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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/
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
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
written by Mr Johannes M M Chan
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3442999
Hong Kong'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
Chief Justice had repeatedly stressed the importance of common law. However fear continued to amalgamate and threaten the judicial independence. https://reut.rs/2FVSF1x
Judicial Autonomy in Hong Kong
written by Benny Tai https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239770928_Judicial_autonomy_in_Hong_Kong
written by Benny Tai 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/Cypherwrites/status/1250122753081917440?s=20
Summary in Chinese https://twitter.com/Samhon852/status/1250141997702115329?s=20
https://twitter.com/rthk_enews/status/1250306401789833217?s=21 https://twitter.com/rthk_enews/status/1250306401789833217
https://twitter.com/reuters/status/1250096810976313346?s=21 https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1250096810976313346
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
Article 22 of Hong Kong Basic Law can now have different interpretations within the same night. https://twitter.com/cwylilian/status/1251561474234830848?s=20
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/alvinllum/status/1255024496722866177?s=21 https://twitter.com/alvinllum/status/1255024496722866177
First protester who pleaded guilty to riot charge on 12 June 2019 was sentenced to 4 years' 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
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
18 May 2020 was the first appearance in court for the 15 democrats. https://twitter.com/XinqiSu/status/1262299218976206849?s=20
https://twitter.com/rthk_enews/status/1264760845042544640?s=21 https://twitter.com/rthk_enews/status/1264760845042544640
https://twitter.com/barhumanrights/status/1265736551918718976?s=21 https://twitter.com/BarHumanRights/status/1265736551918718976
The rule of law is directly impeded by the storm in a whirlwind form. https://twitter.com/nikki_miumiu/status/1272062741285462017?s=20
That came the right of legal aid being questioned by political stance.
https://twitter.com/catbus2d/status/1274884023773310978?s=21 https://twitter.com/CatBus2D/status/1274884023773310978
https://twitter.com/catbus2d/status/1274884023773310978?s=21 https://twitter.com/CatBus2D/status/1274884023773310978
https://twitter.com/stuartlauscmp/status/1278626316078678016?s=21 https://twitter.com/stuartlauscmp/status/1278626316078678016
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
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
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What is the role of foreign judges when the rule of law no longer exists in Hong Kong? https://twitter.com/benedictrogers/status/1284286102019420161?s=20
Acquittal from a draconian law and political prosecutions on 24 July 2020. https://twitter.com/alvinllum/status/1286488741637365765?s=20
Director of Public Prosecutor resigned. https://twitter.com/SCMPNews/status/1289155412743172097?s=20
A list of 31 books recommended by Benny Tai https://twitter.com/soIamnowhere2/status/1289359427804389376?s=20
