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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Hong Kong

本港法官应了解国家与香港关係 (Former Justice Minister Elsie Leung: HK Judicial Officers Need to Understand the Relation between HK and Mainland)
Sing Pao, October 11, 2012
http://www.singpao.com/xw/yl/czjt/201210/t20121011_394221.html

For responses from HK law groups, see:
The Law Society of Hong Kong Press Statement 香港律師會聲明
http://edblog.hkedcity.net/siu/2012/10/11/the-law-society-of-hong-kong-press-statement/

HKBA Press Statement in Response to Recent Remarks Made by Ms Elsie Leung 香港大律師公會聲明
http://edblog.hkedcity.net/siu/2012/10/10/hkba-press-statement-in-response-to-recent-remarks-made-by-ms-elsie-leung/