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Exam preparation from practising lawyers to help law students excel in their law exams, assessments and law essays. Books libguides at the chinese university of hong kong cuhk. Wilson chowin chinese 2005 contemporary legal education and training fok hin dan ed. Contemporary legal education and training in hong kong in chinese with mr. Land administration and practice in hong kong 4th ed 2016 by roger nissim, published by hong kong university press. Practitioners edition with foreword by lam j authors. The text explains key concepts of property law and the conveyancing process.
This book is a testimony on how common lawyers in hong kong assimilate and apply english common law concepts to local situations. In 2015, five people involved in selling books critical of the chinese government disappeared and later reappeared. Hong kong elegislation hkel is the official database of hong kong legislation. Get the best hong kong land law notes for the pcll conversion exams.
Chapter 1 main features of contract law in hong kong 1. It consists of hong kong island, originally ceded by china to. Sep 04, 2019 according to hong kongs trade and industry department, mainland china is hong kongs main destination for domestic exports 44. In one of the worlds most expensive commercial property markets, it is not surprising that.
The region is bordered by guangdong province to the north and the south china sea to the east, south, and west. Land law in hong kong fourth edition lexisnexis hong. She has authored two books on land law in hong kong, one of which was the first textbook on hong kong land law. To be sure, hong kongs government did carry out experiments in what was called the twoenvelope approach in 2003 and 2007 when land was awarded for public works based on assessments of. Hong kong law is prolandlord june 20, 2006 recent changes in the law such as the removal of the security of tenure and the ability to forfeit a contract after 15 days of delay in rental payment or persistent delays in payment have changed the balance of power in favor of the landlord. This book contains extracts from numerous sources including judgements, academic writings and statutory provisions which focus on the core rationale behind the. This is one in a series of books seeking to introduce the reader tothe frequently. Hong kong specific contracts 6th edition by stephanie wong, published by le add to wish list. Hong kong tenancy law sixth edition lexisnexis hong. Land law in hong kong, 4th edition conveyancing tenancy. Although hong kong is an open and businessfriendly environment, it has a socialist leasehold land tenure system. The purpose of this book is to explain both the historical development and the current practice of land administration. Hong kong, special administrative region of china, located to the east of the pearl river estuary on the south coast of china. Property law is comprised of matters regarding the assignment and purchase of buildings, but it also deals with the concept of tenant and landlord regulations, which is a part of property law.
The original edition of land and the ruling class in hong kong december 2005 was rated as editors choice. Residents homepage onestop portal of the hong kong. I land tenure system and land policy in hong kong virtually all land in hong kong is leased or otherwise held from the government of the hksar. Land law in hong kong 4th edition 2015 bloomsbury books ltd. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Maritime law and practice in hong kong, 2nd edition.
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Land law in hong kong, 4th edition student edition. Sep 30, 2019 debate over hong kongs proposed extradition law devolves into a scuffle in the legislative council theres a new chapter in hong kongs struggle for democracy and autonomy. The common law definition of land includes the surface of the earth, together with all things of a physical. By all official accounts, hong kong is a part of china. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center of chinese society. Since the handover, the constitutional framework is provided by the hong kong basic law, which is a national law of the prc and has constitutional status in hong kong. Apr 10, 2017 it was held in kong sau ching and cheung yeung hung that a limited owner such as a leaseholder can obtain a right of way by prescription against another limited owner. Land law in hong kong has been closely linked to land law in england. Since the first edition, land law in hong kong has emerged as the leading textbook on the subject in hong kong. His favorite topics include finance, history, geography, agriculture, legal, and sports.