Professor Johannes M M Chan List of Publications (updated to 30 June 2015)
1.
Books and Monographs (Edited and Authored) 1
2015
J Chan and K Bokhary (eds), Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong: Constitutional Law, Vol 16, pp 189-724 (LexisNexis Hong Kong, 2015)
2011
J Chan & C L Lim (eds), Law of the Hong Kong Constitution (Sweet & Maxwell, 2011), 1011 pp + xciii (The leading authoritative work on Constitutional Law in Hong Kong which has been cited on many occasions by the Hong Kong Judiciary (eg, Kong Yunming v Director of Social Welfare (2013) 16 HKCFAR 950; Secretary for Justice v Liu Wing Kwong [2014] 2 HKLRD 155; Koon Ping Leung v Director of Lands [2012] 2 HKC 329; GA v Director of Immigration [2014] 3 HKC 11, para 72)( 2nd edition in preparation)
2010
J Chan, Reflections at the Academia (翰林隨筆：在公義路上的反思) (Ming Pao Publishing, 2010) (in Chinese), 391 pp
2009
A Chen, J Chan, A Lee, A Luk (eds), General Principles of Hong Kong Law (香港法概論) (Joint Publisher, 2nd ed, 2009), 511 pp + xii (in Chinese)(3rd edition in preparation and expected in 2015)
2006
J Chan, Hong Kong Human Rights Bibliography (Hong Kong Law Journal Ltd, 2006), 114 pp
2006
J Chan, Insights into Law and Politics (法政敏言') (Hong Kong Economic Times Press, 2006), 209 pp (in Chinese)
2005
J Chan & L Harris (eds), Hong Kong’s Constitutional Debates (Hong Kong Law Journal Ltd, 2005), 259 pp + v
2004
J Chan & B Rwezaura (eds), Immigration Law in Hong Kong: An Interdisciplinary Study (Sweet & Maxwell, 2004), 295 pp + xxvii
2000
J Chan, On the Road to Justice (走在公義路上) (Hong Kong: Stepforward Multimedia Ltd, 2000), x + 340 pp (in Chinese)
2000
Y Ghai, J Chan & H L Fu (eds), Constitutional Debates Arising from the Right of Abode Case (居港權引發的憲法爭論) (HKU Press, 2000), 485 pp + xvi (in Chinese)
2000
J Chan, H L Fu & Yash Ghai (eds), Hong Kong’s Constitutional Debate: Conflict over Interpretation (HKU Press, 2000), 532 pp + xvi (cited in Director of Immigration v Chong Fung Yuen (2001) 4 HKCFAR 211)
1999
J Chan, The Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383) (Butterworths, 1999), 71 pp + xxiii 1
Unless otherwise specified, the publications are in the English language.
1999
A Chen, J Chan, A Lee, Zhong Jian-hua and Lee Yahong (eds), General Principles of Hong Kong Law (香港法概論) (Joint Publisher, 1999), 469 pp + x (in Chinese)
1997
J Chan (ed), “United Kingdom: British Dependent Territories - Hong Kong (Booklet 7)”, in A Blaustein (ed), Constitutions of Dependencies and Special Sovereignties (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc, 1996), 153 pp + iv
1996
J Chan and G Edwards (ed), Hong Kong Bill of Rights: Two Years Before 1997 (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong), 199 pp
1995
J Chan (ed), “United Kingdom: British Dependent Territories - Hong Kong (Booklet 6)”, in A Blaustein (ed), Constitutions of Dependencies and Special Sovereignties (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc, 1995), 298 pp+ v
1995
J Chan (ed), “United Kingdom: British Dependent Territories - Hong Kong (Booklet 5)”, in A Blaustein (ed), Constitutions of Dependencies and Special Sovereignties (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc, 1995), 278 pp + viii
1995
J Chan and K Leung (eds), Media Law and Practice (傳播法新論 ) (Hong Kong: Commercial Press, 1995), 539 pp + viii (in Chinese)
1994
J Chan and W Angus (eds), Canada-Hong Kong: Some Human Rights and Privacy Law Issues (Toronto: Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies, 1994), 95 pp
1993
“United Kingdom: British Dependent Territories - Hong Kong (Booklet 4)”, in A Blaustein (ed), Constitutions of Dependencies and Special Sovereignties (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc, 1993), 180 pp
1993
A Byrnes & J Chan (eds), Public Law and Human Rights: A Hong Kong Sourcebook (Singapore: Butterworths Asia, 1993), 693 pp + xiv
1993
“United Kingdom: British Dependent Territories - Hong Kong (Booklet 3)”, in A Blaustein (ed), Constitutions of Dependencies and Special Sovereignties (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc, 1993), 158 pp
1993
J Chan & Y Ghai (eds), The Hong Kong Bill of Rights: A Comparative Approach (Singapore: Butterworths Asia, 1993), 581 pp +xxxvii (cited in Kong Yunming v HKSAR (2013) 16 HKCFAR 950; Secretary for Justice v Yau Yuk Lung [2007] 3 HKLRD 903; Wong Kam Kuen v Commissioner for Television, Entertainment and Licensing [2003] 2 HKLRD H1; Ng Kung Siu v HKSAR (1999) 2 HKCFAR 442)]
1990
J Chan, Human Rights in Hong Kong (人權在香港) (Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1990), (378 pp + viii) (in Chinese)
1989
A Chen & J Chan, Human Rights and the Rule of Law - The Challenges to the Hong Kong’s Transition (人權與法治 : 香港過渡期的挑戰) (Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1987, 300 pp + viii); (As second author - author of chapters 5, 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24 & 25, about 150 pp, half of the book) (in Chinese)
2.
Chapters in Books and Articles 2
2015
“Legal Education in the Global Context: The Hong Kong Experience”, in Legal Education in the Global Context: Opportunities and Challenges (Ashgate, 2015)(forthcoming)
2015
Searching the Academy: A Chinese Opera as the Rule of Law and Legal Narrative”, (co-authored with Prof Elaine Ho)(2015) 18 Law Text Culture, (Special Issue on The Rule of Law and the Cultural Imaginery in Post-colonial East Asia,) 6-32
2014
“The Hong Kong Umbrella Movement”, (2014) 103(6) The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs 571-580 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014) (http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VuA9DJBgi6TNPWXcX3QF/full)
2014
‘Hong Kong Constitutional Journey 1997-2011’, in Albert Chen et al (eds), Comparative Asian Constitution (Cambridge University Press, 2014), pp 169193
2014
“Constitutional Protection of the Right to be Presumed Innocent and the Right against self-incrimination: The Hong Kong Experience’, (2013) Singapore Academy of Law Journal (Special Issue, Dec 2013) 679-713
2014
‘Administrative Law’, in S Young and Y Ghai (eds), Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal: Justice and Development of the Law in China’s Hong Kong (Cambridge University Press, 2014), pp 417-446
2013
11 chapters in B Tai (ed), Rule of Law@ Education (Subculture, 2013)(in Chinese): (1) The Concept of Human Rights in Asia (pp 22-24) (2) The Nature of Human Rights (pp 27-33) (3) Rule of Law and Human Rights in Hong Kong (pp 34-38) (4) The Nature of Law (pp 39-41) (5) Independence of the Judiciary (pp 61-62) (6) Chen Mon-ji (pp 65-67) (7) Jury Trial (pp 68-69) (8) Retrospective Effect (pp 78-79) (9) Presumption of Innocence (pp 80-82) (10) A Man for All Seasons (pp 173-175) (11) Independence of the Judiciary and Politics (pp 179-181)
2013
‘Compensation for Miscarriage of Justice’, Hong Kong Lawyer (August 2013), pp 32-37
2012
‘Mainland Mothers Giving Birth in Hong Kong’, Hong Kong Lawyers, Sept 2012, pp 24-34
2012
‘Access to Justice’, Law and Society Asian Conference Proceedings 2012
2
Unless otherwise specified, the publications are in the English language.
