Comprehensively revised and updated, the fifth edition of Law and Justice in Hong Kong: Principles of the Legal System provides a comprehensive exploration of the legal framework of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China—the sole common law jurisdiction in East Asia.

Incorporating analyses of recent judicial decisions and pivotal legal developments in the post-pandemic era, alongside the emergence of the ongoing artificial intelligence revolution, this edition enables readers to understand the core principles of law and the administration of justice that have shaped Hong Kong's remarkable transformation from a modest fishing settlement into a premier global financial hub over nearly two centuries.

An indispensable resource for students and candidates preparing for professional examinations in Legal System, Constitutional Law, and Legal Methods, this book also serves as a valuable reference for legal practitioners, jurists, and general readers, both in Hong Kong and beyond, who are intrigued by the dynamics of an internationalised common law system functioning under the sovereignty of the world's most influential socialist state.