The legal system of the People’s Republic of China is closely intertwined with the Hong Kong legal system under the “one country-two system” constitutional arrangement. This course examines the constitutional and institutional arrangements within China, its legal and judicial institutions state-individual relationships, and the rights and liberties regime. The course comprises three main components: constitutional law, administrative law, and human rights law. The issues we will consider are: the fundamentality of the People’s Congress System, the party-state structure, the meaning of ‘the rule of law with Chinese characteristics’, judicial system and the role of the judiciary, administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation, and the protection of citizens’ rights, as well as the authority of Chinese constitutional institutions over the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Continuous Assessment: 50%

Examination: 50%

Examination Duration: 3 hours