2011
7 chapters in J Chan & C L Lim (eds), Law of the Hong Kong Constitution (Sweet & Maxwell, 2011): Ch 1 Ch 2
From Colony to Special Administrative Region, pp 3-33 Autonomy and Central-Local Relations (with C L Lim), pp 3774 Ch 5 Nationality and Permanent Residence, pp 143-164 Ch 10 The Judiciary, pp 289-318 Ch 16 Interpreting Constitutional Rights and Permissible Restrictions (with C L Lim), pp 465-509 Ch 19 Right to Fair Hearing in Non-Criminal Process, pp 581-604 Ch 29 Rights of New Territories Indigenous Inhabitants, pp 883-911 (cited by the Court of First Instance in Secretary for Justice v Liu Wing Kwong [2014] 2 HKLRD 155; Koon Ping Leung v Director of Lands [2012] 2 HKC 329) 2010
‘Comparators in Marital Status Discrimination: General or Specific?’ (2010) 40 Hong Kong Law Journal 563-575
2010
‘Asymmetry in the face of heavily disproportionate power relations: Hong Kong’, in Marc Weller and Katherine Nobbs (eds), Asymmetrical Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010), pp 121-147
2010
‘Remedies in Administrative Law’ (with Benedict Lai) (50% contribution) in C Forysth, M Elliott, S Jhaveri, M Ramsden & A Scully-Hill (ed), Effective Judicial Review: A Cornerstone of Good Governance (Oxford University Press, 2010), 359-381
2009
‘Some Reflections on Remedies in Administrative Law’ (2009) 39 Hong Kong Law Journal 321-337
2009
‘Legal System’, in A Chen, J Chan, A Lee, and A Luk (eds), General Principles of Hong Kong Law (Joint Publisher, 2nd ed, 2009), pp 1-52 (in Chinese)
2009
‘Civil and Criminal Procedure and the Law of Evidence’, in A Chen, J Chan, A Lee, and A Luk (eds), General Principles of Hong Kong Law (Joint Publisher, 2nd ed, 2009), pp 53-99 (in Chinese)
2009
‘Immigration Policies and Human Resources Planning’, in Helen F Siu and Agnes S Ku (eds), Hong Kong Mobile: Making a Global Population (Hong Kong University Press, 2009), 147-199
2008
‘Administrative Law, Politics and Governance: The Hong Kong Experience’, in Tom Ginsburg and Albert Chen (eds), Administrative Law and Governance in Asia: Comparative Perspectives (London & New York: Routledge, 2008), pp 143-174
2007
‘Freedom of the Press: the First Ten Years in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’ (2007) 15(2) Asia Pacific Law Review 163-191
2007
‘Corresponding changes in the system required to give full effect to the Bill of Rights’, in RTHK, Letters to Hong Kong (2007), p 198 (in Chinese)
2007
‘Basic Law and Constitutional Review: The First Decade’ (2007) 37 Hong Kong Law Journal 407-447 (cited in HKSAR v Koo Sze Yiu (No 2) [2014] 4 HKLRD 582)
2007
‘A Sliding Scale of Reasonableness in Judicial Review’ [2006] Acta Juridica 233-256 (also appearing in Hugh Corder (ed), Comparing Administrative Justice Across the Commonwealth (Cape Town: Juta, 2008), pp 233-256)
2007
‘Legal Professional Privilege’ (2006) 36 Hong Kong Law Journal 461-479
2006
‘Farewell to Professor Yash Ghai’ (2006) 36 Hong Kong Law Journal 1-5
2006
‘Recent Development in Legal Education in Hong Kong’, in Wei-Ta Pan and Tz-Ping Chen (eds), Symposium of Legal Education for the Ninetieth Anniversary of Soochow University (Soochow University School of Law, 2006), 665-679 (in Chinese)
2006
‘International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and WTO’ (2006) 2 Legal Science 90-96 (in Chinese)
2005
‘Back to Basics’ (with L Harris, 80% contribution), in J Chan & L Harris (eds), Hong Kong’s Constitutional Debates (Hong Kong Law Journal Ltd, 2005), pp i-iv
2005
‘Recent Political Reform in the Republic of Ireland’, in J Chan & L Harris (eds), Hong Kong’s Constitutional Debates (Hong Kong Law Journal Ltd, 2005), pp 59-66
2005
‘The Constitutional Journey: The Way Forward’ (with L Harris, 90% contribution), in J Chan & L Harris (eds), Hong Kong’s Constitutional Debates (Hong Kong Law Journal Ltd, 2005), pp 143-169
2005
‘National Security and the Unauthorized and Damaging Disclosure of Protected Information’, in Fu Hualing, Carole Petersen and Simon Young (eds), National Security and Fundamental Freedoms: Hong Kong’s Article 23 under Scrutiny (Hong Kong University Press, 2005), pp 251-276
2004
‘The Legal Environment and Development of Higher Education in Hong Kong’ (2004) 275 Legal Science Monthly 23-29 (in Chinese)
2004
‘Some Thoughts on Constitutional Reform in Hong Kong’ (2004) 34(1) Hong Kong Law Journal 1-12
2004
‘The Evolution of Immigration Law and Policies: 1842-2003 and Beyond’, in J Chan & B Rwezaura (eds), Immigration Law in Hong Kong: An Interdisciplinary Study (Sweet & Maxwell, 2004), pp 1-58
2003
‘Unauthorized and Damaging Disclosure of Protected Information: A Comment on the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill 2003’, Occasional Paper No 11, Centre for Comparative and Public Law, July 2003
2003
‘Reflections on the Article 23 Legislation’ (2003) Hong Kong Lawyer 40-42 (English), 44-45 (Chinese) (July 2003)
2002
‘Civil Liberties, Rule of Law and Human Rights: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Its First Four Years’, in S K Lau (ed), The First Tung Chee-Hwa Administration (Chinese University Press, 2002), pp 89-122
2002
‘Human Rights in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: The First Four Years’, (2001) 35(1) Kobe University Law Review 75-101
2002
‘Legal Education in Hong Kong: Historical Review, Development after the Reunification and Future Challenges’ (with Albert Chen and Zhang Xianchu), in D Han and Q Ye (eds), China Legal Education – Striving for the World (Beijing: People’s University School of Law, 2002), pp 97-108
2001
‘Section 13 of the Immigration Ordinance: Is the Power Delegable?’ (2001) 31 Hong Kong Law Journal 381-388
2001
‘Fair Trial: Public Hearing, Media Supervision and Contempt of Court’, in Human Rights Research Centre, Faculty of Law, Peking University (ed), Sifa Gongzheng Yu Quanli Baozhang (Judicial Justice and Protection of Rights) (Chinese Legal Publisher, 2001), at pp 223-234
2001
‘Prospect for the Due Process under Chinese Sovereignty’, in Steve Tsang (ed), Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong (London: Palgrave Publishers Ltd, 2001), pp 132-156 (forming part of the St Antony’s Series, Oxford)
2000
‘Implementation of International Humanitarian Law’ (2000) 8(2) Asia Pacific Law Review 211-228
2000
‘Payment for Government Services by Consumers: Some Legal Considerations’ (2000) 30 Hong Kong Law Journal 184-193
2000
‘Judicial Independence: A Reply to the Comments of the Mainland Legal Experts on the Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal’, in J Chan, H L Fu & Yash Ghai (eds), Hong Kong’s Constitutional Debate: Conflict over Interpretation (HKU Press, 2000), pp 61-72
2000
‘What the Court of Final Appeal has not clarified in its Clarification: Jurisdiction and Amicus Intervention’, in J Chan, H L Fu & Yash Ghai (eds), Hong Kong’s Constitutional Debate: Conflict over Interpretation (HKU Press, 2000), pp 171-182
2000
‘Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review: A Practical Note’, Law Lectures for Practitioners 1999 (Hong Kong Law Journal, 2000), pp 164-193
1999
“Judicial Independence: Controversies on the Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”, (1999) 33 (4) The International Lawyer 1015-1023
1999
“A Search for Identity: Legal Development in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since 1 July 1997”, in Wang Gunwu and John Wong (eds), Hong Kong in China: The Challenges of Transition (Singapore, Times Academic Press, 1999), pp 245-286
1999
“Legal System”, in A Chen, J Chan, A Lee, Zhong Jian-hua and Lee Yahong (eds), General Principles of Hong Kong Law (Joint Publisher, 1999), pp 1-40
1999
“Civil and Criminal Procedure and the Law of Evidence:, in A Chen, J Chan, A Lee, Zhong Jian-hua and Lee Yahong (eds), General Principles of Hong Kong Law (Joint Publisher, 1999), pp 41-92
1998
Johannes Chan and Zhang Xian-chu, “China Law”, in (1998) 32(2) The International Lawyer, 367-381
1998
“The Status of the Bill of Rights in the Hong Kong Administrative Region”
(1998) 28 Hong Kong Law Journal 152-155 1998
“Hong Kong’s Bill of Rights: Its Reception of and Contribution to International and Comparative Jurisprudence” (1998) 47 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 306-336
1998
“Principles of Interpretation of the Basic Law: A Preliminary Enquiry”, Law Working Paper Series, Paper No 19 (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, March 1998)
1998
“Amicus Curiae and Non-Party Intervention” (1997) 27 Hong Kong Law Journal 391-404 (cited in Lau Wing Hong v Wong Wor Hung (No 2) [2007] 3 HKLRD 386)
1998
“The Jurisdiction and Legality of the Provisional Legislative Council” (1997) 27 Hong Kong Law Journal 374-387
1997
“Human Rights and the Basic Law: The Onset of a New Constitutional Era?”, in American Society of International Law, Proceedings of the 91st Annual Meeting (Washington DC: ASIL, 1997), pp 180-190
1997
“Human Rights and the Rule of Law”, in Man Sze Wai and Leung Mei Yee (eds), The Meeting Point of Thoughts and Acts: Philosophy in Hong Kong (Youth Literary Books Store, 1997), pp 244-261 (in Chinese)
1997
“The Future and Worries of our Legal System”, in Joseph Cheng and Sonny Lo (eds), From Colony to SAR: Hong Kong’s Challenges Ahead (Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 1997), pp 81-115 (in Chinese)
1997
“Human Rights: From One Era to Another”, in Joseph Cheng (ed), The Other Hong Kong Report 1997 (Chinese University Press, 1997), pp 137-167 (English version), pp 123-154 (Chinese version)
1997
