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The rule of law remains strong in Hong Kong, its Chief Justice has said, despite the political unrest seen in the former Crown colony last year. Delivering the Bar Council’s ninth annual International Rule of Law lecture the Honourable Geoffrey Ma accepted there is a real challenge to maintain public confidence in it, but said it is for everyone and respect for it is “critical”.
The rule of law remains strong in Hong Kong, its Chief Justice has said, despite the political unrest seen in the former Crown colony last year. Delivering the Bar Council’s ninth annual International Rule of Law lecture the Honourable Geoffrey Ma accepted there is a real challenge to maintain public confidence in it, but said it is for everyone and respect for it is “critical”.
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