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(B)

Judicial System

(C)

2

Art. 80, para. 2 provides that :-

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"The judicial system previously in practice in

HK shall be maintained

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Under Art.

91, "Judges and other members of

the

judiciary

....

may

be

recruited

from other

Common

law

Art.

jurisdictions".

"independent judicial power, including that of final

vests 91

with the

SAR

adjudication", for

which а

Court of Final Appeal

will be established

in

the SAR (Art. 80). Art. 85

maintains "the principle of trial by jury previously

practised in HK". The administration of justice in the Hong Kong SAR will therefore continue as before.

Protection of Human Rights

Various

protection

Articles

of

in

III Chapter

fundamental

human

for provide

rights.

the

Art.

27

provides that "HK residents shall have freedoms of speech of the press and of publication; freedom of

association,

of

assembly,

of

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procession

and

of

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