“The Changing Constitutional Scene: The Provisional Legislature and the Selection Committee”, in J Chan (ed), “United Kingdom: British Dependent Territories - Hong Kong (Booklet 7)”, in A Blaustein (ed), Constitutions of Dependencies and Special Sovereignties (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc, 1996), pp 7-15
1997
J Chan, “Representation in Dispute: Will Hong Kong People Really Rule Hong Kong?” (1996) China Rights Forum: The Journal of Human Rights in China 4-7, 38-39
1996
J Chan, “To Change or Not to Change: The Crumpling Legal System”, in Nyaw Mee-kau and Li Si-ming (eds), The Other Hong Kong Report 1996 (Chinese University Press, 1996), pp 13-32
1996
“Hong Kong Bill of Rights 1991-95: A Statistical Overview”, in J Chan and G Edwards (eds), Hong Kong’s Bill of Rights: Two Years Before 1997 (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 1996), pp 7-76
1996
J Chan, “Hong Kong’s Administrative Complaints System” (1996) 26 Hong Kong Law Journal 339-368
1996
J Chan, “State Succession to Human Rights Treaties: Hong Kong and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” (1996) 45 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 928-946
1996
J Chan, “Rule of Law and Access to Court: Some Thoughts on Judicial Review”, Law Working Paper No 13, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong (Mar 96) (also published in The Rule of Law in Hong Kong (Local Crown Counsel Association, 1997), pp 11-36
1995
“Abuse of the Criminal Process” (with M Wilkinson), in Gary Heilbronn (ed), Litigation in Hong Kong (Hong Kong: Hong Kong Law Journal, 1995), pp 3184 (author of pp 59-80)
1995
J Chan, “Time is Running Out: The Endangered Legal System”, in Joseph Y S Cheng and Sunny S H Lo (eds), From Colony to SAR: Hong Kong’s Challenges Ahead (Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 1995), pp 71-90
1995
J Chan, “Basic Concepts of Media Law: Spirit of the Common Law, Bill of Rights and Freedom of the Press”, in J Chan and K Leung (eds), Media Law and Practice (Hong Kong: Commercial Press, 1995), at pp 71-102 (in Chinese)
1995
J Chan, “Freedom of Expression under the Bill of Rights”, in J Chan and K Leung (eds), Media Law and Practice (Hong Kong: Commercial Press, 1995), at pp 103-124 (in Chinese)
1995
J Chan (co-translator with K Leung and K L Wong), translation of L Course, “Reporting of Court News”, in J Chan and K Leung (eds), Media Law and Practice (Hong Kong: Commercial Press, 1995), at pp 233-268
1995
“Human Rights in Hong Kong”, The New Gazette, Dec 95, pp 13-15 (with P Y Lo)
1994
“Into a Vacuum”, The Gazette, May 1994, pp 26-29
1994
“Age of Silence - Xi Yang Case and Legal Protection for Press Freedom in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”, in (1994) Ming Pao Monthly 5761 (May 1994)
1994
“Lawyer’s Duties and Access to Justice”, in R Wacks (ed), The Right to Representation: Problems and Prospects (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 1994), pp 7-43
1994
“Lawyer’s Duties and Access to Justice”, in R Wacks (ed), The Right to Representation: Problems and Prospects (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 1994), pp 7-43
1993
“Constitutional Development in Hong Kong 1989-1993”, in J Chan (ed), United Kingdom: British Dependent Territories - Hong Kong (Booklet 4), in A Blaustein (ed), Constitutions of Dependencies and Special Sovereignties (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc, 1993), pp 1-24
1993
“The Right to Speedy Trial” (1993) 2 Asia Pacific Law Review 12-25 (also published as Law Working Paper No 7, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, November 1992)
1993
“Legislation to Protect Rights and Freedoms”, China Rights Forum: The Journal of Human Rights in China, Summer 1993, pp 4-8
1992
“The Applicability of the Bill of Rights to Bodies Corporate” (1992) 22 Hong Kong Law Journal 269-292
1992
“A Review of the First Year of Operation of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance” (1992) 54 Wuhan University Law Review 75-79 (Part I); (1992) 55 Wuhan University Law Review 63-69 (Part II)
1992
“Death Penalty” (1992) 213 Welfare Digest 4-5
1992
“Undue Delay in the Criminal Process and the Bill of Rights” (1992) 22 Hong Kong Law Journal 2-19
1992
“Legislative Scrutiny Best Left to Legal Experts”, (1992) The New Gazette, November 1992, p 1
1992
“Supplying the Real Demand for Lawyers” (1992) The New Gazette, June 1992, p 6
1992
“Legal System”, in Joseph Cheng and Paul Kwong (eds), The Other Hong Kong Report 1992 (Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 1992), pp 14-37
1992
“Nationality”, in R Wacks (ed), Human Rights in Hong Kong (Oxford University Press, 1992), pp 470-508
1991
“Not to be Presumptuous: A Case Note on R. v. Sin Yau Ming” Part 1 in The New Gazette, December 1991, pp.31-32; Part II in the New Gazette, January 1992, pp 25-28)
1991
“The Bill of Rights and the Traditional Rights of Indigenous Population of the New Territories” (1991) 174 Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly 58-60 (in Chinese)
1991
“Prohibition Order and the Bill of Rights” (1991) 173 Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly 32-34 (in Chinese)
1991
“The Bill of Rights Does Not Violate the Basic Law” (1991) 172 Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly 54-58 (in Chinese)
1991
“The Right to a Nationality as a Human Rights: The Current Trend Towards Recognition” (1991) 12 Human Rights Law Journal 1-14
1990
“Hong Kong: An Analysis of the British Nationality Proposals” [1990] 4 Immigration and Nationality Law and Practice 57-62
1990
“Some Reflections on the Human Rights Committee’s Hearing of the United Kingdom Second Report on Dependent Territories, held on 4-5 November 1988 in Geneva” (1990) 20 Hong Kong Law Journal 150-176 (major author, 85%)
1990
“A Bill of Rights: the technical aspects” (1990) Hong Kong Law Society Gazette March issue, 36-42
1988
“Freedom of the Press”, Law Society Gazette, May 1988, pp.18-25 (in English) [The Chinese version in (1988) 139 Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly 65-71 (Nov 1988)]
1988
“Film Censorship Ordinance 1988” (1988) 18 Hong Kong Law Journal 457462
1988
“A Bill of Rights for Hong Kong?” in R Wacks (ed), Civil Liberties in Hong Kong (Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 1988), pp.72-106
1988
“Freedom of Expression: Censorship and Obscenity” in R Wacks (ed), Civil Liberties in Hong Kong, ibid., pp.208-242
1988
“Protection of Civil Liberties” in Wesley-Smith & Chen (ed), The Basic Law and Hong Kong’s Future (Singapore: Butterworths, 1988), pp.196-230
1988
“Police Power of Arrest and Seizure” in Law Lecturers for Practitioners 1988, (Hong Kong: Hong Kong Law Journal Ltd, 1988), pp.63-104
1987
“Sino-British Economic Contract Law: A Comparative Study” in Byron Weng (ed), Collection of Essays on Chinese Economic Law, Vol II, (Hong Kong, Chinese University Press, 1987), pp.203-225 (in Chinese)
1987
“The Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance 1987” (1987) 17 Hong Kong Law Journal 289-307 (cited in Tan Jwee Huat v Commissioner of Customs and Excise [1999] HKEC 435)
1987
“The Law on Fitness to Plead” (1988) 18 Hong Kong Law Journal 256-268
1986
Book Review: Byron Weng (ed), Collection of Essays on Chinese Economic Law, Vol I, (Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 1986, 222 pp) for the Chinese University Press, unpublished (in Chinese)
1986
“Basic Law and the Bill of Rights” in Basic Law: A Sketch of Future of Hong Kong (Hong Kong: Genius Publishing Co, 1986), pp.63-78 (in Chinese)
1985
“Youth and Law” in Council of Social Services (ed), Youth in a Changing Era (Hong Kong: Sing Tao Publishing, 1985), pp.52-76 (in Chinese)
1982
“The Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1980” (An Extract) (1982) 8 Justitia 15-22 (in English)
Book Review 1994
“Book Review: D Clark and G McCoy, Hong Kong Administrative Law (Butterworths, 2nd ed, 1994), 685 + lxxxviii”, Hong Kong Lawyer, Nov 1994, p 35
1994
“Book Review: Perfidious Albion: The Abandonment of Hong Kong 1997. By William McGurn, Washington DC: Ethics and Public Policy Centre. 1992” in (1993) 66 Pacific Affairs 417-8
1986
Book Review: Z E Li, Hong Kong Contract Law and Company Law (Hong Kong: Commercial Press, 1986) in (1986) 116 Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly 121-126 (Nov 86) (in Chinese)
Preface to Books 2009
‘Preface’ to Ronny Tong, Sunny Days, Cloudy Days, Whispering Days (Hong Kong Financial Times Ltd, 2009), pp 2-4
2007
‘Preface’ to The Common Law Lecture Series 2006-07 (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 2006), pp vii-viii
2006
‘Preface’ to The Common Law Lecture Series 2005 (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 2006), pp vii-ix
2005
‘The Hochelaga Lectures Series’, introduction to James Crawford, Rights in One Country: Hong Kong and China (Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 2005), pp viii-ix
2004
‘Searching for Dreams’: Preface in Paul Chan, Thoughts About Hong Kong (思索香港) (Ming Pao Publisher, 2004), pp iv-vi (in Chinese)
2003
‘Preface’, in Christopher Chan, Law on the Management of Multi-Storey Buildings (多層大廈管理法) (Christopher (Nominees) Limited, 2003), (in Chinese)
2003
‘Preface’, in Ronny Tong, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (人 權、民主與法治) (Economic Times Press, 2003), pp 5-10 (in Chinese)
Draft Legislation 2007
The University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2007, a private member bill to introduce amendments to the Ordinance as part of the human resources management reform of the University
2003
Hong Kong Press Council Bill, a draft private member bill to introduce a statutory press council; prepared at the request of the Hong Kong Press Council.
