Why publishing Hong Kong court judgments is of vital importance to legal system
We are all familiar with the notion that Hong Kong follows the common law system. What that means, at a high level of generality, is that decisions of the courts – that is, judge-made law – are a key source of law for us.
Given how important judicial decisions are to our legal system and indeed our lives, it is perhaps a little surprising how few people know where to find this law. A question I frequently encounter, from friends here and abroad, is: “Where can I find these court decisions?”
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