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In Paths of Justice, Johannes Chan illuminates fundamental themes and basic values in Hong Kong’s legal system by using his own experience and drawing on interesting and important cases. The book explains and demystifies some of the most frequently asked questions about the law: How does a lawyer defend someone who is guilty? Does the law favour the rich and the resourceful? Is there a duty to obey the law in all circumstances? How can human rights and national security coexist in balance if their goals conflict in certain situations? How can fairness be reconciled with administrative efficacy? Is an abuse of freedom a justification for denying it? He also casts light on legal profession and professionalism, arguing that the legal profession is honourable only because lawyers, by and large, do live up to a high ethical standard and are committed to the values of justice and fairness.
These cases cover a wide range of legal discussion and span several decades of Chan’s professional practice, from when he was a young barrister to his years as Honorary Senior Counsel. Through the description of these real-life court cases, he gives readers not only a better understanding of how Hong Kong’s legal system works in practice, but also the essential tools to think deeply about legal institutions, the legal profession, the role of justice in a modern society, and the importance of the rule of law.
These cases cover a wide range of legal discussion and span several decades of Chan’s professional practice, from when he was a young barrister to his years as Honorary Senior Counsel. Through the description of these real-life court cases, he gives readers not only a better understanding of how Hong Kong’s legal system works in practice, but also the essential tools to think deeply about legal institutions, the legal profession, the role of justice in a modern society, and the importance of the rule of law.
Price: £48.00
Pages: 264
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
Publication Date:
04 June 2018
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9789888455935
Format: Hardcover
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‘The book illustrates a wide range of issues and offers interesting insights which a reading of the court decisions would not enable a person to glean. It is a book which adds a human and personal dimension to abstract legal principles.’
—Anthony Francis Neoh, QC, SC, JP, former deputy judge of the High Court of Hong Kong
—Anthony Francis Neoh, QC, SC, JP, former deputy judge of the High Court of Hong Kong