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Hong Kong Leading Case article 158 interpretation by npcsc

Lau Kong Yung v Director of Immigration

(1999) 2 HKCFAR 300
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year1999
StatusBinding authority

Summary

NPCSC interpretations of the Basic Law are binding on all Hong Kong courts, including the Court of Final Appeal, as confirmed following the 1999 interpretation.

Key Principle

NPCSC interpretations of the Basic Law are binding on HK courts; effect of the 1999 NPCSC interpretation

Area of Law

constitutional

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