A tale of two systems: separation or separability of Hong Kong common law and Chinese socialist legal system?
**Case note: Sixtus Leung v President of the Legislative Council HCAL 1160, 1164, 1165, 1171 & 1178/20181 As a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC“), Hong Kong’s common law system is unique: it is not subordinate to the civil law system in PRC, but the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPCSC“), […]