publication "Legal System in Hong Kong" printed in 2008 Preface The first edition of this booklet was published in 1991. Its stated aim was to help the public understand how our legal system works. It stressed the importance of the rule of law to Hong Kong’s past success and future promise and emphasised the role that an informed public could play in ensuring the continued vitality of the legal system. 2007 marked the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
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The right to privacy in Hong Kong The definition of privacy refers to one’s freedom of thought and expression‚ the right of private property and also protects their personal information. According to the article of the right to privacy (1890) written by Warren and Brandeis‚ privacy is the right to be let alone and believe it is the right inviolate of personality. Therefore‚ there are some ordinances in Hong Kong’s common law and the Hong Kong bill of right are used to protect the citizen’s right
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Case Analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland Analysis for Disney’s losing market share due to operational issues Hong Kong is a set of islands‚ which are outside the Mainland China. The culture in Hong Kong differs from the mainland due to its rule from the British. Hong Kong was a prime tourist destinations for a large number of people from the mainland‚ as a result Disney focused on people from mainland‚ the local residents and international tourists. The local residents were infamous for their low
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this article because it explains how China uses a group of students as a scapegoat‚ similar to how Napoleon uses Snowball as a scapegoat. I thought it was interesting how Animal Farm and this article compare and contrast. This article describes how Hong Kong‚ a former British colony was returned to Chinese control in 1997 and “placed under a semi-autonomous administration” that many consider to inreality be under Beijing’s control. The author states that “Since the handover‚ China has violated all of
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Administration Topic: Critically examine the pros and cons of the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) in primary and secondary education in Hong Kong. Take two traditional well-known schools as case examples (one DSS and the other non-DSS) to illustrate your answer. 1. Introduction The education system in Hong Kong is centrally administered by the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB). The role of the EMB is mainly to monitor and regulate both the
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Hong Kong – Jenny Bakery – Best Butter Cookies Restaurant: Jenny Bakery Cuisine: Dessert/Bakery Last visited: April 10‚ 2010 Location: 5 locations - Central‚ Hong Kong Address: Metro: Central Station Shop 126‚ #33 Queens Road Central‚ Melbourne Plaza 1st Floor‚ Central‚ Hong Kong Tel: 2524-1988 Price Range: $10-20 1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very good 5: Excellent 6: Tres Excellent!! Food: 6 (for butter cookies) Service: n/a Ambiance: n/a Overall: 5 Additional comments: * Since
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Essay topic: Should the Hong Kong government implement a minimum wage policy? Cho Mee Ji 2010524339 CAES 1906 - I Hong Kong is one of the world’s most prosperous and financially wealthy cities. However‚ despite the wealthy background‚ the government has serious economic concerns over the high levels of poverty and income inequality in Hong Kong (“The Situation of Poverty”‚ 2003). A study by the Hong Kong Council (2009) has reported that more than 17% of Hong Kong residents or 1.2 million people
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When talking about the most popular culture in Hong Kong‚ the first things that come up to my mind are the tea restaurants. Unlike those Cantonese teahouses‚ which can also be found in Guangdong‚ tea restaurants are pretty unique in Hong Kong. In the election of ‘things that best represent Hong Kong’ held on the Internet by RTHK in 2004‚ ‘Tea restaurant’ got the champion with 1930 votes. Meanwhile‚ ‘Pineapple bun with butter’ and ‘Coffee with tea’‚ typical food and drink provided in tea restaurants
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In Hong Kong education system‚ there are six types of primary and secondary schools‚ government schools‚ subsidized schools‚ Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) schools‚ private schools‚ private international schools and English Schools Foundation. (Education Bureau‚ 2009) . In this essay‚ I will mainly focus on the sociological and economic perspectives of Direct Subsidy schools. There are ten points in sociological and economic perspectives. Greater flexibility can be obtained for schools. (Education
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to bench trial that all final judgments are made by a judge. In Hong Kong‚ as it is under the common law system‚ jury trials are used in serious criminal cases and also some civil cases‚ like murder‚ manslaughter‚ rape‚ civil fraud and defamation cases etc. In addition‚ the jury is formed by a group of eligible citizens which is selected by local population. The criteria for service as a jurors are 1) she/he is a resident of Hong Kong‚ 2) is between 21-65 years old‚ 3) is of good character and sound
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