1995
British Red Cross Society (Hong Kong Branch) (Amendment) Ordinance 1995, Hong Kong Government Gazette Legal Supplement No 1, A1378A1387 (1 July 95)
** Articles which have been collected in the books Human Rights and the Rule of Law - The Challenges to the Hong Kong Transition, Human Rights in Hong Kong, Insights into Law and Politics and Reflections at the Academia are not included under this section.
3.
Editorship: Law Reports and Bulletin
2004 – present 2004 – present 2001 - present 1995 – 2007 1991 - present 1991 - present 1995 - 1998
British Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Palgrave Communications Hong Kong Law Reports and Digests Hong Kong Cases Hong Kong Public Law Reports, vols 1-19 Bill of Rights Bulletin, vols 1- 5 Bar Bulletin, vols 1-4
Prof Chan is an editor of all three major law reports in Hong Kong. I am one of the founding and general editors of the Hong Kong Public Law Reports. Between 1991 and 2014, 18 bound volumes were published. Vols 1-4 were published by the Hong Kong University Press. They were so successful that they were acquired by a commercial publisher. Thus, vol 5 and subsequent volumes are published by Butterworths Asia. I am also an editor of Hong Kong Cases between 1995 and 2006, and the Hong Kong Law Reports and Digests (since 2001). I am currently a member of the Editorial Board of Palgrave Communications, an interdisciplinary journal published by Palgrave Communications, London. Over the years I have been invited to serve on the Editorial Board of a number of international journals, but I have declined the invitation due to a lack of time. I am also a founding co-editor (with Prof Andrew Byrnes) of the Bill of Rights Bulletin, the most comprehensive quarterly publication on Bill of Rights cases in Hong Kong. It provides a summary of the latest Bill of Rights cases as well as commentaries. 4 volumes (altogether 15 issues, as vol 4 included 3 issues only), have been published. From vol 5 onward, it is renamed as Human Rights and Public Law Bulletin to reflect the expanded coverage of the publication. I was the editor in chief of the Bar Bulletin; 4 volumes (a total of 9 issues) have been published. This is a professional publication for the Bar Association. Finally, I was appointed editor in chief for the Annual Report of the Broadcasting Authority in 1996-97, in addition to other duties of my being a member of the Broadcasting Authority. I took the opportunity to revamp the content and format of the Annual Report to make it more informative, and the new format is adopted till now. Prof Chan is also a consultant editor to the Butterworths Legal Glossary Project, a project to standardize the use of legal terms in Chinese in Hong Kong.
4.
Conference Papers/Public Lectures
2016
“Unity in Public Law”, Keynote Speech at the 2nd Public Law Conference, Cambridge University, 12-14 September 2016
2015
“Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law”, Keynote Speech at the 4th East Asian Law and Society Conference, Tokyo, 4-6 August 2015.
2015
“Law and Justice: Reflection of an Academic Lawyer”, Distinguished Luncheon Lecture to the Young Solicitors Group, Law Society of Hong Kong, 13 June 2015
2015
“One Country, Two Systems: The Unfinished Experiment”, a public lecture organized by the LSE Students’ Union Hong Kong Public Affairs and Social Service Society, LSE, 27 Feb 2015
2015
“Constitutional Development in Hong Kong after the Umbrella Movement”, a public lecture organized by the Cambridge Society on Hong Kong Affairs, Cambridge University, 12 Feb 2015
2014
“Civic Nomination”, a presentation at the Seminar on the Umbrella Movement and the Rule of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 12 Nov 2014
2014
“Constitutional Interpretation: Systemic Conflict under One Country, Two Systems”, a presentation to the Faculty Seminar, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 28 Oct 2014
2014
“The 4th Plenary Session of China Communist Party Conference”, a presentation at the Panel on the 4th Plenary Session of China Communist Party Conference, Centre for the Study of Contemporary China, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 23 Oct 2014
2014
“Human Rights: Reporting Obligations”, a guest speaker at the China and International Human Rights Seminar, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 22 Oct 2014
2014
“Democratic Movement in Hong Kong; Implications for China”, a public lecture at the Centre for Study of Contemporary China, University of Pennsylvania, 21 Oct 2014
2014
“Chinese Approach to Sovereignty in International Law”, a guest speaker at Global Research Seminar: Rising Powers, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 20 Oct 2014
2014
“Human Rights in China after Xi Jinping”, a public seminar forming part of the Live-cast by Jimmy Carter, organized by National Committee on USChina Relations Town Hall in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania and New York University, 16 Oct 2014
2014
“Hong Kong Umbrella Movement’, a public lecture organized by the the Asian Law & Politics Society, the International Affairs Association, the Penn Undergraduate Law Society, and the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, University of Pennsylvania, 14 Oct 2014
2014
“Media Freedom”, a presentation at the Annual Conference of the China-HK Society of Cambridge University, held at the University of Hong Kong, 15 August 2014
2014
“Disturbing the Past and Jeopardizing the Future: Prospective Overruling”, a paper presented in the 9th Asia Administrative Law Conference, held at Academia Sinica, Taiwan, 10-11 June 2014 (participation by invitation only)
2014
“Election of the CE in 2017: My Proposal”, a presentation at a public forum organized by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, HKU, 3 April 2014
2014
“The Limits of the Basic Law: Election of the CE 2017”, a presentation at a public forum organized by One Country, Two Systems Research Centre, Hong Kong, 15 Mar 2014
2014
“Kong Yunming v Director of Social Welfare: An Insider View”, a presentation at the Staff Seminar of the Faculty of Law, HKU, 25 Feb 2014
2014
“One Country, Two Systems: The Hong Kong Experience”, a public lecture at East China University of Law and Politics, Shanghai, 19 Feb 2014
2014
“Scandalizing the Court: Is it Archaic?”, a presentation at the Greater China Criminal Law Conference on the Reach of Criminal Law in the Era of New Media, HKU and Peking Normal University, Hong Kong, on 24 Jan 2014
2014
“Rights of New Territories Indigenous Inhabitants and Article 40 of the Basic Law”, the Land Law Dialogue Series, HKU, 13 Jan 2014
2013
“Constitutional Development in Hong Kong: The Crossroad”, a presentation to the General Chambers of Commerce, Hong Kong, 21 Nov 2013
2013
‘Legal Education in Global Context: Opportunities and Challenges’, a paper presented in the Legal Education Summit 2013 in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Chinese University of Hong Kong, 26 Oct 2013
2013
‘Gap in the Basic Law: Reflections on the Vallejo and the Congo Cases’, a talk at St John’s College, 27 Sept 2013
2013
‘Hong Kong’s Legal and Constitutional System’, a lecture to Duke UniversityHKU Trans-Atlantic Law Program, 22 July 2013
2013
‘Çrisis and Opportunities: Challenges in Balancing Human Rights and Public Interest in the 21st Century’, a keynote speech to the 9th Humanitarian Research Conference, DGS, HK, 8 July 2013
2013
‘A 21st Century Curriculum’, a presentation at the 4th Annual Law Deans’ Meeting, held at National University of Singapore, 27 June 2013
2013
‘Critical Reflections on Legal Scholarship: A Dialogue”, a presentation at the Staff Seminar, Faculty of Law, HKU, 7 Mar 2013
2013
‘The Impact of Interpretation by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee on One Country, Two Systems’, a presentation at the Constitutional Law Seminar on ‘Control by One Country’ versus ‘One Country, Two Systems’, organized by Contemporary China Study Centre, City University, 6 Jan 2013
2013
‘Searching the Academy: A Chinese Opera and the Rule of Law’, a joint paper with Prof Elaine Ho, presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities, London (Birkbeck College), 22-23 March 2012; also presented at a preparatory Workshop on Law and Literature, HKU, 14 Dec 2012
2012
‘Dialogue on the Rule of Law’, a public lecture organized by HKU Law Alumni Association, 12 Dec 2012
2012
‘Societal Interest v Individual Interest’, a paper delivered at the Criminal Justice Conference, organized by the Department of Justice, HKSAR, 17 Nov 2012
2012
‘Mainland Mothers Giving Birth in Hong Kong’, Annual Dean’s Lecture, 14 Sept 2012
2012
‘Hong Kong’s Legal and Constitutional System’, a lecture to Peking University Transnational Law School, 14 Aug 2012
2012
‘Interpretation of the Basic Law’, a lecture at the Book Launching Ceremony of the Drafting Process of the Basic Law, organized by Joint Publishers Ltd, 18 July 2012
2012
