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Secretary for Justice v Lau Kwok Fai Bernard

(2005) 8 HKCFAR 304
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2005
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Basic Law Art 88 constitutionally protects judicial remuneration from reduction, upholding judicial independence under the Beauregard principle in Hong Kong.

Key Principle

judicial independence; Basic Law Art 88; reduction of judicial salaries; Beauregard principle; constitutional protection of judicial remuneration

Area of Law

constitutional

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