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P Y Lo, Barrister-at-Law, Gilt Chambers "... I am confident that any person who wishes to look up a point in the Basic Law will find this book extremely helpful: it is not only rich in content, it is also conveniently arranged. It will be a book I would turn to whenever I need help on a problem involving the Basic Law." - The Hon Mr Justice Patrick Chan, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal The Hong Kong Basic Law embodies the importance and supremacy of its subject matter. Masterfully composed by a learned and experienced author, the text brings together an immense breadth of material into a comprehensive and complete annotation. It is organised according to the structure of the Basic Law, with each of the 160 Articles and three Annexes receiving individual and in-depth analysis. The author draws upon not only Hong Kong judicial decisions and commentary, but also scholarly writings and important comparative jurisprudence from other jurisdictions including the PRC, Macao and Taiwan. This work is thoroughly researched and fully referenced to external and extrinsic sources, and also supplemented by appendices providing further crucial context as to the framework within which the Basic Law operates. This text is now the one-stop reference for practitioners, judges, jurists and interested laypersons wishing to research and understand Hong Kong's primary constitutional document. Contents: •General Principles •Relationship between the Central Authorities and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region •Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents •Political Structure •Economy •Education, Science, Culture, Sports, Religion, Labour and Social Services •External Affairs •Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law •Supplementary Provisions