‘Judicial Review and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong’, a lecture at Lee Shiu Summer Programme, HKU, 12 July 2012
2012
‘Hong Kong Constitutional Law’, a lecture in Duke University-HKU TransAtlantic Law Program, 5 July 2012
2012
2012
‘Mainland Mothers Giving Birth in Hong Kong’, a public lecture in Controversies on Mainland Mothers Giving Birth in Hong Kong Seminar, 9 June 2012 ‘From One Country, Two Systems to Constitutional Development in China a public lecture delivered at the Academic Symposium, organized by HKU as part of its Centennial Celebration in London, 14 May 2012
2012
‘Administrative Justice: the Hong Kong Experience’, the Scholar Public Lecture (學人講座), Renmin University, Beijing, 8 March 2012
2012
‘Judicial Review: A Necessary Evil?’, a fundraising lecture organized by St Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese School Alumni Association, 16 Feb 2012
2012
‘Hong Kong Constitutional Law Journey’, a talk to visiting students from 4 Korean Universities and 2 Japanese Universities, 15 Feb 2012
2011
‘Recent Development in Tertiary Education’, a lecture to HKU Alumni Association, 27 Sept 2011
2011
‘Óne Country, Two Systems: Problems and Prospects’, Annual Dean’s Lecture, 31 Aug 2011
2011
‘Hong Kong’s Constitutional Law’, a lecture in Duke University-HKU TransAtlantic Law Program, 11 July 2011
2011
‘Legal Education in a Changing Environment’, a paper presented at the 2nd Law Dean Conference of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, held at Tsinghua University, Beijing, 22 April 2011
2011
‘High Degree of Autonomy: Basic Law and Hong Kong Economy’, a training seminar for teachers organized by the Education Bureau, 23 March 2011
2011
‘Hong Kong Constitutional Law Journey’, a talk to visiting students from 4 Korean Universities and Chuo University, Japan, 16 Feb 2011
2010
‘The Humanitarian Content, Value and Spirit of the Rule of Law in Hong Kong’, a lecture at Hong Kong Institute of Education, 25 Nov 2010 (published in Hung Ching Tian (ed), Humanities in Hong Kong: Concluding the Experience of Development in Hong Kong (Chung Hwa Book Company, 2012), 176-190 (in Chinese)
2010
‘’One Country, two Systems: A Possible Model to Resolving Sovereignty Disputes’, a keynote speech at ‘Legal System in Transformation: China and the World’ International Forum, Renmin University, Peking, 3 Oct 2010
2010
‘One Country, two Systems: Challenges and Prospects’, 1st Dean’s Lecture, 31 August 2010
2010
‘Reasonableness of Police Decision-Making Process and Judicial Review’, a talk to Senior Police Superintendent, Hong Kong Police Training Academy, 12 August 2010
2010
‘Opening Remarks’ to the Conference on Punitive Laws, Human Rights and HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in Asia Pacific, hosted by UNDP and the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, The University of Hong Kong, 17 May 2010 (published in High Level Dialogue Report, Punitive Laws, Human Rights and HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in Asia Pacific (UNDP, July 2010), pp 4-5)
2010
‘Hong Kong Constitutional Law’, a lecture to the Duke Trans-Atlantic Law Summer Programme, 8 July 2010
2010
‘Constitutional Development in Hong Kong’, a lecture to visiting students from University of Zurich, 14 June 2010
2010
‘The Right to Fair Hearing: Impact on Administrative Justice’, a public lecture delivered at the University of Macau, 27 April 2010
2010
‘Contribution of the Court of Final Appeal in Administrative Law’, a paper presented in the Conference on the Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong, 6 March 2010
2010
‘Access to Justice’, Keynote Speech at the Inaugural East Asian Law and Society Conference, 5-6 Feb 2010 (HKU)
2010
‘A Critique on the Judgment of Liu Xiaobo’, a speech at the Seminar on Liu Xiaobo and the Rule of Law in China, HKU, 30 Jan 2010
2009
‘A New Era of Fundamental Rights’, a presentation at Judicial Review in
Hong Kong Summit, organized by Lexis-Nexis, 4 Dec 2009 2009
‘Governance in Hong Kong: The Second Tier’, a speech at the Symposium on ‘One Country, Two Systems & Hong Kong’s Governing Forces’, organized by Hong Kong Democratic Foundation, SynergyNet Civic Exchange, Hong Kong Development Network, the Society for Community Organization, Power for Democracy, and Democracy Depot
2009
‘The Right to Fair Hearing in International Law’, a lecture at the Hon Margaret Ng’s Forum, 12 June 2009 (lecture originally scheduled to be given at the University of Macau on 27 Feb 2009 but was cancelled that day as I was denied entry to Macau)
2009
‘Globalization of Constitutional Law’, a speech at Harvard Club, New York, 18 Mar 2009
2008
‘Remedies in Administrative Law’, a paper presented at the CambridgeChinese University International Conference on Effective Judicial Review: A Cornerstone of Good Governance, 10-12 Dec 2008
2008
‘Some Thoughts on Administrative Remedies’, a paper presented at the NUSHKU-SMU Symposium on Legal Development, 1-2 Dec 2008 (Singapore)
2008
‘The Bill of Rights: A Comparative Approach’, a keynote speech at the Bill of Rights Conference held by the University of Melbourne, 2-3 Oct 2008
2008
‘Judicial Independence’, a public lecture at the Conference on Reflections on Hong Kong 2008, organized by the University of Cambridge Hong Kong and China Affairs Society at the University of Hong Kong, 12 July 2008
2008
‘From Colony to SAR: The Hong Kong’s Constitutional Journey’, a keynote speech given at the 10th Annual Graduate Conference, University of British Columbia, 2 May 2008
2008
‘From Colony to SAR: The Changing Role of the Law School’, a luncheon speech given at the Bankers’ Club, San Francisco, organized by the HKETO as part of the University’s visit to North America, 27 April 2008
2008
‘The Role of the Bar in Maintaining the Rule of Law’, a speech at the Seminar on the Role of the Bar, organized by the Hon Ms Margaret Ng, 18 April 2008
2008
‘Obscenity and Indecency: Comments on recent internet pornography’, a public seminar organized by the Media Executives Association, 15 March 2008
2008
‘Law and Politics’, workshop organized by the Hon Ms Margaret Ng, 8 March 2008
2008
‘Universal Suffrage: The Unfinished Constitutional Journey of Hong Kong’, a public lecture at the University of Macau, 29 Feb 2008
2008
‘Justice for All?’, Meeting of Minds Lecture Series, University of Hong Kong, 22 Feb 2008
2008
‘Harbour Reclamation: The Hong Kong Experience’, a luncheon talk to Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island West, 18 Jan 2008
2007
‘Hong Kong Constitutional Journey’, a public lecture at Taiwan National University, 10 Dec 2007, Taiwan
2007
‘Development and Conservation: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back – the Hong Kong Harbour Experience’, Keynote Speech at the UN Conference on Online Dispute Resolution, organized by the UNESCAP, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre,4-5 Dec 2007, Hong Kong
2007
‘Mediation: Some Reflections’, Keynote Speech at the Conference on Mediation in Hong Kong: The Way Forward, organized by the Judiciary, the Department of Justice, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong Mediation Council, Hong Kong Mediation Centre, Law Society, Bar Association and the University of Hong Kong, 30 Nov and 1 Dec 2007, Hong Kong
2007
‘Legal Education Review and Reform: A Reflection on Hong Kong’s Experience’, a paper presented in the Conference on Legal Education in the East and the West, organized by Taiwan University of Political Science, 18-20 Sept 2007, Taipei
2007
‘Administrative Law, Politics and Governance: The Hong Kong Experience’, a paper presented at the Conference on Administrative Law and Judicialized Governance in Asia: Comparative Perspective, The University of Hong Kong, 29-30 June 2007, Hong Kong.
2007
‘Freedom of the Press: The First Ten Years in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’, a paper presented in ‘Hong Kong’s Basic Law: The First Ten Years and Its Future’, Hong Kong SAR Basic Law 10th Anniversary International Conference, City University of Hong Kong, 22-23 June 2007
2007
‘One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Hong Kong Harbour Reclamation Case’, a paper presented in the 20th Biennial Lawasia Conference, 6-8 June 2007, Hong Kong
2007
‘A Legal Analysis of the Yahoo Case’, a paper delivered at the Personal Data and Privacy Protection Roundtable, organized by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, The University of Hong Kong, 4 May 2007, Hong Kong
2007
‘Overview of Human Rights in Hong Kong’, a presentation at Human Rights Roundtable in Hong Kong, organized by the Canadian Government and the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, 8 March 2007
2007
‘The Right to Property’, a public lecture at the University of Macau, 8 Mar 2007, Macau
2007
‘Adverse Possession: Is It Constitutional?’, a public lecture to the legal profession organized by the Hon Margaret Ng, 9 Feb 2007.
