunted legal system...

https://reut.rs/2FVSF1x
Judicial Autonomy in Hong Kong

written by Benny Tai https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239770928_Judicial_autonomy_in_Hong_Kong">https://www.researchgate.net/publicati...
(PDF) Judicial autonomy in Hong Kong

PDF | To assess the degree of judicial autonomy under an autonomous framework, there are five criteria concerning the courts of the autonomous entity:... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239770928_Judicial_autonomy_in_Hong_Kong
When everything fails us, it is now left to Goddess Themis on whether she can safeguard the rule of law in Hong Kong when the perfect storm is evidently approaching in a whirlwind form.
https://twitter.com/Cypherwrites/status/1250122753081917440?s=20">https://twitter.com/Cypherwri...
Summary in Chinese https://twitter.com/Samhon852/status/1250141997702115329?s=20">https://twitter.com/Samhon852...
https://twitter.com/rthk_enews/status/1250306401789833217?s=21">https://twitter.com/rthk_enew... https://twitter.com/rthk_enews/status/1250306401789833217">https://twitter.com/rthk_enew...
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https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1250284241729884160">https://twitter.com/Reuters/s...
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https://twitter.com/RadioFreeAsia/status/1250486274424700929?s=20">https://twitter.com/RadioFree...
https://twitter.com/hkppljpppl/status/1250428527586897922?s=20">https://twitter.com/hkppljppp...
https://twitter.com/dimmmsummm/status/1251061439072055296?s=20">https://twitter.com/dimmmsumm...
After judges had commented about the threats to judicial independence, a senior barrister was carrying a law book on the way to her arrest. What possibly could go wrong had gone wrong in Hong Kong.
Another senior barrister who was also one of the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee was arrested. Anyone having the courage to speak up is regarded as dissident and would caught the eye of the prosecution for the sole purpose of suppression.
As quoted by Baron Patten of Barnes, "This is not the rule of law. This is what authoritarian governments do, Beijing is determined to throttle HK". https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1521395-20200418.htm">https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/c...
Beijing is determined to throttle HK: Chris Patten - RTHK

Former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten said on Saturday that Beijing and the SAR government have taken "yet another step towards burying One Country,...

https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1521395-20200418.htm
https://twitter.com/Freedom2Hk/status/1251424131381227520?s=20">https://twitter.com/Freedom2H...
https://twitter.com/nikki_miumiu/status/1251591334386741249?s=20">https://twitter.com/nikki_miu...
Article 22 of Hong Kong Basic Law can now have different interpretations within the same night. https://twitter.com/cwylilian/status/1251561474234830848?s=20">https://twitter.com/cwylilian...
https://twitter.com/thelawcouncil/status/1252085077531492352?s=20">https://twitter.com/thelawcou...
https://twitter.com/rthk_enews/status/1253608172880670720?s=20">https://twitter.com/rthk_enew...
https://twitter.com/antd/status/1253611114857807872?s=20">https://twitter.com/antd/stat...
https://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1253718326574022657?s=20">https://twitter.com/SCMPHongK...
https://twitter.com/BBCNewsAsia/status/1254060356454027265?s=20">https://twitter.com/BBCNewsAs...
Separation of powers as stated in Sino British Joint Declaration and later codified in Hong Kong Basic Law seemed to be driven away incrementally. https://twitter.com/Caribbean_salt/status/1253942872744710145?s=20">https://twitter.com/Caribbean...
https://twitter.com/Cypherwrites/status/1254796778680938497?s=20">https://twitter.com/Cypherwri...
https://twitter.com/BeWaterHKG/status/1254799819920441345?s=20">https://twitter.com/BeWaterHK...
https://twitter.com/phila_siu/status/1254801720036610048?s=20">https://twitter.com/phila_siu...
https://twitter.com/alvinllum/status/1255024496722866177?s=21">https://twitter.com/alvinllum... https://twitter.com/alvinllum/status/1255024496722866177">https://twitter.com/alvinllum...
First protester who pleaded guilty to riot charge on 12 June 2019 was sentenced to 4 years& #39; imprisonment.
After sentence, there was a bid farewell from his families and his supporters before leave the court premises to prison. https://twitter.com/HkrevInfo/status/1261497002820427777?s=20">https://twitter.com/HkrevInfo...
18 May 2020 was the first appearance in court for the 15 democrats. https://twitter.com/XinqiSu/status/1262299218976206849?s=20">https://twitter.com/XinqiSu/s...
https://twitter.com/damon_pang/status/1263109701484437504?s=20">https://twitter.com/damon_pan...
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https://twitter.com/barhumanrights/status/1265736551918718976?s=21">https://twitter.com/barhumanr... https://twitter.com/BarHumanRights/status/1265736551918718976">https://twitter.com/BarHumanR...
#RuleOfLawMatters
https://twitter.com/WilsonLeungWS/status/1271995277134581760?s=20">https://twitter.com/WilsonLeu...
The rule of law is directly impeded by the storm in a whirlwind form. https://twitter.com/nikki_miumiu/status/1272062741285462017?s=20">https://twitter.com/nikki_miu...
That came the right of legal aid being questioned by political stance.
https://twitter.com/catbus2d/status/1274884023773310978?s=21">https://twitter.com/catbus2d/... https://twitter.com/CatBus2D/status/1274884023773310978">https://twitter.com/CatBus2D/...
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A specific court has been set up dealing with latest national security law passed by NPCSC. 3 July 2020 marked the first court case with charges of terrorism and secession. https://twitter.com/KongTsungGan/status/1279040544975589376?s=20">https://twitter.com/KongTsung...
It is rare that the Chief Justice had to advocate the stance of the court repeatedly in relation to a new and controversial law. As such, this may not be a good sign indeed. https://twitter.com/AlanKahKitLeong/status/1279580977992396800?s=20">https://twitter.com/AlanKahKi...
https://twitter.com/hkbhkese/status/1282303818265268225?s=20">https://twitter.com/hkbhkese/...
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《明報》：港大法學院院長傅華伶指　國安法令中港「雙輸」　冀修正過辣條文 | 立場報道 | 立場新聞

香港大學法律學院院長傅華伶接受《明報》專訪時說，國安法對中國、香港是「雙輸」，如果中央行使管轄...

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Acquittal from a draconian law and political prosecutions on 24 July 2020. https://twitter.com/alvinllum/status/1286488741637365765?s=20">https://twitter.com/alvinllum...
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Director of Public Prosecutor resigned. https://twitter.com/SCMPNews/status/1289155412743172097?s=20">https://twitter.com/SCMPNews/...
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