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Focus on Hong Kong - Introduction
The Vitality of Hong Kong People
A Sound Administration with High Degree of Autonomy and Freedom
The Rule of Law
A Prosperous Economy
A Gateway to China
Global and Regional Centre for Businesses and Finance
A City where East Meets West
The Rule of Law
The success and reputation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is founded on the rule of law and an independent judiciary. Under the principle of "one country, two systems", the HKSAR's legal system differs from that of the Mainland, and is based on common law. The rule of law is the bedrock of Hong Kong that guarantees fair and equitable treatment for everyone. Hong Kong has an independent Judiciary in which all can trust, as it guarantees that no one is above the law. These two virtues have never failed in the last century, and will remain strong in the future.
The Secretary for Justice
The Secretary for Justice is the representative of the HKSAR Government in all actions brought by or against it and is also responsible for the drafting of all government legislation. The Secretary for Justice is also responsible for all prosecutions in the HKSAR, with responsibility for deciding whether prosecutions should take place in the HKSAR, for deciding whether a prosecution should be instituted in any particular case, and, if so, for instituting and conducting the prosecution. (http://www.doj.gov.hk/)
The Judiciary
The success and continuing attraction of the HKSAR is largely due to its judicial system. It operates on the principle, fundamental to the common law system, of the independence of the judiciary from the executive and legislative branches of government. The courts make their own judgments, whether disputes before them involve private citizens, corporate bodies or the Government itself.
The Court of Final Appeal is the highest appellate court in the HKSAR. The court is headed by the Chief Justice, who is also the head of the Judiciary. There are three permanent judges and a panel of eight non-permanent Hong Kong judges and nine non-permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions sitting on the court.
(http://www.judiciary.gov.hk)
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