2007
‘One Country, Two Systems in the First Decade’, a public lecture at Shenzhen University, 5 Jan 2007, Shenzhen
2006
‘A Constitutional Right to Property’, a paper presented at the HKU-NUS Symposium, 11-12 Dec 2006, Hong Kong
2006
‘Basic Law and Constitutional Review: The Hong Kong Experience’, a paper presented at the HKU-Peking U Annual Conference, 27-28 Oct 2006, Beijing
2006
‘Recent Legal Development in Hong Kong’, a presentation at the plenary session of the 3rd Asian Law Institute Conference, Shanghai, 25 May 2006
2006
‘Legal Professional Privilege: Is it Absolute?’, a public lecture organized by the Hon Ms Margaret Ng (19 May 2006)
2006
‘Constitutional Review and Reception of Foreign Jurisprudence’, a public lecture at the University of Zurich, 20 April 2006
2006
‘Basic Law and Economic Development in Hong Kong’, a lecture to LLM students of International Economic Law of the University of Zurich, 20 April 2006
2006
‘Constitutional Experience of the Hong Kong SAR: The Judicial Response’, public lecture at the University of Macau (24 Feb 2006)
2006
‘Towards Pro-active Immigration Law’, paper presented in the conference on Re-thinking Hong Kong Human Resources and Competitiveness: A Pre-Policy Study, at HKU, 6 Jan 2006
2005
‘Basic Law and Constitutional Review: the Hong Kong Experience’, lecture in the Distinguished Speaker Series, Department of Justice, 5 Dec 2005
2005
‘Legal Protection of Victoria Harbour: The Hong Kong Experience’, a lecture for Continuing Legal Education organized by LexisNexis, 28 Sept 2005
2005
‘Legal Education in Hong Kong’, a paper presented in Conference on Legal Education: Past and Prospect, the 90th Anniversary Conference of Soochow University School of Law, Taipei, 30-31 March 2005
2005
‘A Sliding Scale of Reasonableness in Hong Kong Administrative Law’, a paper presented at the Comparative Administrative Law Conference, Cape Town University, Cape Town, 20-22 March 2005-03-24
2004
‘Law Reform on Privacy: The Hong Kong’s Experience’, a paper presented at the Law Reform Conference held by Paris I Sorbonne University in Paris, 1718 Dec 2004
2004
‘Opening Remarks’, Regional Dialogue on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Sustainable Development, a conference organized by the HKU in conjunction with the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and UNCTRAD, 8 Nov 2004
2004
‘Immigration Policy and Human Resources Planning’, a paper presented in the 2022 workshop, Hong Kong Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, 9 August 2004
2004
‘Recent Political Reform in the Republic of Ireland’, a paper present in the Conference on Functional Constituencies: Where to Now?, 10 July 2004, at HKU
2004
‘Legal Education Review and Reform in Hong Kong’, a paper presented at the Conference on Legal Education in Greater China – Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty-First Century, 21-22 May 2004, at City University
2004
‘Challenges and Opportunities for Law Schools: The Hong Kong Perspective’, a paper presented at the Law School in a Changing Society: Opportunities and Challenges Conference: An International Forum for Law School Deans, a conference in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Peking University Law School, at Peking University, 3 May 2004
2004
‘Political Reform 2004’, an opening remark at the 1st Conference on Constitutional Review, 24 April 2004, at the University of Hong Kong
2004
‘Legal Environment and Development of Higher Education in Hong Kong’, a paper presented at the Conference on the Development of Legal Environment in Higher Education in China, organized by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress, 15-16 April 2004, in Shanghai
2003
‘Some Thoughts on Democratization in Hong Kong’, a paper presented at the Conference on Democracy and Human Rights in the Greater China, Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, 13 Dec 2003
2002
‘Article 23 and Theft of State Secrets’, a presentation at the Conference on Preserving Civil Liberties in Hong Kong: The Potential Impact of Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law, at the University of Hong Kong, 23 Nov 2002
2002
‘International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and WTO’, a paper presented at the Peking U-HKU Annual Conference at Beijing University, 11-12 Oct 2002
2001
‘Globalisation and Culture: the Experience of the University of Hong Kong’ and ‘E-education: the Experience of the University of Hong Kong’, two presentations made in the 2nd Conference of the Asian University Presidents, held by Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, on 3-5 Oct 2001.
2001
‘Solicitors’ Right of Audience in the Higher Court’, a paper presented in the Conference on Right of Audience and Legal Education: Forces for Changes, organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong on 22 Sept 2001
2001
‘Back to Basic: Legal Education in a Changing World’, a paper presented in the Conference on China’s Accession to World Trade Organization: Implications for Legal Education and Training in Hong Kong, held by the Department of Justice and the Legal Education Fund on 20 Sept 2001
2001
‘Report on the Provision of Government Legal Services in Hong Kong’, a report presented in the symposium of technical experts on the provision of Government Legal Services in Asia, organized by the Asian Development Bank, Manila, the Philippines, on 23-24 July 2001
2001
‘Human Rights in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: The First Four Years’, paper presented in the Hong Kong-Kobe Joint Symposium on Law, Economy and Social Change in Hong Kong Today: Multiangular Inspection of and Dialogue on the Asian Age, 20 March 2001, Kobe University Graduate School of Law, Japan
2000
‘International Human Rights Instruments’, a presentation in the 4th Annual Human Rights Training Programme, held in Bangkok on 11-16 December 2000, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia
2000
‘Silencing the Press - 1997 and After’, (with Kenneth Leung), paper presented in the Communication Frontiers in the New Millennium, the 35th Anniversary Conference of the School of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 24 July 2000
2000
‘Implementation of International Humanitarian Law’, paper presented in the Dissemination of Humanitarian Law Conference, Hong Kong Red Cross and
ICRC, 18 July 2000 2000
Panel Discussion, Constitutional Law Conference on Implementation of the Basic Law: A Comparative Perspective, 28-29 April 2000
2000
‘Concluding Remarks’, Consumer Redress Mechanisms Conference, Consumer Council, 26 April 2000
2000
Implementation of International Humanitarian Law, ICRC, Bangkok, April 2000
1999
‘When Common Law Meets Chinese Law: The Judiciary, The Legal Profession and the Rule of Law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’, 12th Commonwealth Law Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 13-16 Sept 1999
1999
‘Opening Remarks’, Forum on Legal Education in Hong Kong in the New Millennium, City University of Hong Kong, 12 June 1999
1999
‘Application for Leave for Judicial Review: A Practical Note’, Law Lectures for Practitioners 1999, the Hong Kong Law Journal, 23 April 1999
1999
‘The Role of the Judiciary: the Ng Ka Ling Case’, Roundtable Discussion with Mr Justice Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court, the University of Hong Kong, 5 Feb 1999
1999
‘Application for Judicial Review Workshop’, the Hong Kong Bar Association, 4 Jan 1999
1998
‘Administrative Law Reform: Constitutional and Human Rights Perspectives’, paper presented in the Conference on Law and Economic Development in Asia, organised by the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, Stanford Law School Transnational Business Law Program, and Faculty of Law, University College London, 1-9 Dec 1998
1998
‘Some Issues in Hong Kong’s Legal Development after the Transition’, an invited paper to be presented in the Conference on Hong Kong in China: A Year Later, organized by the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, 29-31 Oct 1998
1998
‘Due Process in Hong Kong: The Prospect under Chinese Sovereignty’, a paper presented in the Conference on Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Asian Studies Centre, St Antony’s College, Oxford, 12-13 June 1998
1998
‘Introduction to Administrative Law’, a two-part lecture given at the Department of Law, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 19-21 May 1998
1998
“Do Hong Kong’s Courts Need More Help? The Role of the Amicus Curiae in Constitutional Litigation”, a presentation at the 2nd Constitutional Seminar organized jointly by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Bar Association, Hong Kong, 21 March 1998
1998
“Human Rights Treaties Succession: The Case of Hong Kong”, a paper presented in the International Conference on Human Rights, organized by Habeas Corpus, Leiden University, the Netherlands, 9-10 Jan 98
1997
“Global Trends, Current Issues and Perspectives of Human Rights”, a paper presented in Human Rights Workshop, Christian Conference of Asia, Bangkok, 28 Nov - 2 Dec 97
1997
“Asian Perspective of Human Rights”, a paper presented in Human Rights Workshop, Christian Conference of Asia, Bangkok, 28 Nov - 2 Dec 97
1997
“Human Rights and the Basic Law: The Onset of a New Constitutional Era?”, a paper presented in Conference on Implementation, Compliance and Effectiveness, Annual Conference of the American Society of International Law, Washington DC, on 9-12 April 1997
1997
“Business and Law in Hong Kong after July 1”, in the Conference on Hong Kong: Preserving Human Rights and the Rule of Law, organized by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, held at American University, Washington DC, 18-19 March 1997 (live videolink in Hong Kong)
1996
“The Influence of International and Comparative Jurisprudence on the Interpretation of the Bill of Rights”, a paper presented in the Constitutions in an Interdependent World Conference, organized by the Comparative Constitutional Law Standing Committee, Lawasia, the Institute of International and Comparative Law of Macau and the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, Melbourne, on 18-20 November 1996, in Macau
1996
“Language and the Law”, a paper presented in the Constitutions in an Interdependent World Conference, organized by the Comparative Constitutional Law Standing Committee, Lawasia, the Institute of International and Comparative Law of Macau and the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, Melbourne, on 18-20 November 1996, in Macau
1996
“Administrative Complaints System in Hong Kong”, a paper presented in the Complaints Management Workshop, organized by the Office of the Commissioner for Administrative Complaints (12 June 1996)
1996
“Recent Development of the Bill of Rights in Non-Criminal Context”, a paper presented in the Bill of Rights Seminar: “The Hong Kong Bill of Rights: The Final Year?”, organized by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law and the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong (8 June 1996)
1995
“The Hong Kong Bill of Rights 1991-95: A Statistical Analysis”, a paper presented in the Bill of Rights Seminar: “The Hong Kong Bill of Rights: Two Years Before 1997”, organized by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law and the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong (24 June 1995)
1994
“A Constitution in Transition: Ten Years from the Sino-British Joint Declaration”, a paper presented in the Conference on China’s Constitutional Systems: Convergence or Divergence, at Columbia University, New York (29 April 1994), organized by the Center for the Study of Human Rights, East Asian Institute, School of International and Public Affairs, and Center for Chinese Legal Studies, Columbia Law School
1993
“Lawyers and Public Interest: Lawyers’ Duties and Access to Justice”, a paper presented in the seminar on In Fear of China? Lawyers and the Public Interest, organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, 25 September 1993
1992
“The Bill of Rights: An Appraisal after the First Nine Months”, a paper presented in the Hong Kong in Transition Conference, Cambridge University,
3-5 April 1992 1991
“Youth and Law in Hong Kong”, a paper presented in the Youth Law Conference organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups on 27 April 1991 (in Chinese)
1986
“Comment on the Paper ‘Some Characteristics of the Contract Legislations and Systems of the PRC’” by Frankie Leung at the Conference on China’s System Reform, Centre of Asian Studies, HKU, Mar 86
1986
“Chinese Language and Legal Education” in the Conference on Language Policy and Language Planning in Hong Kong, organised by the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, Dec 86
1985
“The Status of the Two International Covenants on Human Rights in Hong Kong before and after 1997”, a paper presented in the “Future of Hong Kong Law Study Group”, Aug 1985, HKU
1985
“The PRC Foreign Economic Contract Act 1985” in the 5th PRC Law Conference in November 1985, organised by the Centre for Contemporary Asian Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong; published in (1986) 110 Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly 108-119 (May 86) (in Chinese)
5.
