The Bar's Views on the Right
of Abode CasePress Release
5 February, 1999
CFA JUDGEMENT ON THE RIGHT OF ABODE OF HONG KONG RESIDENTS
The Bar is concerned with the various comments as a result of the recent Court of Final Appeal Judgement on the right of abode of Hong Kong residents. The Bar is deeply conscious of the immediate impact of the Judgment on the social resources of Hong Kong. However, one must not lose sight of the immense importance of the Judgment for the confirmation and preservation of the Rule of Law and Judicial independence in Hong Kong and the affirmation of Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy under the Basic Law. We would respectfully urge the Government in tackling the present problems, to also give its unqualified support and commitment to the Court of Final Appeal Judgment. In the respect, the Government should not just accept but also be seen to fully embrace and respect the final ruling of our highest Court. The Rule of Law in Hong Kong should never be compromised by what may probably be mere near-term practical but nonetheless onerous difficulties.
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