Reports, Position Papers and Discussion Papers
2015
A Proposal for the Election of the Chief Executive in 2017: The 160 Proposal”, a proposal to the Consultative Group on Political Reform, HKSAR Government, May 2014
2004
Human Resources Planning, a report for the Hong Kong Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
2003
“Article 23 Legislation: the Proper Way Forward”, a pamphlet published by the Article 23 Concern Group, Aug 2003
2003
“Why the Blue Bill on National Security (Legislative Provisions) is not Good Enough?”, a pamphlet published by the Article 23 Concern Group, April 2003
2002
“Article 23 Legislation: State Secrets – What You Must Know”, a pamphlet published by the Article 23 Concern Group, Nov 2002
2001
‘Press Council Bill’, a draft private member bill to incorporate the Press Council and to confer qualified privilege
2001
‘The Organization and Management of Government Legal Services in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’, a report commissioned by the Asian Development Bank, 44 pp.
1999
‘Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on the First Report of the PRC Government on the HKSAR pursuant to Article 40 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights’, a submission prepared on behalf of the Hong Kong Bar Association
1998
“Adaptation of Laws (Interpretative Provisions) Bill 1998”, a submission on the proposed amendment to s 66 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1) substituting the word “State” for “Crown”, prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association
1997
“Amicus Curiae and Non-Party Intervention: A Comment on HKSAR v David Ma”, a discussion paper prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association
1997
“A Note on HKSAR v Ma Wai Kwan David (1997) CA, Reservation of Question of Law No 1 of 1997”, a Report prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association
1997
“Note on the Recommendations of the Legal Sub-Group of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 19 Jan 1997”, a discussion paper prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association
1997
“Comments on the Consultation Document on Civil Liberties and Social Order”, a submission prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association
1997
“Submission on the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 1997 and the Societies (Amendment) Bill 1997”, a submission prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association
1997
“Submission on the Judicial Service Commission and the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission”, submission prepared for the Council of the
Hong Kong Bar Association 1996
“Art 160 of the Basic Law and the Continuation of Existing Laws”, a Report prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association (Principal author)
1996
The Hong Kong Bar Association’s Submission on the Selection Committee and the Election of the First Chief Executive (Mar 96) (author of both English and Chinese version)
1996
“The Rule of Law, Continuation of Laws, Legality of the Provisional Legislature, Interpretation of the Basic Law, and Continued Application of International Treaties”, a submission prepared for the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association for its Beijing visit
1995
The Hong Kong Bar Association’s Views on the Status and Effect of the Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383), a submission to the Preliminary Working Committee, PRC (4 Dec 95) (co-drafter of the English version and translator of the Chinese version)
1995
“Report on Human Rights in Hong Kong”, the Bar Association’s Report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (Oct 95)
1994
“On Legal Vacuum”, a background paper prepared for the Bar Council (Feb 1994)
1993
“Human Rights and Democracy in Hong Kong”, a report prepared for the Hong Kong Bar Association and submitted to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United Kingdom (Sept 1993, with Gladys Li QC and Margaret Ng)
1991
“Report on Human Rights in Hong Kong”, a report prepared for the Hong Kong Bar Association and submitted to the International Commission of Jurists in its fact-finding mission (June 1991)
1991
“Submission of the Bar Association to the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee on the United Kingdom’s Third Periodic Report on Hong Kong”, a submission prepared for the Hong Kong Bar Association, March 1991
1990
“Comment on the United States Department of State’s Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1989 for the United Kingdom (Hong Kong)”, a report prepared at the request of Justice, the British Branch of the International Commission of Jurists, submitted to the United States Department of States, 6 April 1990
1989
“On a Bill of Rights”, a paper prepared for the Ad Hoc Group on the Bill of Rights, Office of the Members of the Executive and Legislative Council (OMELCO), 19 Dec 1989
1989
“An Introductory Report on Hong Kong”, a report prepared for the Committee of Migration, Demography and Refugee, Council of Europe, Oct 1989, on human rights and political development in Hong Kong
1989
“Referendum in Hong Kong: Desirability and Technicality”, a study paper prepared for the Bar Committee, 24 Mar 1989
1989
“Human Rights in Hong Kong”, submission to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, in Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Hong Kong, Vol II, (London: HMSO, 1989), pp.285-288 (March 1989)
1989
“Nationality of the People of Hong Kong”, submission to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, in Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Hong Kong, Vol II, (London: HMSO, 1989), pp.290-302 (May 1989)
1989
“On Some Aspects of Nationality”, a paper prepared for the Hon Mr. Martin Lee, QC, Feb 1989
1988
“Comments on the United Kingdom’s Second Report on Hong Kong to the Human Rights Committee under Article 40 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights”, submission to the Human Rights Committee, United Nations, Nov 1988 (in English, the Chinese version was published in Ming Pao, see below)
1987
“Comments on the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 1987”, Sept 87, (author of the entire paper except one paragraph, which was by Alan Hoo), report for the Bar Committee
1987
“Comments on the Law Reform Commission’s Report on Contempt of Court”, Nov 1987, unpublished report for the Bar Committee
1986
Co-author of the Bar’s Report on Triad Problem, July 1986 (with Alan Hoo & Peter Cosgrove), (author of Ch 4, 5 & 6) (Hong Kong: Hong Kong Bar Association, 1986)
1986
“Discussion Paper on the Triad Report”, a paper for the Fight Crime Commission, Hong Kong Government, April 1986
1986
Co-author of the Bar’s Report on Prosecution and Trial of Complex Commercial Crime, May 1986 (with Alan Hoo & Peter Cosgrove), published in OMELCO, Report of the Selected Committee of the Legislative Council on Complex Commercial Crime, Vol II, (Hong Kong: Legislative Council, 1986), App, pp408-460, 605-706 (This is a point-by-point response to the Roskill Report on Commercial Crime and the Government’s Proposal replacement of jury trial by a Special Commercial Crime Adjudicator. Author of half of the report)
6.
Articles in Newspapers (not including the weekly column in Ming Pao since Jan 2002) 3
Professor Chan is a columnist in Ming Pao since 2003 and his weekly column on law and politics has been said to be influential and is closely followed by Government, policymakers and the media. 2015
‘Letter from Hong Kong: Courage to Stand Up in Darkness’, RTHK, 1 Aug 2015
2014
‘Letter from Hong Kong: Consultation on Political Reform’, RTHK, 19 July 2014
2012
‘Letter from Hong Kong: Rule of Law’, RTHK, 23 Nov 2012
2009
‘The Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Justice’, Ming Pao, 14 Sept 2009
2006
‘A Dubious Judgment’, Ming Pao, 20 Sept 2006
2004
‘Hong Kong Should Try to Attract Talents from Everywhere’, Apple Daily, 20 Aug 2004
2004
‘Procedure for the Application for Search Warrant is Bias in favour of the ICAC’, Hong Kong Financial Daily, 12 Aug 2004, p A38
2004
‘ICAC should not resort to search warrant at first instant’, Hong Kong Financial Daily, 11 Aug 2004, p A34
2004
‘The Chief Executive Does Not Understand the Core Values”, Apple Daily, 25 June 2004
2004
‘Developing a Bicameral System for the LegCo as a means to have direct election’, Apple Daily, 7 May 2004
2004
‘Opening doors to Hong Kong’s future’, South China Morning Post, 2 April 2004, p A17
2003
‘A Reply to Prof Cheng Kwok Han’, Apply Daily, 12 March 2004
2003
‘Political Reform in Hong Kong: The Way Forward’, Ming Pao, 11 Dec 2004
2003
‘Direct election of Chief Executive is in the interest of Hong Kong’, Ming Pao, 10 Dec 2004
2003/8 -
A series of articles in the column of “Random Thoughts on Law and Politics” in Mingpao, published weekly since August 2003
2001
‘Change of culture vital to civil justice reform’, SCMP, 28 Nov 2001
2000
Series of articles in the Ming Pao Column “On the Road to Justice” from 3-31 January 2000
2000
‘Defence should not be overlooked in introducing the tort of Privacy’, Hong Kong Financial Daily, 21 March 2000 3
Unless otherwise stated, the articles in this section are published in Chinese.
1999
‘Press Council and Freedom of Expression’, Apple Daily, 25 Sept 99
1999
‘Self Regulating Mechanism Must Need Legal Backup’, Hong Kong Daily News, 25 Sept 99, Ming Pao, 25 Sept 99 and Hong Kong Financial Daily, 25 Sept 99
1999
‘Government’s Senior Officials’ Weak Commitment to the Rule of Law’, Hong Kong Financial Daily, 31 Aug 99
1999
‘After the Interpretation of the Basic Law by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress’, Ming Pao, 29 June 1999
1999
‘Threat on the Rule of Law by the Interpretation of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress’, Hong Kong Financial Daily, 29 June 1999
1999
‘Where is Independence of the Judiciary when Politics begins to interfere with Judicial Process?’, Hong Kong Financial Daily, 2 Mar 1999
1999
‘Judicial Independence is the Supporting Pillar of Hong Kong’, Ming Pao, 15 Feb 1999
1998
‘Letter to Hong Kong’, 1 Aug 1998 (RTHK)
1997
“The Change and the unchange in our Legal System”, Ming Pao, 27 October 1997
1996
“Two Judgments; Two Kinds of Conviction - From the Boat People Case to the Worries for the Protection of Human Rights after 1997”, Ming Pao, 24 May 96
1996
“Right of Abode, Permanent Residents and Consular Protection”, Ming Pao, 12 Apr 96
1995
“Misunderstanding and Prejudice of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance”, Ming Pao, 30 Oct 95
1993
“Right of Access to Lawyers and the Cab-Rank Principle”, Hong Kong Economic Times, 23 Aug 93
1993
“The Deacon Chiu Case”, Hong Kong Economic Times, 2, 3 Aug 93
1993
“The Court of Final Appeal”, Hong Kong Economic Times, 12, 13 July 1993
1993
“Fusion of the Legal Profession”, Hong Kong Economic Times, 24, 25 May 1993
1991
“New Developments on the Case on Appointment of Magistrates”, Ta Kung Pao, 18 May 1991
1991
“Controversies in the Legal Department”, Ta Kung Pao, 11 May 1991
1991
“The Case on the Validity of the Appointment of Magistrates”, Ta Kung Pao, 27 April 1991
1991
“Review of the Policy on Hong Kong Legal Education”, Ta Kung Pao, 20 April 1991
1991
“The Establishment of the Final Court of Appeal and the Appointment of Judges”, Ta Kung Pao, 13 April 1991
1991
“Note on the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee Hearing”, Ta Kung Pao, 6 April 1991
1991
“Some Legal Questions Arising from the Current Speculation in Property Market’, Ta Kung Pao, 30 March 1991
1991
“From the Birmingham Six Case to the Death Penalty in Hong Kong”, Ta Kung Pao, 23 March 1991
1991
“Gloomy Future of the Bilingual Legal System”, Ta Kung Pao, 16 March 1991
1991
“On the Bill of Rights”, Ta Kung Pao, 9 March 1991
1991
“The Third Periodic Report and International Hearing”, Ta Kung Pao, 2 March 1991
1990
“British Nationality Holders Owe a Duty of Allegiance to the United Kingdom”, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 20 October 1990
1990
“Nationality of the People of Hong Kong: A Maze if not a Minefield” [1990] 6 Series, pp.4-6 (Cambridge) (in English)
1989
“A Bill of Rights has to be complemented by reform in the system”, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 23 Oct 1989
1989
“Value of a British National (Overseas) Passport?”, Eight Thousands Miles, 3 July 1989
1988
“Examining our Human Rights under the Basic Law”, Hong Kong Standard, 24 May 1988 (in English)
1988
“Comments on the United Kingdom’s Second Report on Hong Kong to the Human Rights Committee under Article 40 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights”, Ming Pao, Oct 31, Nov 1 & 2, 1988 (in English, translated by Kevin Lau and published in Chinese)
1987
“18 as the Age of Election”, Ming Pao, 18 June 1987
1987
“Comment on the Report of the Basic Law Sub-group on Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of Hong Kong Inhabitants”, Ming Pao, 11 & 12 June 1987
1987
“Rights of the Mentally Ill”, Hong Kong Daily News, 22 June 1987
1987
“Meaning of ‘Administration’”, Ming Pao, 21 July 1987 (with Joseph Y S Cheng, Andrew W F Wong (Chinese University), Man Sze Wai, Yip Po Keung (Ling Nam College) and Albert C Y Ho, solicitor)
1986
“Basic Law and the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens”, Ming Pao, 8 & 9 July 1986
1985
“Basic Law and Human Rights”, Interflow, Oct 85, (in both English and Chinese)
Research Grants 1.
Hong Kong’s Bill of Rights: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as Domestic Law (CRGC Grant) This project is a systematic study of the impact of international human rights norms on the domestic legal system. The Hong Kong Bill of Rights, which incorporates the ICCPR into Hong Kong domestic law, is used as a case study. The project has been completed and has since taken a life of its own. Amount Awarded: $59,270.00 (completed; 1997)
2.
Succession of Treaties (RGC Grant) This research examines the problem of treaty succession in Hong Kong. It focuses on the mechanisms which ensure that those international treaties which are applicable to Hong Kong before 1997 shall continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 1997. It is a RGC funded research, jointly carried out with Andrew Byrnes and others. Amount Awarded: $625,000.00 (completed; 1999)
3.
Immigration Law and Policy in Hong Kong (RGC Grant) This research examines the development of immigration law and policies in Hong Kong since the Second World War against the standards enshrined in international human rights treaties. In particular, it examines the implications of immigration law and policies in the light of the rights of the family, the rights of children and the rights to a fair hearing, as well as the problems and issues arising from Art 24 of the Basic Law. It is jointly carried out with Dr Bart Rwezaura. Amount awarded: $341,000.00. A book titled Immigration Law in Hong Kong: An Interdisciplinary Study (Sweet & Maxwell, 2004) was published in 2004. (completed; 2000)
4.
A Critical Analysis of the Libel Law in Hong Kong: Implications for Freedom of Expression (RGC Grant) This research reviews all the libel suits in Hong Kong and considers how it changes over the years, what constitutes libel in the context of a Chinese society, what defences have been available and what damages have been awarded in the past, and how they impact on freedom of expression. It is jointly carried out with Dr Kenneth Leung of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Amount awarded: $300,000. (completed, 2004)
5.
Hong Kong Public Law Reports Andrew Byrnes and I founded the Hong Kong Public Law Reports in 1991, shortly after the Bill of Rights Ordinance has come into force. The first 4 volumes were published by the Hong Kong University Press. Volume 5 onward is taken over and published by Butterworths. We remain the General Editors and our responsibilities include the selection of cases for reporting, writing headnotes and editing headnotes done by other headnoters. (completed)
6.
Human Rights and Public Law Bulletin Andrew Byrnes and I founded the Bill of Rights Bulletin in 1991, shortly after the Bill of Rights Ordinance has come into force. As a quarterly publication, it summarised the latest case law under the Bill of Rights, legislative enactments relating to human rights, selected case law on human rights from other jurisdictions, commentaries on local cases, and selected bibliography on human rights. We have so far published 5 volumes with 15 issues. In October 1997, we decided to change the title to Human Rights and Public Law Bulletin to reflect the expanded scope of the publication (completed).
7.
Constitutional Law Reform A research on the political reform in Hong Kong in 2007 and 2008, including the mode of election of the Chief Executive, the relationship between the executive and the legislature, democratization of the legislature in 2008, functional constituencies and their future, and the need for legislation and regulation on political parties. External grant in the sum of $2,000,000 was secured in 2003. (completed)
8.
Hong Kong: World City on the Move As part of a research team under the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, this interdisciplinary research, commencing in 2003, focuses on law and citizen, comprising a study of the evolution of immigration law in the post-war period. (completed)
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Rethinking Hong Kong Human Resources and Competitiveness: A Pre-policy Study This study explores the relationship between immigration law, customary law, and policy orientations towards immigrants and how they fit into human resources planning in Hong Kong. The project forms part of a project by the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and is funded by Hong Kong 2022 Foundation (completed)
I have acted on many occasions as an assessor for the University Grants Committee in assessing the merits of various applications for RGC grants, as well as an assessor for Chinese University and City University for many of their internal competitive research grants applications. I have also served as an assessor for major prestigious competitive awards such as National Cheung Kong Scholars (PRC), Academia Sinica Awards.